Raising The Kids

That's what it feels like whenever I am writing about these two. It is like they are my own boys, and I feel a need to not just protect them, but to expose them to the world. The twins cannot be coddled, nor can their lives be sugar-coated. I went in knowing that they would suffer during this journey. On one hand, I love it because they make for great characters when they are put in distressful or depressing situations. But I also feel a twinge of guilt when I read over the mess I put them through. Still, there have been many times where I literally sat back and watched William and Thomas be William and Thomas, with no input from me. They are quite the spirited little rascals, lol.

I have probably created over 100 characters in my lifetime, and I have never felt as emotionally close to any as I do to these two. Eventually, like all stories, it will have to end and I will have to retire them. It pains me to even think about that. Yes, they can be vicious, deadly, egotistical, sarcastic to a fault, and simple pains in the ass. But they are also two of the most complete characters I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

Their journey is one of acceptance both within themselves and with the outside world. I think all of us can identify with that journey in some way.

Angel

PS- Yes, I finally got back to writing. You can thank my new daily exercise routine; I think it gets blood flowing to my brain or something, lol.

HWC and Author's Note

First off, I am planning to attend the Hawaii Writers Conference this September. I would love to know if anyone else who happens to read this is going, particularly if you are from Florida. It would be nice to be familiar with someone else there. I'm staying at the Courtyard Marriott, because it's less than a quarter mile away from the conference hotels, it is in my budget, and I am a Marriott Rewards member, lol. If you are interested, rooms start at $109, and I saved about $200. Don't say I never helped you :-)

Second, I haven't been writing too much on the blog or my book in the past week because I have been doing some major brainstorming. One scene in particular has been bouncing around in my head, and it makes me giddy every time I think about it. I love these moments; writers live for these moments. Whenever you can combine characterization and plot pushing into a single scene, it's cause for a small happy dance. Meanwhile, events in Miami over the weekend made me revisit another story that has absolutely nothing to do with Immortals. Looking over that story helped me with the brainstorming as well.

Moral of the story: If you get stuck on a particular piece, it could help to go look at something else you are working on (or started working on and abandoned in my case). Reading over some old scenes that are halfway decent may lead to your imagination creating some new scenes.