Worth Two Thousand Words (Inflation, You Know)
DAY 32
Word Count: 21,072
Sentence of the Day: Staring down the barrel of the loaded question, Nicholas tightened his jaw.
My writing buddy (yes, contrary to popular belief, I do have friends), Ane, has a little trick she uses to enhance her character's depth. She takes
their picture...right out of a magazine. Every now and then, she buys a few trendy periodicals and pages through, looking for interesting people pix, then rips 'em right out and sticks them in a file. Next time she's creating a character for a story, voila. Instant inspiration.
I do the same thing, but in a different way. Since I'm too cheap to cough up 5 bucks on a magazine I'm just going to ruin, I prefer to peruse the ol' internet.
Here's the view of my latest hero and heroine.
So whenever I get stuck in the middle of a scene, I glance at my handy-dandy character photos and wonder what in the world they're thinking about their predicament.
But sometimes the problem is I don't have them in a predicament, in which case, photos like this are helpful:
DISCLAIMER: Don't try that last one at home, folks.