Pasts and Paths

It's strange how characters choose their own paths and pasts.

I was just thinking that today. Yesterday, I wrote something that just almost wrote itself. I know how we talk about the characters speaking to us and how stories write themselves but it's true. Embarrassing as it is to admit it, when something turns out well, I always feel that I'm not responsible for it. The characters are. Of course it's not mutual. If it goes spectacularly badly and all sorts of wrong, I'm sure that's 100% MY fault. :D

I write on instinct and when something doesn't "feel" right, that means it isn't. If I don't hear the voices right, I'm obviously not listening closely enough or I'm too distracted. Of course sometimes I'm spectacularly wrong which isn't much fun but chalk it up to a learning experience and move on! :D

Any way, I was just thinking along those lines for some reason but now, gotta get back to the insane idea of doing two wrimo challenges. This is about the time of day I'm usually hit with today's M7 idea. Haven't a clue but, yeah, I'm sure they'll pick their own path as usual. At least I hope they will! :D