Thursday 8 September 2011

HELPING IS NOT ALWAYS HELPFUL - OOPS!

I am writing an MG sci-fi adventure in my new, minimalistic, style ;)

This week, I have spent part of my time researching human hair:

Hair is found exclusively on mammals (and this will be significant later).

It is, apparently, made mainly of the protein keratin.

Keratin in human hair forms into rope-like filaments as this structure provides its strength.

Sadly, in a series of unfortunate events (some deliberate and others purely accidental,) my MC makes an enemy.

The pungent smell of burning hair is due to sulphur compounds.

All the MC knows is that now someone wants to compound him pretty bad.

Helping is not always helpful.

ARE YOU ENJOYING YOUR CURRENT WIP?

6 comments:

  1. That's cool! Thanks for sharing your research! :)

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  2. Thanks for joining the Insecure Writer's Support Group! Look forward to your post next month.

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  3. Hi Anne
    *grins
    The underwraps story is going well - it is a serious piece of side tracking ;)

    Hi Jennifer
    Hair! Who'd have thought there was so much to it. I like to think of hair in terms of which shampoo and conditioner to buy ;)

    Hi Alex
    Thanks :) I'll be there.

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  4. You made me smile. It's very cool the things writers learn as they research stuff. Poor MC. I hope he can uncompound himself from said bully.

    I am enjoying my current WIP. I really love it when the MCs take over and the plot unfurls like a gigantic set of capable wings. That's where I get my escapism from! :D

    Happy Friday and thanks for the post.

    ♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥

    Can Alex save Winter from the darkness that hunts her?

    YA Paranormal Romance, Darkspell coming fall of 2011!

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  5. Hi Elizabeth
    I love the idea of a plot unfurling like giant wings - I tease mine over bare bones with tweezers ;)

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