I went to water aerobics this morning. It was a little easier to show up, but I was still a bit nervous. Thankfully the lady that had been there last time that has only been one more time than me was there. So we both took the same spots as last time. The woman that had helped me know what to do wasn’t there (she had told me she only does that class on Wednesdays), but I held my own. It was helpful that almost everything we did was a repeat of last time. Or a variation.
After the pool I decided to head to the library to write. Panera tends to start getting busy around this time and it can be hard to concentrate. I stopped at the cafe in the library lobby and got a coffee. But it’s small. I’m going to need to go to Panera later to get caffein if nothing else!
I found a corner and sat down to write, but kind of wasn’t feeling it. So I decided to “talk” to my main character. I typed out our conversation, which I’ve posted on my writer’s blog. It’s interesting. I really do feel like she is talking to/through me. I’m writing this story in first person, yet when I “talk” to her she’s definitely separate from me. I may do a series of these conversations. Just to get to know the characters a little better.
I realize that the conversation does very little to reveal what the story is about, but I think that’s okay. I don’t really know the story yet anyway. That’s for the characters to reveal to me.
Though I’m curious how talking to the other characters might influence my writing. Since it’s being told from Alanna’s point of view, it can only reveal what she thinks and observes. If I “talk” to the other characters, will that be helpful or not? Or maybe those characters want to share their stories too? Maybe alternating points of view could be a possibility? I hadn’t planned it, but I’m learning that planning isn’t really my thing. Maybe the whole point of my having the conversation with Alanna today was to help me to see that the others need my voice too. I’m interested to see what comes out next.
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