Sequel Complications I completed a basic revision on Chapter 1: Staging/Diagramming review (narrative combat and exploration matches set construction drawings) Basic dialog check (character dialog matches their specific form) Costuming & powers (match costume details and power descriptions to character definitions cross-checked against Orchids Ablaze). I already had an outline for Chapter 2, so I […]
If you’ve been visiting here long, or enjoyed Orchids Ablaze, then you likely know that I believe families are important. Whether you love them, hate them, just met them, or wish you never had, they are still important. They are a connection, for better or worse.
Reading When I decided to write as a serious effort, I picked several of my favorite authors to re-read. I tried to read them critically and dissect out what it was that so impressed me about them. It was actually a lot of fun as well as educational. I’ve written on that before, but now […]
One Character Down In the evolution of the next book in the first Lodge of the Wolf arc, I’ve decided that I may enjoy character creation a little too much. One constructive criticism from Orchids Ablaze was too many characters were running around. There actually was logic and research behind the number of characters I […]
Fight Scenes I don’t think it’s giving too much away at this point to say that Book 2: Chapter 1 currently is one big battle. I wanted to start things off with a, literal, bang However, as I near the end of the first cut of Chapter 1, it is beginning to feel very long. […]
For those keeping score at home… Although my writing never goes as smoothly or as quickly as I think it should, I’m fairly content with progress so far. Current Total Word Count: 8200 Progress: Prologue modified to match Chapter 1 (current draft). First cut of Chapter 1 is approximately 2/3 complete. Current Hero Count: 3 […]