Brainstorming

Ever since the divebombing, I've accomplished more brainstorming than anything in different areas - working on storylines, plotlines, what happens where, etc.

God help me - I've come up with another book. Take the prince falls in love with the pheasant cliche and give it a twist. I don't believe what I'm thinking of has been done before. I'm putting it in my idea file. Let's face it - I don't have time right now to work on it.

But I'm pathetic. I couldn't think of anything to write and just wanted to sit out and work ... so I wrote "When you piss a god off and he drops you back to earth in the woods, it's not pleasant." I ended up with five handwritten pages from that. Looks like either a prologue or part one to a story. I'm shooting for a story, novella at the most from it. Was really surprised where it went though.

I managed to buy another cheap printer - makes great manuscript pages. Went with the one that took cheaper cartridges. Should have known better. I'm almost out. It doesn't last long. And it is terrible in color. Lexmark brand. Now I see why some people said they won't buy them. But my last one was a Lexmark and was great - black lasted forever and it makes great color copies. Kind of thought this one would be too. Thankfully, it's a cheapo. I'm shopping around for the more expensive models. Hubby, the computer professional, wants me to get a really good one - but I've said not until I sell the novel or get the good copywriting jobs in. That will be my first reward for carrying out the writing goal.

Writing thought lately - Props.
I'm great on setting, character and such, but on studying a few other authors I realize I don't use many visual props. You know, the special ring you notice on someone's hand, the particular style of hat that's unique. Those things that if you see them again later, you know what character they are attached to - and they provide the clues to something being up.