Happy Halloween. I am not interested in horror or occult, but I do enjoy a good dangerous situation. Danger equals excitement in my writing.
I am working on my second middle grade novel and there will be lots of danger in it. I think danger is essential to a good story. Putting my characters in harm’s way and watching them figure out how to get out of trouble is so rewarding for me. The characters are always stronger after the experience of finding their way out of trouble.
Dangers from my first middle grade novel include: exposure to severe weather in the woods, hunger, wild animals, getting lost, teenage bullies, and fighting mythological creatures
Dangers from my second middle grade novel include: getting lost, wild animals, a flood, injuries and broken bones, becoming an orphan, and fighting mythological creatures
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.
Helen Keller
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