I know there are certain things that excite me. That capture my interest and hold me to the page, both in something I read and what I aim to achieve in my own writing.
I want a serious agenda, hidden behind the mask of a fool.
A quirky character who makes me smile and ponder what makes him tick.
A fairy tale with gender role reversal, tugging and teasing at the archetypes from ages passed.
A father and son dynamic. The unspoken words. How they act. What they mean. What they want.
A web of mythology, eternally re-spun from one legend to the next, spanning eras over the globe. I will spin my own.
An antagonist that creeps under your skin, resting in the wrists, quickening your pulse with each turn of the page.
A subtle obsession.
Magic lined with intrigue.
Protagonists who smile past the pain.
A character that twists your heart and tampers with your mind.
Love without the words 'I love you.'
These are just a few of the things I connect with that one word. They are what widen my eyes and draw my nose close to the page. They quicken my scribbles and fuel my creative energy.
So what does it mean to you? That one word. What drives you in the things you read and write. What do you find tantalizing?
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