Saturday morning routines are pretty set for me. I get up,
use the bathroom and brush my teeth, go to my study and run through my email
accounts, play my daily games and, in general, wake up. This takes anywhere
from fifteen minutes to two hours, depending on what sucks me in.
This morning, for example, I found a set of interview
questions in my inbox for an upcoming article in the Sizzling Scoop Magazine.
By the time I finished, I’d been up for nearly three hours...and was still in
my nightgown.
But I’m not going anywhere today, or at least, not this
morning. My husband is deep in a painting and I’m planning to add to a current
work in progress. I did, however, change my clothes.
And it was then I realized I have two ways of describing
that action. On a day like today, a day where nothing is planned besides
staying inside, I “put on some clothes.” On a workday, however, or a day when
I’m going out, even if its just to the grocery store, I “dress”. Verb form, not
noun.
That thought then led me to think about my characters. How
many of them “dress” vs. “put on clothes” –and do I make a distinction in my
stories? Those word choices say a lot about the character’s approach to the
day.
Something to keep in mind as I sit with them today...
Play safe!
Diana
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