The Character that Just Won't Quit

I'm about 3/4 of the way done through Blessed Beyond the Curse. Great news, as I had hoped to have this finished before the ACFW Conference in September, but it's looking like I'll have it done by May.

But I have this problem.

I have a character that won't stay out of my head for a different novel. One I haven't even started yet! So I did my usual things: write about her in my idea notebook, figure out her quirks, what makes her tick, etc. Now I'm blogging about her, hoping to put her to rest, at least for the time being.

Because I don't need the distraction she presents! Part of me wants to click on "New Document" in Word and begin typing away at her story. Maybe I should start with her backstory, to at least get something down in a word processor?

It's sad. I'll be writing about Kathy and Josh (from Blessed) and then she turns up, demanding I pay her attention like a spoiled cat. I reprimand her and continue with my typing, but this happens a few times each time I really get going into a chapter.

So, please, Little Miss OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), now that you've gotten some face time on my blog, leave Mama OCD alone!

Blogosphere

Okay. I started this blog just this year, obviously, but I have come to the realization that blogging is where it's at. Everyone is doing it. I should have been doing it a long time. Not necessarily starting my own, as I'm fond of facebook and really use that as my social connecting tool. But I should have been reading blogs. Literary agents, authors, editors...they are all blogging! Giving untold amounts of useful information away...FREE.

So now I'm following several blogs and really look forward to checking out them out daily. I would highly recommend to other unpubbed authors to do this!!