Writing fiction

Tonight I went to a free fiction-writing class with a couple of my "writer" friends who were excited about the idea of taking notes and learning... Apparently we were not the only ones enthused about this because the class was packed-- there wasn't a single available seat. It was really interesting to be in a classroom again, but it also brought on a wave of nostalgia. As my friend Elise said, learning is "like working out, but for your brain!"

I've always been intrigued by the idea of writing a story. I took a creative writing class this past spring, but I never wrote a long piece of fiction. I could never come up with the plot, but according to Mac, (our teacher/cute promotional speaker about Gotham classes), it's all about the character. You create the character, and the story will follow. You don't let the story take the character away, which is what he said a lot of Hollywood hits do.

A lot of classes will be offered this spring, including Food Writing, which I'm really tempted to sign up for, for pure fun :) Although it might not be the smartest financial decision, considering that my freelance contract is most likely up in January...