Characters

Whenever I make a character that I find interesting, just the way they talk or how they act, I get really excited. I become even more so when I am the one that came up with that person. They usually feel a little bit more real, their reactions a little more unpredictable, and it makes for a fun read. Well, just finished making a character like that.

I think what I like about making characters that I tend to find interesting, not exactly the lovable type always though, is that my friends who do read these stories end up liking them as well. Its just a mysterious flavor I guess, but I seem to be good at making people that seem real, yet different from one another.

I'm trying not to give anything away with this, and from what I'm saying I've probably created more confusion than anything. Perfectly. I'd rather have an audience confused about what the hell I'm talking about then an audience who can see and understand where I might be going with this. It gives me a little bit more room to work, I personally think.

As far as writing goes, I've been feeling great these last couple of days and sort of experimenting my way through the words. There is a lot of description in trying to describe stuff (no really?) and so the details come as if out of nowhere. I guess the harshest part about describing a place I'm not sure the character will revisit is putting all this effort into making it feel real only to have in vanish into the fog of the past. On the other hand, making it feel real takes words, gets the reader more interested in the strange things I personally pick to describe, and makes it easier for a movie to be made based on the original idea I had in my head. Of course, I honestly don't plan on movies being made from my stuff (because in all cases I tend to stop writing after a week. Its a surprise I've made it more than 10 days now. I have a post a day and this is my eleventh post I think?)

Also, at the rate I am going I will be able to accomplish my monthly goal and maybe then some. I've been writing more words a day then I need to (and I keep planning on doing this, its a safety cushion). 

Words for the Month: 15,515 / 40,000
Total Words: 15,515