When I first came up with the idea of the Stowaways so many moons ago, I'd originally envisioned them around the same age: seventeen or eighteen, each almost ready to enter service in the Imperium. But, the more I've been writing actual dialogue for them, the more I've started to see Tych (the pilot) as being closer to thirteen or fourteen. The rest - Lelie, Stoll, and Imien - are still older, but Tych is coming across as more of a know-it-all, one not so affected by the world around him, yet. That strikes me as him being a younger character, for some reason.
I like this change for him. I think it could help better define his motivations for being with the group, and why he ends up making the other choices he does (in the outline I've already plotted).
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
NaNo 2012 has begun!
I've decided to set down my drafting/editing pen for Fearless and take a breather, to participate in this year's National Novel Writing Month!
I have no idea if this year's characters and their story - "Anywhere But Here" - will grab me to even a sliver of the extent that Ross and Amber did, but I've got a decent outline going, and I hope to at least finish the story of my stowaways.
Since I also don't know how active this blog will be during my sojourn in NaNoLand, you can keep a keener eye on my progress at the NaNo site.
If you'd like to see snippets of my draft here, let me know in the comments section!
I have no idea if this year's characters and their story - "Anywhere But Here" - will grab me to even a sliver of the extent that Ross and Amber did, but I've got a decent outline going, and I hope to at least finish the story of my stowaways.
Since I also don't know how active this blog will be during my sojourn in NaNoLand, you can keep a keener eye on my progress at the NaNo site.
If you'd like to see snippets of my draft here, let me know in the comments section!
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