Lunchtime Blogging :)
Hubby had other stuff going on today, which gives me some internet time over lunch today (working at the same place we usually eat lunch together). I picked up a salad at the campus cafe, not just a pre-made one, but a salad bar salad. Lots of toppings, including chicken, bacon, onions, broccoli, raisons, tomatoes, sunflower seeds, and a creamy dressing. And ya, I'm only trying to increase my veggies, I'm not calorie counting.
Lunch chatter aside, I'd been wanting to update here for awhile. Earlier this week I was thinking about my fantasy novel, and how the main character is traveling around with no particular place in mind, or specific "quest" if you will. If anything its more of a journey of self discovery (she left home and has to figure out where to go/what to do). Because of lack of destination, the story line is sort of boring. More world building will help, to highlight the various locals she visits, but I'm going to have to work with the conflict more. The novel isn't meant to be a quest style fantasy, I'm fine with that. Some conflicts in fiction are more inner character driven as opposed to external. What I have to do is concentrate on all the various facets of her personality, and how they interact with her situation at various points. Her culture is very work related, when she leaves home, she also leaves her occupation behind (temporarily at least, permanently possible), so her leaving takes away what she would see as her purpose. I'll have to set up the conflict early on with how she's dealing with this, and also have it drive her physical journey through the different towns/cities in the country to the south. And of course to there is plenty of opportunity for conflict with cultural differences as she travels.
I can't believe it's June already. This month over at FM there is the science fiction dare, and also the Dvorak challenge/marathon. I'm pretty happy with my typing speed over all, but I might join in the Dvorak fun and concentrate on the not so common keys. I keep getting < and > mixed up while typing (though I did a bit with Qwerty to).
Lunch chatter aside, I'd been wanting to update here for awhile. Earlier this week I was thinking about my fantasy novel, and how the main character is traveling around with no particular place in mind, or specific "quest" if you will. If anything its more of a journey of self discovery (she left home and has to figure out where to go/what to do). Because of lack of destination, the story line is sort of boring. More world building will help, to highlight the various locals she visits, but I'm going to have to work with the conflict more. The novel isn't meant to be a quest style fantasy, I'm fine with that. Some conflicts in fiction are more inner character driven as opposed to external. What I have to do is concentrate on all the various facets of her personality, and how they interact with her situation at various points. Her culture is very work related, when she leaves home, she also leaves her occupation behind (temporarily at least, permanently possible), so her leaving takes away what she would see as her purpose. I'll have to set up the conflict early on with how she's dealing with this, and also have it drive her physical journey through the different towns/cities in the country to the south. And of course to there is plenty of opportunity for conflict with cultural differences as she travels.
I can't believe it's June already. This month over at FM there is the science fiction dare, and also the Dvorak challenge/marathon. I'm pretty happy with my typing speed over all, but I might join in the Dvorak fun and concentrate on the not so common keys. I keep getting < and > mixed up while typing (though I did a bit with Qwerty to).