Here it is, the Third Day of Christmas and nothing says holiday spirit like wondering if your cat will eat your eyeballs.
Caitlin Doughty tackles some weird and icky stuff, but she always does it in a charming and humorous way. My writing tip for the day is: There are ideas everywhere. Just twist your mind around some of the strangeness out there in the world.
What might you find interesting in this book that you could turn into a mystery, horror story, or romance? Okay, maybe not romance unless you want the love interest to be frozen and pulverized.
Yes! That is NASA's plan for astronauts who die in space. Freeze them outside and then have a robotic arm smash them into space dust.
There are all kinds of things in Doughty's book that can creep its way into stories of the bizarre. Do you know what airlines do to passengers who die in the air? They get to sit next to you, still seat-belted in, until the plane lands. If the cadaver has an aisle seat, you might have a real problem getting to the bathroom.
You can rest assured that your pet probably won't eat your eyeballs, not when there are softer parts available.
The best writers are the best readers. Read a lot because books are loaded with ideas that you can bend to your own ends.
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