Yeah...it's like that.
I am completely appointmented out. Last week? All five days. This week? Three.
meh
In completely unrelated news, writing on PT is popping. I'm banging out at least 5000-6000 words every day I write. It's smooth, and I'm...flabbergasted but grateful.
I mentioned in a post on FB that I feel this series has been germinating in me since I was twelve. And all the information I've digested since then only makes it stronger.
The source material is basically unlimited.
And when I hit a dead end with a fictional character...I make shit up. Shhhhhh...🤫
You didn't know we did that? 🤔🤣
But here's the deal: it has to fit. And THAT is no small feat. I will research (rabbit hole) everything I can find on the time period and its people. Then I look at important dates. Study relatives. But when I hit an ancient character, and the only thing listed is father and brother?
I have fun with it.
It's trite to keep using the same characteristics for a certain type of character. Sure, we could make the vampire with dark hair, pale skin, and sharp incisors.
BORING.
What if we make him blonde? Maybe blue eyes that turn to grey when he changes? Good sense of humor. Loves garlic on his pizza. Admires his own reflection.
This is why I continually tell anyone who will listen to me about writing: LEARN THE RULES. BREAK THE RULES.
Or a werewolf that only turns human during the full moon? Banshees that sing lullabies? Hephaestus is insanely handsome but hides it as he doesn't want to be in a competition with the other gods.
The world is not only your oyster but every other seafood you can imagine.
But you need to make it fit. That's the magic. Developing a full character from a hazy description and two vague relatives. You are creating a fictional being with loves, hates, and quirks aplenty. And they need to add to the narrative.
Have fun with it.
In shitty news, tomorrow they're cutting out the pilar cysts on my head. With fucking needles and stitches.
I am...unwell. 🖕
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