Archive for February 16th, 2010
When Characters Speak Up
Posted by JM in Characters, General on February 16, 2010
I try to be a nice human being. I try to keep my karma nice, shiny and clean. I make plans with the full intention of following through on them in a timely matter…
Sometimes the world just doesn’t like me.
The world doesn’t like you? Try being me.
Excuse me? Who are you?
I am the woman you haven’t even taken the time to name yet.
Um…
In the story you started! The one that has been floating around in your brain the last few weeks? The one you finally started writing?
Oh, I see. I haven’t given you a name yet, have I?
No. At this point, I’m still the nameless wonder floating around in your messy head. You haven’t named me. You haven’t even put me in a scene yet!
Well, that’s because you-
I know it’s because I don’t have a name yet! Time, time, time. You’re always rabbiting on about not having enough time. You’d better make some time or you can kiss this sexy leading lady goodbye!
Wait. You’re from the desert. You wouldn’t say ‘rabbiting on’. That’s something I would say.
Just make some time and pick out my damn name already!
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As you can see, a lot of things have been taking up my attention lately, so my plans haven’t being going as I had originally hoped they would. Between life, work and finishing up my column for my new spot in the Mornington Peninsula papers (yay for me! Newspaper writing.) I have been running behind. As per usual.
Do forgive me. I fully plan to be more organized, caught up -
And plan to have given me a name!
All of that, by next week. Until then…


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