I've got the drink, the paper and the pen, but all I've got is:
"Bobby's apartment."
I want to write about the struggles of being a gay man in a small town.
Bobby, the protagonist, fears that his sister will abandon him if he comes out, but he hates lying to her about what he does and where he goes. He works as an assistant manager at the grocery store.
Cindy, the sister, wants to be a wife and a mom. Her boyfriend, Gene, is happy with the way things are. She's a waitress at the diner and Gene works as a mechanic.
There's another character there, a gay guy, but I'm not sure who he is or what to do with him. I know there needs to be a reason for Bobby wanting to come out. He needs to meet someone. But, what would make this new guy move to this city? Maybe he should already live there? Maybe he and Bobby could work together? Or they went to high school together and this other guy was a completely closet case?
I have all that and I can only get two words on paper.
"Writing is like prostitution. First, you do it for love, then you do it for a few friends, and finally you do it for money." ~ Moliere
