Sarah, Amanda and I meeting to critique each others writing in the library.
When our writing group met to discuss our work, I was pleasantly surprised at how much my group members enjoyed the characters in my story. I came with several pieces of writing and they liked Plum not Puce the best because of the character I had created with Gladys. Before we met, I had planned on just adding to the original story to make it stronger. Then, when my group suggested I run with the idea of Gladys being a comical but harmless "Amelia Bedilia" type character, I couldn't help but think what it would be like to put these characters in a new situation where hilarity could ensue. I thought about what might happen if after the main characters had been married for a while and began work on a "sequel" just as I had done when I was younger. In this sequel, I imagine what it would be like if Gladys was left in charge of the couple's newborn. I have written the first chapter of this "sequel" so far and posted it to this wiki. So far its been fun to write, and I thank my group members for inspiring me to expand on my story.
When our writing group met to discuss our work, I was pleasantly surprised at how much my group members enjoyed the characters in my story. I came with several pieces of writing and they liked Plum not Puce the best because of the character I had created with Gladys. Before we met, I had planned on just adding to the original story to make it stronger. Then, when my group suggested I run with the idea of Gladys being a comical but harmless "Amelia Bedilia" type character, I couldn't help but think what it would be like to put these characters in a new situation where hilarity could ensue. I thought about what might happen if after the main characters had been married for a while and began work on a "sequel" just as I had done when I was younger. In this sequel, I imagine what it would be like if Gladys was left in charge of the couple's newborn. I have written the first chapter of this "sequel" so far and posted it to this wiki. So far its been fun to write, and I thank my group members for inspiring me to expand on my story.