George

So yesterday was another gold star day, beating the daily word goal of 1,667 and taking my total word count to 5,993. I've also got some ideas for the next few days to keep me going. Not sure after that, but one day at a time. One day at a time!

The card for Day Four is the least inspiring so far - it's about character names. But my characters already have their names. And as I introduce new characters, I'm sure that I'll manage to give them names too. Naming things is rather fun!

When I was in high school, I always said that if I had a child of my own that I would name the baby Oven. I thought as a word - as a name - it was a great sound. If you could just disassociate it from the object that it is commonly associated with. Perhaps easier said than done! So I don't think I'll name any of my characters Oven.

As of yesterday, we have been cat-sitting for our neighbour. The cat is called George. It's made me think about whether any of the characters in my book should have a cat. Or a dog. Or a pigeon (ours is called Walter). Are my characters pet kind of people? Did they have a pet when they were children? A hamster that got lost in the house? Or a gold fish who was found floating at the top of its bowl? Or maybe a cat called George...!