TRAVELLING THE ROAD of YOUR CHARACTERS

For the past six weeks, I've been doing research on my next book, catching up on much neglected reading and upgrading my computer and programs to make life more efficient. Grateful to be back and looking forward to a normal routine whatever that may be.

I wanted to share my thoughts on travelling before writing. I've always felt it necessary to visit a place that I plan to include in a book, even if I had the pleasure of living there. I was grateful to hear author Richard Paul Evans agree with this sentiment in a recent interview.  For me, it's important to capture the sights and sounds of each place. They all have their own personality, their unique perfume. For example, the shoreline on the Atlantic is totally different from that of the Pacific. The smell of the freshly turned fields in Iowa cannot compare to the smell of pineapple and plumeria in Hawaii.

As I sat on a driftwood log (toes buried in the sand) enjoying a sunset, a plot line never before imagined raced through my mind. In fact, it changed the whole 'who done it' character. As the author (the one in control), it was a great moment of surprise and revelation. I often remind myself that writing is like working a Sudoku puzzle. Once you figure out the logic, the rest falls into place. The trick is writing it so the reader is waiting for that revelation.



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