So, I only had three stories planned for Gethsemane (other than the Dan story, which I cannot work on because I technically started it during NaNo 2007 as a side plot that surprised me). I knew that these three stories would never carry 50K words, and on one level, I was worried, but on another I wasn't, because I figured that it would work itself out.
It did. In the last 20 minutes I have been inspired to write three (maybe four--haven;t decided if this needs to be a separate storie) more stories in the arc. This should nicely bring me to more than 50K words. AND, in a really awesome turn of fate, I know what happens to Di in Europe. I never knew before. I knew she went abroad, but I had NO CLUE what happened to her until now. (And it's not just a Dr. Pepper addiction I was unaware of until chat tonight.)
Now I know! Man, do those characters work in mysterious ways! It's going to be VERY controversial. Very. And it's not anything that I could ever imagine writing or wanting to write. Which is why I think I've been kept in the dark for so long. I had the brainstorm about Di going to Europe more than six years ago. I guess Di finally thought I was ready, six years later, to know what happened to her. And as much as it shocked me, and as much as it's controversial, I know it's right. The challenge will be for me to make it work with my mindset of the Bob-Whites (continually living in the 50s no matter in which decade I write them). I *think* I can do it and hopefully not turn off too many readers.
The scary thing? I quickly scanned Onyx Twilight to see if anything I wrote then contradicted what I had just come up with...and the groundwork is already there. It's already been laid. I wrote it years ago. And I didn't even realize it. Have I mentioned how freakin' mysteriously these characters work?
Dude. When I started my writing session, I was uninspired, not wanting to write, and now I am so excited...I feel like I've never been so alive (heh--those were words that just played in the song in iTunes so I had to write them since it fit perfectly with my mood--more symmetry)...I know where everything is going. And these six (maybe seven) stories are the last six Mart/Di stories in Gethsemane. Their story--at least this portion--is done when these are written, which is a relief, because this storyline first had its initial niggling seven or so years ago. And it's coming to a close now that I am (finally) ready for it to.
Dude. These characters just rock. If you completely put your trust in them, they will take you where they (and you by default) need to go. What an amazing feeling!
Now maybe Jim and Trixie will tell me what the *$@&% is up with them since they apparently have NO stories they want to tell in Gethsemane *or* Onyx Twilight. I mean, they won't even tell me their wedding story for godsake!!!!!!!
Oooooh! That sounds so intriguing, Dana!! I am so freakin' pleased that I get to read them before anyone else does. *G*
(That editing job is cushy. *G*)
Yay for Mart and Di talking to you and that just kicks ass that they laid the groundwork so long before!!
I look forward to reading your controversial storyline. *G*
Keep it up!!
Yay for inspiration!
Characters do work in mysterious ways.
Hurrah! I am beyond excited!!!!! Go, Dana!
Thanks, guys! We'll see how I manage to write this!