Happy August!

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    After weeks and weeks of trudging through my writing, whatever was blocking me finally crumbled and got washed away. I wrote almost all day yesterday, changing positions every couple hours to keep my legs and arms from falling asleep. This is the most fun I've had writing since during school when I was writing about one-eyed Thibault (that was before I started The Well).

     I'm on a roll with the continuation of "The Umbrella" (just a short story for now). One thing that helps is that I have an audience to get feedback from after every section. Another thing is music. It blocks out distractions and helps me focus, especially when the mood matches. Also, I actually know what's going to happen next, and most of the kinks in the plot are straightening out. My 24 knowledge is serving me well, although having an FBI expert to  consult would be quite handy.

       Finally, my cast of characters is helping me. Besides borrowing Gwyneth Paltrow for Helen, Jeremy Renner for the umbrella man, Landon Donovan for Clyde, and Rhys Coiro for Toby, I've also borrowed a few people from work. They fit in, and they all *play well with others*. It's not a new idea to write people from real life into your story, but if I did it before, it never worked this well! I got up around 8:00 and got some of the things on my to-do list done, so I think I'll go write now...

*Tony Stark voice