Jennifer McKenzie
Romance--Boy meets girl. Romantic Suspense--Boy meets girl with dead bodies.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Tapping into old feelings
So, yesterday and today, I've been writing the portion of "Cold Vengence" which I dubb "The funeral scene." When I started "Cold Vengence" it was in memory of my father. Although I left a lot of my father's personality out of the character "Louis Logan", I gave him a love of books, a military past and three daughters. Many of you know I finished this first book because my Dad wrote a book he never had critiqued, never submitted and never let anyone, but my Mom, read.This spurred me to finally write a book all the way through and submit it to Harlequin Intrigue. Although Harlequin sent a rejection, I have kept writing and I know I'll get there if I work at it. I mention the funeral scene because I draw on a lot of my own feelings and experiences when my Dad died. Writing it again reminded me how it felt. I just couldn't get any distance on it. Which means I desperately need someone else to read it and let me know if it needs work.
I've lightened up on my hero and stopped making him all broody and such. My heroine is still uptight, but that'll change as she starts getting the hots for the hero. I'm enjoying this editing right now. It's going well and I think I can barrel through it.
I notice I don't mention much about my life. Some of it you've read, but it's so chaotic and crazy half the time that putting into words might make me nuttier than a fruitcake. So, I just take it all a little at a time.
Somebody put the Chinese curse on me; "May you live in interesting times." It may be crazy, but it sure isn't boring.
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