NaNoWriMo: Day 11 ~ Pausing To Remember

Like me, I'm sure you all took a moment to remember the soldiers who fought for Canada's freedom—my great grandfather was among them, and even though I never met him, I'm grateful for his sacrifice. 

As I stood with my family in silence, I thought about my great grandfather, and remembered all of the stories my Dad and Grandpa have told me about him. I guess he was a bit of a joker, someone who laughed at silly jokes. I've heard some of those jokes before, and they're kind of cheesy...but I still laugh every time.

Going back to those memories got me thinking about my NaNoWriMo project. In yesterday's post, I talked about creating characters—and if you used my template, you may have discovered something new about the stars of your story. But one thing that's missing from that template is a place to record some of your character's memories. 

Things that happen in our past are what make us who we are today. They don't define us—I do believe that everyone can change—but they remain a part of us. Those memories, good or bad, happened...and I think it's important to capture a few to really bring our characters to life. 

I'm settling in to write some words today (I'm going to hit the 2K mark!) but I'm also going back to my character sheet to fill in a couple of memories for my two main characters. One of them is a ghost...so that should be fun. <grin> 

Gotta jet! May the words be in your favour today.

~ Chase Superman Duffy

Word Count: 1885