Okay, time for another installment of HDH. This week I have been thinking a lot about heroes and what we find appealing in them. For the most part we know it goes deeper than looks. So many characters in movies are worthy of their hero status but today’s HDH takes the cake on many levels. Whether he is a downright hot Wolverine, a period character swept into present times, or…well hell I just like him and his acting. So when you are done drooling, tell me some of your fav heroes.
I love music. It speaks to a person on so many levels. The writer side of me enjoys the inspiration. From every mood my characters go through, to every scene I work on, there is a song out there that fits the bill. I find the same to be true in life. Music can often take you places, remind you of people (as is the case with today’s video), and have you revisiting memories from your past. After last Monday, I have decided to make Music Monday’s a regular occurrence.
So, for today’s pick, I went with a song that happens to remind me of a friend who is constantly harassing… I mean motivating me to write. Enjoy!
Todays HH representative is Chris Evans. Who, if you hadn’t guessed from the title of this post, was in the movie Push which I thoroughly enjoyed. Since I am still trying to get this paranormal book under wraps by my beloved mother’s imposed deadline… I will leave you again with a short post.
Thanks Molly for making this song stick in my head. So now I will share with the world!
Chris Isaak – Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing
The man did have some good songs. All I’m sayin’. May the video inspire all you romance writers to go forth and write and the rest of you to do bad bad things 
Back again…. today there will be no pomp or circumstances. Whatever name you know him by, there is only one thing I call him….yummy.
And I said so, that’s why! (Sorry does that take you back to childhood or what? )
There are times when the urge to whip and/or beat my characters into submission takes over. Why you ask? When I sit down to write I usually try to have a well thought out plan of attack for a story (no, not plotted out as I am a true pantster at heart) and character details worked out all the way down to the color of toe nail polish. Sometimes the direction I want to take my characters in isn’t always where they want to go. It can be fairly devastating to realize that they can be just as stubborn and pigheaded as their creator, not a trait that lends itself well to productivity. Can you believe the audacity of some characters? I mean really, you do your best to bring them to life on paper and then they turn around and get snarky with you. Sheesh!
I struggle with trying to keep the flow of my story going where I think it should, but some times that is impossible. When my characters dig their heels in about something, I find there is little I can do but listen to what they have to say. After all, it is their story I am trying to tell. Doesn’t make too much sense to argue with them does it?
So after a beer or two and a few heartfelt conversations, I think we have finally reached an agreement. A little give and a little take on both sides. Okay, admittedly a little more give and take on my side … did I mention they were really, really stubborn?
If you are a fellow writer, please share your character’s stubbornness… come on you know you want to. If you tell me that they obediently roll over like a dog and do all that you ask I am truly going scream, so be honest. No character is perfect.
Sláinte!
That’s right folks… the time has arrived. This is my favorite sport. Season openers were on Monday for most teams… however there was a great season opener on Sunday for the Red Sox and Yankees. That was a good game. Go BoSox! They met again on Tuesday which I didn’t see but cursed my phone when the display showed the Yankees win, and then Wednesday, I had high hopes, but they blew it in the tenth inning. 
Such is the way of baseball.
Other teams I like to keep tabs on? Dodgers (who won their first game finally), Angels, and Cubs (All for you Riss). However, it is baseball people…. if there is a game, its all good in my book.
P.S. Things are starting to flow again in the realm of Devlin & Kiara… so the paranormal is slowly getting back on track. I just love when the muse is in my dugout.
This weeks hottie is a hat tip to a fellow writer in celebration of her typing those very celebrated words…. “The End”. So Chica, he’s all yours.
