It finally feels like the holiday season, since we woke up to this:
Which, of course, required a romp in the nearby park.
I need to be careful, otherwise the puppy will steal this blog away from me and start posting on her eternal playfulness.
So the writing question of the day: How does weather affect your stories? Or does it? Does your novel timeline occur in the span of one, long sunny day? Or maybe if it’s a vampire novel, it’s one, long gloomy night. Does the weather change around your characters? How does it affect their mood? Do certain plot points revolve around specific weather conditions? A rainy day spoils the conjuring of a fire elemental? Snow or rain covering over footprints and tracks the hero is attempting to follow?
What’s the forecast for the chapter?
I see that smile.
I literally roll dice to pick the weather for most scenes unless I’ve got a feeling about what the weather should be. It has caused for some interesting turns in my stories 😀
No vampires. None. Never. Ever.
Ah, but you asked about the weather . . .