So, after the bad news I received last week, I was not sure that I would be participating in NaNo this year. Depending on how Chance continues to respond to his chemo, I may or may not still be participating.
But all of this made me want to write a story about a doggy named Chance. I thought about writing about his cancer, but then I thought that would be too dry and dreary. Then I thought about writing about three kids (Cassie and Katie the twins and Kellen their little brother) who have a dog. But then I didn't know what the heck kind of plot I was going to come up with that would carry 50K words, since that seemed more like a children's story.
When I was telling Susan this the other night she said, "Why not a series of adventures?" So, I thought that would be a good idea. (Susan always has good ideas!)
So, unless something drastic changes, I will be doing a series of adventures about Cassie, Katie, Kellen and their dog Chance. And it will be called "The True and Wonderful Adventures of..." and that's where I get stuck. I want something snappy. Like "Chance the Wonder Dog" but I don't actually want to use the phrase "Wonder Dog" but something of that flavor - really campy and attention getting. Gonna have to stew about it some more.
But I think writing the adventures of a doggy named Chance will be a good outlet for me as I continue to deal with my Chancey's cancer.
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