It's been a long time... when did I post last? Before I got married. My husband is perfect for me... When we aren't arguing about food. We like to eat the opposite things. We still like each other just the same, but isn't there something we both like? Fish! We both like fish. Too bad we don't live near the ocean or a fishing lake.
My husband likes to spoil me. Case in point: I want a cat. He lets me have one, even though he has never had a pet before in his life! Our first cat was a black and orange tortoiseshell named Kit. She was a little wild thing that adored us both. She hid from everyone else. She died shortly after we moved into our house. I don't know why. My wonderful niece brought me a cat that her friend was unable to keep. Her name is Melody. She, too, is a black and orange tortoiseshell. She is a little lover. She will sit in your lap and purr, no matter who you are. She likes to have her face in my face. Ahh... Kitty... I want another one. He said I could. Spoiled.
Q (my husband) has been helping me with story development and characters. I struggle with getting my characters to show who they are. They often get lost in the story. I'm a world writer. How the world works is what drives the story. The trouble is, character stories are what's popular right now. It's all about the character and their struggles and choices and how they grow and change because of it. It's hard writing something different and selling it. No one wants a world story. The Lord of the Rings is a world story. The Little House on the Prairie series are world stories. My worlds are fascinating. They pull you in and present the imagination with innumerable possibilities. that's the whole point of world stories. I'm sticking to my guns, but I still need my characters to shine though, like Sam in The Lord of the Rings.
Time to stop writing. Melody is getting jealous of the laptop. It's in my lap instead of her. Cute Kitty.
