“And if the elevator tries to bring you down, Go crazy, punch a higher floor” ~ “Let’s Go Crazy” Prince & The Revolution
How do you embrace intuitive sensitivity and stay passionately humane in the face of your own demons? Secret of Color is about a community of friends trying to outlive death, addiction, infertility and immigration; it’s about creative writing and transcendent possession, being orphaned and silent amidst family, and discovering how mind-blowing sex can access humor and compassion.
If you read the above “elevator pitch” would you be intrigued enough to pick it up to read? “It’s never just one thing” as my friend says when we discuss health mentoring approaches. One gift of life is a panoply of topics, a cluster of stories, a collection of perspectives. To simplify a fledgling novel (the first in a drafted series of three – I think), into two or three sentences might feel impossible because life belies easy description. Thus, the invention of plot drama. Do you also agree with Mr. Silliphant that plot happens as people characterize themselves in action?
“I detest the word plot. I never, never think of plot. I think only and solely of character. Give me the characters; I’ll tell you a story-maybe a thousand stories. The interaction between and among human beings is the only story worth telling.”— Stirling Silliphant
The Secret of Color manuscript is in the hands of dearly beloved first readers. Meanwhile your feedback about the elevator pitch is welcomed! See what I did there?
Peace during the season of light dear ones. Love will prevail. ∞ ♥ ♒︎
