My novel is about two characters that meet at a slug line in the Washington metropolitan area. I know about slug lines, but have never utilized one. I searched online for "slug line" and found this: http://www.slug-lines.com/ Everything is there, including "slug etiquette," which I found could be an amusing part of my story.
I then started thinking about my characters. I want characters who are opposite in nature. A story with a perfect guy is boring. The imperfections, quirky habits, and blunders are what make a character endearing. I knew from the offset that the girl would not be uber rich, because realistically, if you're uber rich, you're not the one standing in the line.
For my guy's home, I fantasized about where I would want to live. The kind of house I would want. If I had won the lottery, of course. I love Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture. In particular, "Falling Water." If I won a multi-million dollar lottery, I would, for sure, replicate that home, with a few personal touches of my own. Here's a link about Falling Water. http://www.fallingwater.org/2
I imagined the perfect car and thought of a Bentley. Again, I researched online and found this: http://www.bentleymotors.com/. What a car! That's what I love about writing. You can dream up anything, and it can be your reality for a bit!
Now it's time to dream about what my guy character would look like. Eric Bana.
You like? And here's another picture of him:
That better? Of course in the beginning of my story, he won't have any scruff on his face. He'll be perfectly shaved, perfectly manicured, perfectly dressed. Only after an entire day of chasing Maggie, do we get a glimpse of that hard muscled chest through some rips and tears in his shirt.
Well, I think I will leave you with this glorious image today. I will continue tomorrow about his lady.
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