Birthdays: George Herbert (1593), Washington Irving (1783), Jane Goodall (1934), Reginald Hill (1936), Vanna Bonda (1958)

Tip: Show your characters no mercy. If your story has stalled, ask yourself what is the worst thing that could happen to my character? Make it happen.

Thought for the day: “Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right’. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – George Herbert

Jumpstart: You’ve gone to see a psychic who will answer your deepest question. What do you ask? Why? What will the psychic say?