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Square Six
So, remember that team plane story?
It’s gone.
She’s now a high-end matchmaker. I’m 10K in with about 70K to go. Unfortunately, I need to get another novella finished. I committed to participate in a Silver Fox boxed set in which the characters are all forty or above. It’s going to be fun, but it’s due soon and I have to get going on it.
Square One
Then, I started with the Post-its. I write scene descriptions down and move them around as needed. I got about half the book plotted, but hit a bit of a wall, so I decided to just start writing.
I wrote about 700 words. It was fun. Then around nine o’clock, I thought, “This story sucks.” I also thought, “Kate, this is the end of your hockey series. You have no more ideas.” I rarely get these self-doubt attacks, but there it was.
Enter Jennifer Lazaris, a fellow hockey romance writer and friend. With her help, I find some tropes that sound interesting and all apply to the heroine.
- She’s the sister of one of Booth’s teammates.
- She’s a virgin.
- She’s a big, beautiful woman, but with shaky self-confidence.
Together, we start brainstorming what Booth’s heroine is like. Why is she a virgin? Who’s sister is she? When we finally said good night (or when Jen finally said, “I must go make pancakes now”), I was excited about the new heroine. I had also killed off Phoebe Sugarman and her daughter Sam. Booth’s physically handicapped dad might also have gotten cut. That remains to be seen.
Today, I am revitalized. I jotted down two pages of notes about the new heroine.She doesn’t have a name yet, but she will soon because I can’t write unless there are names. I got a bit more nailed down about who Booth is and what happened to him before he became a Barracuda.
This book is taking off and I’m really excited.
In Which I Do a Truncated David Letterman Impression
I’m guest blogging at the Carina Press blog today about my Top 5 Reasons to Read Sports Romance. Check it out if you get the chance!