Once I have a hook I think has potential - enough to spin out more than a hundred thousand words, then I start turning my attention to characters. Who are these people? Why did this thing happen to them? But the hook always comes first.
“You may not like the humor, but that is why every radio has an on-off button.”
“I feel lucky. I think acting can help to keep you young. It does make you feel there's meaning in your life.”