The Good, The Bad, and The Gray

Written By Betty Almond

Stories have characters who are essentially good and some who are bad from the beginning. My favorite characters to write are the gray, those who just can’t be good all the time, and those who are bad yet give us surprising moments of goodness. I enjoy the challenge to show the breaking moments when a situation turns the normalcy just enough to give a glimpse of another dimension to a character.

I think of myself as a gray character. I have days when I am the best version of me, days when I don’t want to be around myself, and days that start off in a clear direction, ending so far away from where I originally started.

At any time, life can twist us a little, changing our mood. Just remember, on your best day, share a bit of joy with others, and on your worst day, commit an act of kindness. It is surprising how on a bad day, being kind gives a glimpse to the dimensions of your character.

Betty Almond

B. R. Almond is the author of For the Love of D. H. Lawrence. She enjoys fashioning suspense designed around family. The intricate emotional attachments mixed with how far one will go, be it to right a wrong, stay alive, or even for love is her sweet spot. And yes, she throws in a little romance. And if she can plug in a motorcycle scene, well that is icing on the cake.

A writer, farmer, and lover of motorcycles, she is from the southern region of Arkansas living the three L’s (Live, love, and laugh). When away from the keyboard, she toils around in the garden, dodges wildlife free ranging in her yard, and always on the search for a place to dive fork deep into great Cajun food. Mostly, she can be found walking in the woods thinking on her next writing project.

https://www.bralmond.com
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