Now here’s a thought for today, which I don’t know if I’m going to take forward. When I went for my constitutional stroll before writing this, I was pondering how to bring Nick a bit more alive, and whether to include his backstory. He’s been rather chatty at a meal with Aisha and Mathew and needs to appear more if this is going to be a full length novel. One of the things that is a little annoying about the original Brief Encounter is how one dimensional Fred (hubby) is, and I want to avoid that.
Recent thinking was that I might expand Nick’s viewpoint, originally his magazine article, and have him visiting a marriage guidance counsellor, but on his own. This worked and gave me more dialogue and interaction, and balances and breaks up Tiffany’s sections too. It might also make her a bit more likeable than she’s becoming, as we discover why Nick loves her. I might end up writing quite a bit I never use but today I’m happy this is the way to go.
I know these posts are rather bitesize at the minute but they need to be, I’m back working during the day and need to get on with the actual writing!
Stay safe,
Kit