The novel (The Whisper of Stars) is done. Finished, Finito. I could go on forever tweaking and improving but at some point you have to say ‘I’m done’ So…..
‘I’m done.’
Thanks must go to Stephen Paolini for ironing out the plot holes (big and wide) and giving me the right balance of advice, encouragement and work to do.
His new novelette ‘Duck’ is out and well worth a read.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IMRQ64W
My novel is now being proofed by the Eagle-eyed (does that have a cap and hyphen?) Sarah Kolb-Williams.
The interesting thing is that of course, the sequel HAS to fit within the world I created in the first book. This is a good problem to have in a way, as I spent so much time creating the world and characters. But it does mean I have to be careful and not break rules or contradict what characters have done or said. I read a fantastic article the other day that talked about Logic and how to apply it to your characters. It’s helped massively to just step back, forget where I would ‘like’ the plot to go and ask, ‘What would the characters do logically?’ What would their next step REALLY be?
The other thing I have discovered is that in real life I want people to get along, and my characters get included in that! Which doesn’t bode well for well paced, exciting fiction. So, now I have the basic plot threads I am going back over it and making it a little harder for everyone, throwing in some good old conflict. People never do what you want them to, and that’s life.
One thing is for sure. The sequel is going to be deeper and richer.
Here’s hoping I will be too.
: )
70,000 words to go…
