The name’s Bleu, Viola Bleu.
I’m on a mission, to research the dark streets in the outskirts of Milan to find my main character for my second novel.
I will know him when I see him, the angle of the jaw has to be just right; not merely stubble-covered. His lips will be kissable and at peace with themselves; not babbling away delivering meaningless twaddle to unsuspecting females.
His name may or may not be Hugo, but when he comes alive off the page, men will want to be him and women will simply want him.
When he kisses the love interest, he will pause just before the inevitable meeting of skin, delighting in that electric moment of anticipated yet unknown territory.
When I say ‘research’ I refer to observations of appearance, clothing and general attire. Attitude towards fellow man. I research from afar, taking mental notes at all times. I do the dreaming and scheming later.
I printed all 9 parts of Radhanagari Damsel … and gave it to a trusted friend to cast her eye over. What started as a response to a wordprompt grew into a small serial shall we call it. I did not plan its progress, and I believe that failure is starting to manifest itself.
However, my friend loved it and wants more! She wants John’s background, his days in the army and his relationship troubles to be exposed.
Getting to know a character from a book is imperative if a reader’s eye is to stay with you, the writer. Readers are fickle beings. If boredoms creeps in, they’re gone, like the proverbial fly you just spent eighteen seconds stalking, swat held aloft. Bastard.
Sex sells. Always did. Always will.
However, I wish to bring chemistry alive on the page. That raw, tingling sensation we humans feel when that connectivity is at play, and our pupils have dilated, the breathing rate increases and adrenalin is starting to reach the ends of our fingertips which buzz with delight.
I noticed a few potentials while we sipped cocktails (and sipping is the only thing to be done with a VM) .. one tall male, wearing rolled up jeans and DMs, a long black wool coat with the collar turned up. His almost bald head lowered towards his prey who leant back against the bar brick wall. They both smoked and giggled but her red curls failed to mask the need in her eyes as she cutely looked up at him through her locks. He knew it and did not glance even once anywhere else. She had his focus; and he was a slave to it. Biology unfolding right in front of us.
Yes they may have coupled later in private, but for me, the sexy part is that which precedes it…..
Why can’t we hit the LIKE button more than once? For the record, I don’t like this one bit. This post would of had at least 20. And yes, I want more too! Cheers, Viola. I like. And like. And like. And like. And like…. 😉
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What a gorgeous comment to awaken to … very many thank yous to you! I think you have discovered a gap in the technology market and need to design something for WordPress!!!!
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Ha, ha… I’m sure they are already working on it! Have a good day Viola. 💕
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The sexiness of cocktail hour… This one read a bit like a James Bond scene, and I mean that as a compliment!
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That is the biggest compliment my darling because 007 is my world! Seriously (sshhh.. don’t tell the others, but I know all the films off by heart, Ian Fleming’s agent is my ultimate hero. Totally unobtainable but a gentleman none the less!).
Welcome to my funny mind 🌸☺️
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love is alive
within a caress
which you possess
from a dream
which may seem rather bizarre
but art
is the gem
the gist
of being kissed
on the very printed pages!
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😱☺️🌸 my own personal poem 🥂 thank you.
Very true .. if we choose to ‘see’ it there written 💙
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It should have said ‘both to easy to read’. I don’t know how the leader of the Tories crept in there…
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Sneaky buggers … I read between the lines and knew what you meant 😊
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A Triumph…?
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Tory leaders …
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You might have bumped into the traveling husband too😉lovely read…..I’m like your friend now…I want more😊
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Bless you Ortensia .. I am sat here, torn between sleeping for an hour (we walked 6 miles around Milan today!!!!) or reading for an hour, or writing Part 10, or getting the laptop out and topping up those 22,000 words for the big WIP….
Decisions, decisions… my mind is full of images of the beautiful people of Italy! 💃🏼
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Go out have a “ negroni” and get inspired😘
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Right.
On that note, I shall awaken my friend from her slumber… a ‘negroni’ … got it 🥂
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🥂cheers dear
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Excellent piece of writing. Both may to read and enjoyable to digest.
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