My mind has been pretty blank as to another story idea. I have been thinking about it off and on for the past week.
I have in mind a character that works in a veterinary hospital. She is young, and has no immediate family nearby. She feels bad for animals so often, that she has a houseful of pets at home. As the story progresses, there will be a malnourished horse that needs a caretaker. After taking care of the horse at a stable, she decides to move to the country where she can live with her pets including the horse.
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15 years ago
Both interesting ideas, Kristy -- though it seems clear your first is the one that really sparked your imagination -- that character seems the more fully realized, and there's a much clearler sense of conflict. You'll want to be careful not to spend too much time in your character's head -- you can share her thoughts, but readers will be most engaged by what they see and hear - so her interactions with others (such as that younger character) and with the world around her. We could learn a lot about her physical condition, for example, simply by watching her at work in her garden -- even as a 43 year old, getting up from weeding is a bit more of a struggle than it once was!
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