Augh! Wait. Um, I mean, Cool! I think.

[callalily61]

2/3 into the mystery. Plot outline has changed a lot. That's fine. Minor character has shoved his face into the major character list. I've been dealing with it. He's creepy and evil, but he's doing good things to the story.

Today: MC has date with a different minor character. Mr. Creepy is also in the scene. I'm valiantly recording the conversations, listening to MC's date plan how he's going to up his RPG skills.

Then I had to stop and make supper. While I'm cleaning the dishes, It hit. :eek:

Mr. Creepy was the weenie younger brother of the villain. Completely under her thumb. At least in his initial character sketch. He's been changing, like I said. But whole new possibilities opened up to me as I scrubbed a roasting pan. (I should get this guy out of my head, but...wow.) HE'S the major villain. His older sister went to him to solve her problem. He's orchestrated the whole thing.

This does amazing things to the long climactic scene. Changes the entire dynamic. Changes...so much! Brings new villain subplot possibilities. Brings new horrible stuff into my MC's life. Oh, wow.


Someone tell me I'm not a babbling lunatic and that this really is a good thing! My DH votes for "babbling lunatic." :rolleyes:

[Scribhneoir]

Someone tell me I'm not a babbling lunatic and that this really is a good thing! My DH votes for "babbling lunatic." :rolleyes:

It's a good thing. :Thumbs:

I wish I had a roasting pan that needed scrubbing. I could use a good brainstorm right about now.

[sunna]

You're definitely not babbling. It's a great thing. Though non-writers are to be forgiven for puzzled looks. My husband's gotten more or less used to me talking about my characters like they're real people I just hang out with way too much, but he blinks a lot when I really get going. :)



I need the loan of your roasting pan.

[Doodlebug]

Way to go! :)

There's nothing like a few mundane household chores to get the mind working. There is something about putting the body into motion that frees up the mind. It is the only reason why I clean house (walk the dog, jog...wait, I don't jog..)

[Judg]

Anybody needing mundane tasks to fire their creativity is cordially invited to my house. My fees are very reasonable. If you're really, really nice, I won't charge you at all.

Calla, sounds like loads of fun. I love it when a new idea makes everything fall into place.

[Doodlebug]

Anybody needing mundane tasks to fire their creativity is cordially invited to my house. My fees are very reasonable. If you're really, really nice, I won't charge you at all.

Calla, sounds like loads of fun. I love it when a new idea makes everything fall into place.

Lol. If it helps me write the Great American Novel, then I just may take you up on it... :roll:

[Tasmin21]

You say "babbling lunatic" like it's a bad thing....

[Sean D. Schaffer]

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Someone tell me I'm not a babbling lunatic and that this really is a good thing! My DH votes for "babbling lunatic." :rolleyes:


You're not a babbling lunatic and this really is a good thing!

Okay. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, I can say what I really want to say.

You're not a babbling lunatic and this really is a good thing!

I LOVE it when I make a realization like that. It's like the pieces just start falling into place. It's an awesome experience, to be sure.

Best wishes to you on your WIP, and have fun writing it!

:Thumbs:

[callalily61]

Thanks, all! I've adjusted the character charts but stalled on the outline. I decided to just keep writing the scene where the new villain's true self starts to peek through. It's got wonderful priest parallels for my ex-nun MC.

I'm having lots of fun! Um..lots of fun writing a power-hungry rapist who likes to humiliate his sexual partners, steal money from his mother's bank account, and control his sister.

I'm not a healthy broad...

Well, duh. I'm a writer!

[Soccer Mom]

Whee! So glad for you. Nothing like the epiphany moment when it all clicks.

[David I]

To quote from the excellent movie This is Spinal Tap:

"There's a thin line between clever and stupid."

A thin line that is only apparent in retrospect, unfortunately. Meanwhile, go for it--if you don't risk it, your chances of being clever are very low. I don't know about people in general, but I'm damn sure few writers die saying, "Gee I wish I'd taken less chances..."

[Prawn]

I think if it surprised you, it is likely to surprise the reader, which is a good thing!

[Wraith]

I love those moments when everything clicks and the craziest idea solves all the problems :D. Good luck with it, sounds like an interesting character you have there! I've heard of plenty of writers whose most famous characters showed up out of the blue halfway through, so no worries. There's no fighting against characters and story, so don't even try. :)

Hope it's gonna be great. Try it out and see where it leads you. Good luck!

[Soccer Mom]

To quote from the excellent movie This is Spinal Tap:

"There's a thin line between clever and stupid."

A thin line that is only apparent in retrospect, unfortunately. Meanwhile, go for it--if you don't risk it, your chances of being clever are very low. I don't know about people in general, but I'm damn sure few writers die saying, "Gee I wish I'd taken less chances..."


Brief derail:

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Carry on.

[Namatu]

If you're a babbling lunatic, you're in good company. It's a good thing!

[callalily61]

If you're a babbling lunatic, you're in good company. It's a good thing!

:e2dance:

I'm good.