After getting a lot of work and chores done, then finishing dinner, I'm finally sitting down to work on this. The main thing for me is to create the atmosphere, or setting if you will. The most important scene takes place in a small town tavern. So I went hunting through Google images for inspiration. Of course, I've always had a specific image in mind and didn't expect to find the exact same thing, but a little inspiration always helps.
And... holy crap I found the EXACT image! I kid you not. The photo below is precisely what I've always envisioned.
I love those light bulbs, this is perfect. The light bulbs will be very important in the story. Trust me on that one.
Okay, now that I have the perfect image in mind, I can get to work on research. Since this will be highly fictionalized, I wouldn't need to do that much research. But still, I like things to be as plausible as possible. Plus, I've traveled through northern California so I can use a lot from memory.
I like doing research. I'm a dork, I freely admit it *grins*
