NaNoWriMo Day 11: Pausing To Remember

I'm sure you'll all take a moment today to remember the soldiers who fought for Canada's freedoms. I certainly will—my great grandfather was among those brave men, and even though I never met him, I'm grateful for his sacrifice.

My mom always takes out pictures of him on this day, and shares some of her memories. I love listening to her tell stories about her grandfather. 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 a previous 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—before Dad and I settle in with some popcorn to watch football!—but I'm also going back to my character sheet to fill in a couple of memories for my two main characters.

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

~ Chase Superman Duffy