Lauri Fairbanks's Blog - Posts Tagged "near-miss"

Back in February I wrote a scene for Near Miss that involved a car accident.

A month ago I re-wrote that scene to be a bit more 'in the moment'.

On Saturday my boys and I were involved in an accident that was eerily similar to what I had described.

While I'm still sore in spots and not ready to resume my normal activities I can say that I used the experience to re-write the scene again.

I don't advocate first hand experience when it comes to this type of research, but I'm glad to use it since it came.

I love falling in love, the feeling is unlike anything else in the world. It has been compared to roller coasters and free falls and I think that is part of it, but not all.

Each time I write a new character, I fall in love with them in some way. I write lines that I would love to hear or see an embrace in a way that makes me feel giddy inside.

Unfortunately, there is a downside to a love story. Sometimes your heart gets broken and sometimes the relationship takes a ton of work.

My writing works the same way and I find that I am ripping apart the story I love because the timeline doesn't work.

In the end, I'm hopeful that the work I put in will create an even better love affair.