October 23, 2007

  • A Bad Bad Dream

    I dreamt that my best friend underwent a drastic change of appearance.  And I didn't like it.  In fact, I was rude, bratty and ugly about it.  So of course, my other best friend showed up in the dream and promptly ignored me while congratulating the one who changed. 

    Woke up a little on the grumpy side.

    Still don't know what I'm going to write for NaNo this year.  I mean really.  do.   not.   know.

    Last year I had the complete outline of the whole book done by now. 

    This year, I'm thinking that there's a book about two sisters, one of whom doesn't know that she's bipolar and what happens to them, their relationship, their families, and the possibilities for their future as events unfold. 

    I also had an idea for a crime novel based on listening to a woman talk about the fact that there is a person in a nearby community whose name appears frequently in the police pages because he has the same name as her husband.  (Spelled differently, but who pays close attention to that?)  So every time it comes it it makes her feel uncomfortable and angry with this person she's never met because he's bringing a bad reputation to their name. 

    There was a minor character in the book from two years ago who may be the best and most redeeming part of that story.  Maybe he needs his own story.  (Peabody, who had a pet hamster that he carried with him every where he went including a space ship and a breaking/entering job. - Imagine Katherie Zeta Jones in her role from Entrapment (only she's a guy) going through all the motions to get through security with a hamster strapped to her waist.)  Everyone who read the manuscript remarked about Peabody and promptly forgot all about the main characters with their issues which I had found so much more compelling.  Who cares about conflict and drama, give us more hamster ...

    SO maybe Peabody should have his own book. 

    Or maybe I'll have a stroke of brilliant inspired lightning between now and Saturday and I'll spend my weekend outlining an entirely new idea. 

    Need.   More.   Chocolate.

    and coffee

Comments (9)

  • hee hee hee ... I like at least one of those

  • Chocolate and coffee will definitely help.  :)

  • mocha latte...that'll do the trick. 

    don't know what i'm writing this year, either.  probably the normal ramblings of a middle-aged woman.  with a twisted way of looking at things.

    your one story line reminded me of a book i read a long time ago...
    different disease but same area afflicted. 
    it's "I Know This Much is True" by wally lamb.
    twins...one's schizophrenic. 
    i think any story involving twins who don't follow the "norm" according to society is fascinating.
    but, knowing you, you can take any subject and do it more than justice.  you've got the gift. 

  • One can never get enough hamster. 

  • coffee WITH chocolate is also good, no?

  • OR you could weave all three of those threads together!  How does one know when they have had enough coffee or chocolate? LOL!

  • still don't know if I will be attempting the Nano this year (I tried last year-- maybe the year before? and failed miserably!!!)

  • Chocolate and coffee is my solution to writing problems, too.

  • I think I'm already friended on your Nano profile, but just in case I'm not: I'm TinyBites. Preparing to fire up the old engines next Thursday. :)

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