Today I was writing a scene about doing home renovations and I really wished I could ask my dad questions about how to describe a particular process. Then I remembered a book he gave me for Christmas the year before he died, a slightly cheesy Reader’s Digest book of DIY tips, “The Family Handyman’s Helpful Hints.” It was perfect. It even sounded just like the way he’d have described things. The gift that keeps on giving, I suppose.
Today I also hit 40,000 words — not bad for 20 days of writing.