Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Story Ambushes  It seems to hit
most often just when I am relaxing. I'm all snuggled into my
blankets and just about to drift off to sleep. Suddenly, a new
story or a new scene or plot point bursts into action in my
mind. You want to just fall asleep letting the scene play out,
but you know what will happen -- You'll never remember it in the
morning.  You're happily writing away spending quality time with
your characters when suddenly a new set of characters arrive.
These new characters with a whole different story to tell just
don't want to wait their turn.  Story ambushes seem to happen
when you are doing so well with other things. Sleep, awake,
writing, watching TV -- it doesn't seem to matter when a new
idea starts to form, those new characters don't take no for an
answer. Inspiration can definitely strike anywhere at anytime.
Lately, I've had several new ideas fight their way into my mind
for my attention.  It's a great thing, don't get me wrong. I'd
rather have more ideas th