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NaNoWriMo Day Twenty Four

24/11/2014

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Total Word Count: 44,507       Today's Word Count: 2,031
Wearing Hats and a Feather in the Cap ....

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When I was writing The Art Forger's Daughter, I commented to a friend that one of the interesting things about setting scenes in the 1950's is that people wore hats (and they also smoked in bars and restaurants, all the time. everyone did.)

For The Ties That Bind, I am currently in Spain in the 1930's (just as the Civil War is brewing.) They wear hats to keep the sun out and the women are covered not only to protect from the sun but also for modesty. 

As a starting point, wearing hats changes body language; people ‘pose’ in hats and move differently. Props do the same thing:  a cane or cigarette holder; a handbag or a sword. It is a shortcut to a stereotype but gets you immediately out of your own skin. The skill is to develop it beyond the stereotype.... 

Today the blank age seemed more daunting than the previous twenty three put together and the words hard found.

So I am going to get a feather for my cap in anticipation of ‘winning’ Nano again this year. 

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