Well, I thought I had it all figured out. You know, what I am going to write this November for NaNoWriMo, but maybe I don't.
My original idea: A book about a woman who receives a journal from her ailing grandmother for a wedding present. She is so busy being a happy newlywed that she doesn't take the time to read it. However, three years later after her grandmother has passed, and as her husband is asking for a trial separation, she comes across the journal and discovers that it is actually a journal full of advice to her and quotes and even research that her grandmother collected over the 52 years of her marriage. As my main character (name TBD) struggles to decide what path she wants to take--fight for her marriage or simply walk away--she dives deep into the writings of her grandmother, sometimes crying, sometimes screaming, and sometimes dismissing the advice as archaic.
My other idea: I was watching my almost two-year-old play the other day and thought it would be really fun and really funny to write something sort of stream-of-conciousness from the perspective of a toddler. This may not actually be enough substance for an entire novel though. It might be more appropriate as a short story. Seriously, though...HiLaRiOuS!
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