I have a confession. I ❤️memes. I know. I know. It’s a serious character flaw. I have files and files of memes, mostly divided into themes but I also have a big file simply labled “Made Me Laugh.” I also have a file pertaining to writing and reading because…d’uh. I should also add here that I have one named “I Have a Meme For That.” If you know me, you’re probably wondering about coffee memes. Oh yeah. That’s probably the biggest file of all–or would be if I went through all the other files and moved the coffee memes tucked in weird places into the main “Coffee” file.

Don’t ask me why. I have no clue. I’m too old for this stuff but…they make me laugh. Or they express what I’m thinking a whole lot quicker than I would if I sat here and typed all the words out. And with luck, they make other people laugh too.

Speaking of character flaws, the meme I posted here is likely one every writer can identify with. I’ve lost count of the number of times Ariel’s Dang Book has veered off the rails. I’ve detoured and deployed, prevaricated and placated. Thank the writing gods for Scrivener because I can go to bulletin board mode, look at the whole mish-mashed mess and move stuff around–provided I’m made good notes as the the basics of the scene. Everytime a character throws a twist at me, the story turns a different direction.

And…back to flaws. Have y’all ever heard the terms “Mary Sue” or “Gary Stu”? Those are terms for female (the most prevelant) and male characters who are free of weaknesses or character flaws. They are perfect. They can do anything and do it well. Every other character loves them at first sight. I worried about Sade at first. Since she lives in a magic world but it has no effect on her, she could be on the cusp. But she cusses. She’s sarcastic. She’s self-confident. Or is she? *bwahaha* She has her self-doubts. She messes up. Heck, she fell for a vampire who was her main suspect in a murder case. And even 6 books in, she worries about why he’s with her and when he will leave her. But this book isn’t about her. It’s about Ariel. And Aisling. But then there’s Bran. He’s turning out to be a real troublemaker. Both in the book and in the writing of the book. That author in the top photo of the meme? Yeah, that’s me on a daily basis. And every single major character clamors back with “Shut up! This isn’t about you!” *sigh*

Anyway, I have hopes the dang characters will behave this week and I can get a lot of dang words written on Ariel’s Dang Book. What about y’all? A fan of memes or naw?