My longer stories come from the ether and float aimlessly until I get about 30,000 words done, and then I'm always, "Okay, what's this about?" And it's around then I start planning the next dozen scenes, and have a vague idea in my head for where I want to go.

I liked the end result of FFG. WHatever you do, keep doing it :o)

I didn't see The Notebook. I like cheese, but I tend not to like a lot of these little romantic chick flicks like this, not because they're so very bad, but because I don't find the characters engaging. I just didn't really care, and was bored. I could see other people liking it though.