How To Write a Novel — Zoo
Day 58 of writing my novel in public
I’ve started something scary here on Medium. It’s something I’ve done before, but never in public. I have a process that I’m going to follow, and I’d like to share it with you.
If you want to follow the journey from the start, go here.
If you missed yesterday’s, you can find it here.
Day 58 — Zoo
We are currently house sitting for a friend in beautiful surroundings. He has built a house with large picture windows facing over a dam, surrounded by trees and Australian bush. Yellow and white butterflies dance in groups around the flowering plants. Ducks waddle up from the dam to shower under the sprinkler system. Kangaroos hop across the lawn in the half-light of dawn and dusk.
It is fitting that today I am writing about the zoo in The Smell Tower, as the sights and sounds of the environment here all help me create the setting. I agree with the advice that you should be able to write anywhere, but given the choice, these surroundings help to quiet the mind and get the words flowing.
These are the story threads for today.
- Charlie investigates the zoo.
- Sandy and Woofy have been locked in cages.
