And The Plot Thickens

At least I hope it does. It is not as if you can add flour to make it rich in imagination, cornstarch to make the words reach out and grab the reader. Make them feel as if they are part of the story, in the story, and cannot put it down until it all comes to a delicious end.

Right now, I am in the middle of creating a short horror story, and I thought watching a scary movie last night would give me the right feel. You know the feeling - creepiness, claustrophobia, spine-tingling chills.

When I write a story, I become so entangled in the characters and how the story is unfolding that I actually begin to act out the story.

Since I am a total wimp when it comes to horror movies, I made my son and his fiancée watch the film with me. I needed a movie with fog and heavy rain. I chose “The Mist” based on the novella written by Stephen King. Sorry, Stephen, you never should have let Hollywood get their hands on your novella.

The movie is so lame, I am not sure how it received seven stars from IMDb and 74% from Rotten Tomatoes.

My son reminded me that my story had originated from a nightmare, and I should revisit that dream to recapture its essence. Brilliant idea!

So I have done just that! To feel the terror that I felt locked in a car with a downpour hitting the top of my car while the heavy fog surrounds me. Knowing all along that something terrible is waiting, watching, just outside the door.

It is such a rush to be that involved. The best part, though, is when all the ingredients are mixed correctly, and the reader experiences the same panic I felt, the same dread I felt, then I know I have baked an appetizing cake.