The Dangers of Writing

I drive a lot.  Somtimes I'd rather not think of exactly how much time I spend in a car.  But it's been significantly reduced since I move. :)

I don't mind though, since it gives me plenty of time to think.  Sometimes I think about things going on in life, what things I wanted to get from the grocery store, and often about the stories swimming up in my head.

Friday it was the latter.  I was poking around with a scene that just didn't feel right and trying to figure out what was missing.  And then suddenly I realized there was another character and the whole thing just exploded!

I almost forgot to stop at a stop sign leading onto a major road, and I'm sure the guy behind me was wondering why I was swinging my arms and grinning like an idiot.

But it's really exciting having a mini movie play out in your head!  Especially when it involves a long lost race you created in high school that you really want to write about. :D

What also got me really excited is that it made me realize I do actually have to put forth a little effort to write a scene.  Which will make writing the beginning of that one story I've been working on for TWO YEARS go hopefully a lot smoother!