(This idea came from Karen, one of the municipal liasions in New Hampshire. I still have mine from last year.)
character builder sheets packet of cocoa mix packet of cider mix post-it notes chocolate bar altoids teabag pencil pen eraser rubber band marble
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On other ideas: While reading over last year's entries in the writing blog, I remembered that I had once considered writing a novel about pirates on the high seas. I have so got to do that one--maybe next year.
On title searching: It's fun going to search for other people's titles. For instance, if I type in "dark", the results spit out a lot of titles involving darkness, shadows, and light.
On angst: So many people with plots involving angst! I don't like being a complete sadist to my characters--even the villains--and if something bad happens to the characters, I'm usually rather matter of fact. I don't dwell. Could be because I don't like reading angsty fiction in the first place...
