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Cars and Writing
21/3/10 11:03Okay now that the initial shiny has worn off the new car, I will admit that it is noisier and the ride is rougher than the old big car. I kept telling myself that I was getting the same thing, only smaller and that isn't true. Smaller, in this case, means more noise and less of the riding down the road on a big fat feather pillow kind of feeling. ;-) But that's okay. Think of the gas milage! I'm saving the earth and besides, everyone tells me that it is very cute.
The kids are thrilled to get my old car and will pick it up at Easter. His parents could not be more relieved. Everyone in both families had been worried about the baby riding in The Death Trap as S-I-L's car is not so fondly known. I suggested they could now GET RID OF IT, I mean, it is hard for me to believe anyone but a scrapyard would take it and I was taken aback when I found out he wants to keep it because he thinks it may be hard to find the right buyer. No kidding!
As for writing, I've been working my way through Stephen King's book (it's taking me forever I know) and it seems he starts with a Good Idea, add some Interesting Characters and then lets them write the story for him. I've got the good idea, I think, and one interesting character but I don't think I have a good handle on the other protagonist, who is unfortunately the main character. Or supposed to be. I think I am getting what Mr. King is saying, that the characters have to be real to you or otherwise they become cardboard characters that you just move around a stage.
The kids are thrilled to get my old car and will pick it up at Easter. His parents could not be more relieved. Everyone in both families had been worried about the baby riding in The Death Trap as S-I-L's car is not so fondly known. I suggested they could now GET RID OF IT, I mean, it is hard for me to believe anyone but a scrapyard would take it and I was taken aback when I found out he wants to keep it because he thinks it may be hard to find the right buyer. No kidding!
As for writing, I've been working my way through Stephen King's book (it's taking me forever I know) and it seems he starts with a Good Idea, add some Interesting Characters and then lets them write the story for him. I've got the good idea, I think, and one interesting character but I don't think I have a good handle on the other protagonist, who is unfortunately the main character. Or supposed to be. I think I am getting what Mr. King is saying, that the characters have to be real to you or otherwise they become cardboard characters that you just move around a stage.