Stuck in the Middle With Superbad Sheikh
Superbad Sheikh is living up to his name and being a gigantic pain in my butt. Well, it’s not just him. It’s my heroine too. Now, she’s adorable, and I love her, but I gave her a specialty that is um…not my specialty.
My heroine from Mr. Personality was this kooky, left-handed artist who liked glitter and shoes, and I felt like we had a mind meld. I *got* her man. She was so very relatable to me.
Chloe, on the other hand…is not. She’s a science brain. And I, my friends, am not a science brain. The thing is, I feel like someone’s passion colors the way they see the world.
Like Ella from Highest Price to Pay, she was a fashion designer and when she described color in her mind, it was very specific. Because for her, the variations in shade mattered. Noelle, from Girl on a Diamond Pedestal heard music, was very conscious of rhythm and tempo, because music was her passion. Ella and Noelle’s views of life were somewhat intuitive for me to write. I’m a left-handed artist type myself.
I’m NOT a scientist, so getting into the groove of Chloe’s thoughts has been challenging. Fun, but challenging.
And then there’s Superbad Sheikh. Oh, Superbad Sheikh. *beats him about the head*
He’s hard!!!! Mainly because his character is taking me in a direction I haven’t gone before, and it’s going to be very interesting to write.
But I’m going to try to remember some of my own advice: When it scares me, I promise to push even harder, go even deeper with it. When it hurts, I’ll make it hurt more. And when it feels like I’ve gone too far, I’ll go further.
And hopefully, I’ll get past the middle one of these days!
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As the proud owner of a science brain, maybe I can help a bit. My world is painted in absolutes. There’s very little gray there. It’s either wrong, or it’s right, and if it’s wrong, you try again and again until you get that right answer.
And then when you get the right answer? You check it and double check it. And if that works out? You test to see how much pressure you can put on it until it breaks.
Scientists are all about not only finding the answers, but finding ways to disprove what they’ve just proven.
Wow Liz, that is fantastic information for a science type – so not me either!
And Maisey, i don’t know how you do it, but you keep going!!
Liz, thank you SO much. That’s incredibly helpful. I am so appreciative of the insight!
Kerrin, I’m having a blast. 😉
Superbad Sheikh does seem to be misbehaving on your Twitter feed 😉 Did he ever get those silk handcuffs?
Loves Superbad Sheikh. Loves.
Lacey, scarves, in fact!
Jackie, thank you, I’m glad you do. Because I sort of want to brain him with a gold plaited relic from his SUPAH AWESOME CASTLE.