Just for the fun of it
I’m working on a project…just for the fun of it. I have a contracted book I could be working on, but a few days ago I had a character come knocking on my brain. She told me her name. Now that’s really unusual for me. My standard operating procedure is to come up with a concept and then fight for a name for my characters. Not these. They stepped right up and told me their names. Everything in their story seems to be falling into place with ease. Why? Because I’m having fun with the characters and the plot. Will I ever go further with it than writing up a truly bizarre synopsis/overview — not in story, but in structure? At this point, I don’t know. What I do know is that I’m glad Miranda and Jack came knocking on my brain. It’s been a great way to spend a holiday weekend, and it’s a wonderful reminder about why I love my job. I get to meet new people (if only in my head and on the computer screen) and learn about their adventures, their victories, their failures…and I can let them be all they want to be. I can be swept away by their enthusiasm for their tale…and by mine. Who knows what will happen with this idea? A trunk book or a best-seller or something in-between? Or just a fun exercise? At this point it doesn’t matter…because I’m having fun with it!