Day 3 - NaNoWriMo 2023
Today while writing I:
Watched a video showing off a 1924 Packard.
Spent WAY too much time on the Pacific Electric Railway visual history archive.
Dove down a rabbit hole regarding the history of the Anaheim Police Department which created an entire new character for the novel.
Mabel won’t be a police officer YET when this book is set, but I’m going to try to have her make a brief appearance in the text.
Favorite thing I wrote today:
“Antonio! Come in here and tell this girl she needs to steer clear of Orange County!” Helen shouted through back into the kitchen. A sudden cacophony of metal rang out, sounding like a frying pan had destroyed several utensils. Antonio’s voice came out the open door.
“Has she cracked her skull recently? Dios Mio, what kind of nonsense…” Antonio came back out, wiping his hands on a towel. “What possessed you to go down to that hellhole, Avery?”
“I’ve got a case. It’s the next county over, not Gallipoli.”
“Gallipoli might have been safer” Antonio muttered.
“Am I missing something? When did Orange County become a warzone?”