Thursday, March 30, 2006
Blocking
Tonight, I worked through the block of BD using the romance template I created in FreeMind. (Have I said lately that I love that software???)
Yes, romance. I never envisioned this as a "inside the lines" sort of romance, but I really believe this story is stronger, better than the other. Tighter. Focused. Hades is more the hero now and isn't able to use Charon and Bryan as crutches. Charon will be the hero of the next book.
My character cast is tighter (I still need to update the links and entries here). Bryan and Persephone are gone entirely. Neither was needed any longer.
I did a little scrapbook work on Hades tonight. I still need more character traits for him, and his oxymoron isn't quite right any longer. But I came up with an interesting trait tonight that I really like. I'm not sure if it'll be his static trait yet --if it can affect plot -- but it's a start.
So I'm going to try and write a little yet tonight, but I'm more than pleased with the work tonight. The basic hero's journey/structure is in place, although each section isn't completely plotted out. I seem to do better with the high points cemented into place and looser notes for the intermediate sections. I'll update the block as I go. Usually I figure out about a chapter ahead of where I am (so I have Chapter 3 blocked pretty well tonight, but 4 is looser with notes instead of planned sections).
Heh. And to think I used to believe I would never ever be able to plot. Now I have BD pretty well blocked out with a solid map to follow. Yay! I'm feeling much better about this story!
Yes, romance. I never envisioned this as a "inside the lines" sort of romance, but I really believe this story is stronger, better than the other. Tighter. Focused. Hades is more the hero now and isn't able to use Charon and Bryan as crutches. Charon will be the hero of the next book.
My character cast is tighter (I still need to update the links and entries here). Bryan and Persephone are gone entirely. Neither was needed any longer.
I did a little scrapbook work on Hades tonight. I still need more character traits for him, and his oxymoron isn't quite right any longer. But I came up with an interesting trait tonight that I really like. I'm not sure if it'll be his static trait yet --if it can affect plot -- but it's a start.
So I'm going to try and write a little yet tonight, but I'm more than pleased with the work tonight. The basic hero's journey/structure is in place, although each section isn't completely plotted out. I seem to do better with the high points cemented into place and looser notes for the intermediate sections. I'll update the block as I go. Usually I figure out about a chapter ahead of where I am (so I have Chapter 3 blocked pretty well tonight, but 4 is looser with notes instead of planned sections).
Heh. And to think I used to believe I would never ever be able to plot. Now I have BD pretty well blocked out with a solid map to follow. Yay! I'm feeling much better about this story!
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