Caught Up
Yay!
I finished the scene from yesterday, an additional 3 pages, and the new scene for today–8 pages total, and it’s only 3pm. I’m so glad I pushed forward, because I started the day not wanting to write. Yesterday’s scene as Brody with the lawyer. When I tried getting back to it today, I struggled. So I decided to skip forward, write the scene with Hilary telling Nerina she believe her daughter isn’t her daughter. It was difficult because of all the emotion it involved, but easier because I knew what needed to be conveyed.
Then when that was done, I went back to Brody. I then realized he wouldn’t need to give the lawyer all his bogus information, so I had the lawyer ask for a meeting with Brody and his “wife”, which rapped up the scene and got me out of the struggle. I’m happy! 
I have also been thinking about the next book I write. Yes, I’m only 3 chapters into this one, but it dawned on me a few days ago, then when this one is finished, when the mentor program ends and the next quarter arrives, I won’t have time in between to brainstorm (or re-brainstorm) and plot the new book. So, I need to start now. This actually brings me much glee, as opposed to the horror it may bring some, because the next book is going to be my psychological thriller, and I’ve been wanting to write this one for months now.
Originally it was about a 17 year-old girl and her family, friends, love interest and someone talking her, but I started thinking before sleep last night, and what if she’s 19 and just finished her first year in college? I need to go back over why I wanted her to be a teen to begin with, but her being an adult put my conscience at ease. The original romance was going to be sweet, but no sex. I now want the option of including a love that includes sex, and I don’t want it to be a first sexual encounter. It’s been way too long since I was a virgin, and I don’t care for writing or reading about virgins.
It doesn’t mean 17 year-olds can’t have more than one sexual partner, or 19 year olds can’t be virgins, but it gives me a bit more leeway, PLUS, I’m a mom of a 13 year old. I just don’t want to write about a teen having sex, even though it happens all the time, even though I don’t mind reading or watching about it and even though I was 17 when I lost my virginity. 
Anyway, pages done for today and new idea on the brain. I’m feeling good about it all today. 
April 15th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Wow - you’re really barreling ahead! So great to watch your progress. And, the new book idea sounds interesting. (Did you mean someone is stalking her?)