Clarissa, who has been removed because I want to use her for my Nano 2012 novel.
Sorry you missed it 😦
Christ Church College Oxford
Hmmmmm, so is Clarissa sad? Is she hiding her true feelings? I’m not too sure, I think she thinks she’s happy 😉
Yesterday’s prompt about the hot wind was totally uninspiring….was it the prompt, or the fact that I was in Starbucks writing it? Lol….. I ended up with 2 pages of dribble about a guy getting off a plane in Tenerife 😉 Today’s prompt is a stranger came to town. Now that’s more like it 😉
The View Outside 
I think Clarissa thinks she’s happy, but I think she would realize how unhappy she is if Mr. Right came along with a lovable Great Dane. I see him as a vet with dreams of owning his own vineyard. I see them marrying and settling in wine country. Don’t know why. That’s where it takes me. And Clarissa would run a small community theater. Then I think she’d be happy. 🙂
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Yep, I think you’re right hon…..she needs a companion, desperately!!!!
That sounds lovely 🙂
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I’m absolutely loving reading about your characters. It’s amazing how you can come up with such a complex human being every day. Keep up the good work! 🙂
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Awwww, thank you 🙂
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I think she is hiding away xxx
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Yeah, possibly….from what though? 😉
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Interesting question, Vikki. I don’t think she’s lonely or unhappy at all. I know plenty of women in their fifties who live alone, and Clarrisa appears to be living a productive life, with her dogs, and as a drama queen quite literally on stage. I’d love to have her as a neighbour – she’d be really helpful with my own big dog too.
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Thanks hon 🙂
Yeah, I think you’re right, she would make a good neighbour, but you’d have to be a dog owner lol 🙂
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Loved your character sketch of Clarissa – she’s just waiting to be the star in a story. Maybe she gets caught up in a crime and her neat ordered life is turned upside down!
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Oh Jenny, that’s brilliant lol
I can just see her, the new Miss Marple *snigger* 😉
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I don’t think Clarissa is sad at all. If anything, she is quite content and makes the most of what she has instead of pining for what’s missing. Solitude is a blessing for some, which is something I understand very well. I’m a bit of a loner myself, so her lifestyle sounds very appealing to me. 🙂
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Thats a good point hon 🙂
Yeah, im quite partial to a bit of solitude, but im not sure i could stand it for long lol 😉
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Solitary life has its own rewards, but people are social deep down. She probably needs at least one good friend. Thanks for sharking.
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Hi and thanks for commenting 🙂
In my opinion, we all need someone, so yeah, i think youre right 🙂
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I suspect that although she loves the dogs, they’re also her shield – an excuse to keep to herself and pretend not to be lonely.
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Ahhhh, yeah, thats exactly what i was thinking Patsy 🙂
I got the book today btw, so thanks for that…looking forward to reading it!!!!
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Ooo, nice one, Patsy. I highly recommend Canada to Clarissa. She’d love it here. Have you ever read the Miss Read stories by Dora Jessie Saint? Clarissa could easily be Miss Read.
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That’s settled then Joan….she goes to Canada 🙂
No, I haven’t, thanks hon, will look it up.
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