The Beauty of Writing and Surprise Characters

I am so thankful for writing practicums right now.

Because I have to write for fifteen minutes a day, I've been able to chisel away at my next novel.

This next novel I'm trying to write a bit differently.

As I didn't spend that much time originally planning it, I'm writing important plot scenes first, before handling the other scenes dealing with character development and side-plots.

But, as usual, I've found a flaw.

I don't know the characters nearly as well as I should.

In fact, I've stumbled upon a character that I literally know null about, didn't know I needed, and I'm having to stop and figure him out.

So I'm sharing a brief introduction to him.

I hope to interview him on here at some point this week.

Name: 

Dustin, comes from an old Norse name, Torsten, meaning Thor's Stone.

Age: 

Mid-thirties

Occupation: 

Captain of the crown prince's guard, and personal trainer to the crown prince.

Appearance: 

Sharp features on a small face, dark brown eyes and light brown hair, doesn't care too much about appearances so he's usually in pretty mussed up clothing, and prefers leather armor to the more recently developed chain mail.

Family: 

Unknown.

Well, that's all I really know for now.

Until next time!

Keep on Writing!

God Bless,

SDG,

Joy

Knowing the Voices

I'm a writer. 

So it only makes sense that I talk back to the voices in my head, and they talk back to me.

Something that I've come to realize these last few days as characters come and go in my mind, is their personalities.

Yes.

They have personalities.

Some of them are up beat and mischievous *cough*Ieoie*cough*.

Others are. . .

Different.

Well, that brings me to my current mystery.

Understanding the main character of my current WIP, Darina.

You see, I've come to know her best from writing a quick denouement scene. 

I don't know her from the beginning of the story.

I know her from the end.

When I start going backwards, it's like she shuts up and disappears. . .

I've been trying to get into her head and work backwards, but that isn't working very well.

At least not with the amount of time I have on my hands to work on my writing.

I might start up the Character Monday's again, if just to get her to talk a bit. . .

Or I could start interrogating Jedrek. 

>:-D

I haven't done much with him yet.

Or Elettra. . .

Oddly enough, I've come to know my villains best for this story, siblings Casimir and Nica Sileny.

The last few stories I've worked on I didn't know my villains very much.

So that's happy.

This isn't a very pointed post other than what's going on with my writing. . .

Hopefully I can post something better later!

Keep on Writing!

God Bless

SDG

Joy