Sometimes I have trouble writing, particularly if the scene involves something I haven’t experienced in real life. In this scene, my character Jake says goodnight to his young daughter, Susie. Even though it’s short, it took me a solid two hours of work. It isn’t easy to write what you know if it is something you haven’t experienced.
I may be starting to get the hang of this.
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Jake and Susie
I pushed the slightly ajar door to Susie’s bedroom open, just in time to see her hurriedly lay her head on the pillow; her eyes clamped tightly in pretend sleep, her eyebrows furrowed in concentration. I knew this game.
“Oh no,” I whispered loudly enough that she would hear me, trying to play along with her. “I missed my Susie’s goodnight kiss.”
She giggled in delight, opening her eyes. “No, you didn’t, Daddy. I fooled you.”
Memory is the Key 