Sunday morning from: The Cottage of Blog
The Cottage of Blog
It's a beautiful day. Actually, the second in a row around here.
I really need to be outside playing with the dogs, riding and/or grooming Socks, walking with Bruce--doing Sunday things.
Instead? I'm slaving for my muse. And not the muse part that's creative. The muse part that states I have to get my information correct. In other words, research.
I'm delving over my head in this story. I'm entering the world of the insane, unstable mind. And, I'm trying to find exactly what kind of unstable mind I need to fit my character's profile.
I read Beverly Barton's Killing Her Softly yesterday (after finishing my synopsis mind you) There is a marvelously insane character in there, who for all intents and purposes, appears completely sane. He has a history of evil child abuse--of a horribly unstable single mother. The child is the product of the hero's philandering. So, the hero has a tragic flaw. Great, I'm learning. I've been looking for fatal flaws myself. this man is too charming to women for his own good and it gets several of his lovers killed and him nearly framed for murder. His saving grace? He's really a nice guy. And yes, he can commit and does.
But that's Ms. Barton. Read her if you get the chance. You won't be sorry. I couldn't put the book down.
Maybe I'll go watch "A Beautiful Mind" and see if I can come up with anything there.
It's characterization day. The day I give my babies a resume.
Take care. Maybe I'll write their journals.
Pat
It's a beautiful day. Actually, the second in a row around here.
I really need to be outside playing with the dogs, riding and/or grooming Socks, walking with Bruce--doing Sunday things.
Instead? I'm slaving for my muse. And not the muse part that's creative. The muse part that states I have to get my information correct. In other words, research.
I'm delving over my head in this story. I'm entering the world of the insane, unstable mind. And, I'm trying to find exactly what kind of unstable mind I need to fit my character's profile.
I read Beverly Barton's Killing Her Softly yesterday (after finishing my synopsis mind you) There is a marvelously insane character in there, who for all intents and purposes, appears completely sane. He has a history of evil child abuse--of a horribly unstable single mother. The child is the product of the hero's philandering. So, the hero has a tragic flaw. Great, I'm learning. I've been looking for fatal flaws myself. this man is too charming to women for his own good and it gets several of his lovers killed and him nearly framed for murder. His saving grace? He's really a nice guy. And yes, he can commit and does.
But that's Ms. Barton. Read her if you get the chance. You won't be sorry. I couldn't put the book down.
Maybe I'll go watch "A Beautiful Mind" and see if I can come up with anything there.
It's characterization day. The day I give my babies a resume.
Take care. Maybe I'll write their journals.
Pat
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