I've known for a while now that a golden retriever is in the story. I don't know why. He just is. So I was browsing tumblr and this picture caught my eye because of the puppy.
Then I realized.
That is Avary's green backpack. And Sawyer's plaid/flannel shirt.
I'd been browsing Pinterest a while back and found this image, which reminded me of Avary a lot. And here it is again, in this picture.
Not only that, but I also found this picture on Tumblr and decided that the Crew has to camp on the beach. It's like these two pictures were meant to go together. See the guy in the plaid? It's Sawyer.
Like I said: uncanny.
I have been really weirded out by how this novel is falling into place. Seriously.
Not only that, but I was telling Mom about how it looked like this image was taken straight from my head, and Dad overheard.
Me: "And Sawyer wears plaid."
Dad: "Uh-huh!"
Me: "Red plaid."
Dad: "Yes."
He said it like it was a fact he'd known all his life. I was kind of weirded out wondering how he knew that. Then I mentioned Avary having a green backpack, and he said he thought of green when he heard Avary too.
The weird part is, I know this novel. I know these characters. I don't know how, I just do. Their stories are already in my head. They're just waiting to get out.
Don't ask me how I know that Avary has a green backpack or Sawyer wears plaid. I just do. It's in my blood.
I think I'm realizing more and more lately that it's the story I was meant to write.
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