Brainstorming September 8, 2007
I think the fact that “storm” is part of the word “brainstorming” is quite fitting. I’ve got two new characters milling around in my brain creating quite a storm at the moment. They’re rather un-formed yet — especially the hero — but they’re starting to get voices of their own and I’m having a blast.
I read The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines this past week and it helped me start to get a handle on the two people I want to pair up. I think she’s going to be a “boss” archetype and he’s going to be a “chief”, although I haven’t fully settled on that yet. Next weekend our Austin RWA chapter is having a two-day writing retreat and I plan on doing some hardcore plotting and brainstorming work on this new project and getting it off the ground. My ARWA buddy Lexi Connor is starting a new manuscript too so we’re going to “storm” together. Stay tuned for the results…
Woohoo! It’s going to be AWESOMe! Thanks for the link, btw. see you tuesday. i hope you and michelle will be ready.
Sounds wonderfully messy! Hope ya’ll have an absolute blast. I’ll be wearing my galoshes and toasting you from here…
ugh! i so need this weekend! i’m ready to poke my eye out over these 2 new manuscripts. i’ve been writing myself in circles (basically writing the same scene a bunch of times). i’m at the point of forgetting about writing suspense for a while longer and yet i sooooooooooo want to write one. just be prepared to help me make sense of the thoughts in my crazy head tomorrow! and i promise to try to do the same for you.
Lexi - I know what you mean. I’ve been trying to “pre-storm” so that you wouldn’t have to listen to the meanderings of my mind…however, I haven’t been too successful. So I guess what we both need is each other! Don’t poke out your lovely eye. You’ll need it.