Once again, I'm writing about my new office. Having a space and a supportive husband make for amazing improvements in my writing life.
Now, I just need a little more time and structure.
A few months ago, I told my husband I wanted a white board for my office. He put it up a month or so ago:
I'm only 5,000 words into this new beast, but I'm enjoying it. The rough background and inspiration are the craziness of work politics and Graham Greene's Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party.
Anyway, this is the ramblings of my latest, crazy idea. The top part of the white board outlines characters, setting, and conflicts. The bottom part snakes through the main plot parts, starting with,
And, of course, here is the ending:
Not to give the ending away, but, yes, someone will go postal. And, yes, I'm thrilled about who this character is--I look forward to writing this character's downfall.
I fully recognize that prewriting and outlining and mapping are not for everyone. On the other hand, I have enjoyed mapping out this project in a short amount of time, seeing who these characters can be, and pushing this plot further than reality or Greene could push this.
So here I go again, on a fun journey through fiction that helps me laugh at reality....
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