Now where did I leave my hat?
So since the last update no real new words have been written. This is frustrating. Luckily, I have had this experience before and know what is going on: I have hit another thinky think section of the novel. These seem to always happen in Catie's chapters which I don't understand. The scene I am writing is, on the surface, simple enough. An interaction between Catie and Lorrin revealing more of their character, and giving Lorrin the next step he needs for his mission in Mosrovia.
But the more I wrote, the more I could feel my brain slowing down, and then stopping. The gears in the back are still turning, but what I thought was just a simple scene, is having far-reaching implications. Namely, one, what is the offhand comment that Catie makes? What does this spark in Casmir that he is able to put the pieces together and find Zhorah the right restitution for the broken contract? What does Zhorah then do with this restitution gift and how does that tie into her overall arc? How does this set up the first major climax that at this point should only be two pov cycles away.
On top of all of this, I am trying to evoke a sense of wonder. I want there to be mythic elements to the story. I want the grandeur and the sweep and when that first major climax hits, I want the story to be firing on all the levels including the mythic. But for those mythic elements to work they need to be built into the overall structure, which of course, requires more thinky think. I have a very cool idea about the festival and how it could tie into some of the thematic elements of the book, but I just don't know how I could build the supporting structure to make it carry it's weight. So, I've been sitting, and staring, and doodling, and writing tons of questions, and I can feel my brain moving it forward, but the ding sound has not gone off yet, so I keep pushing. Words, I miss them.
But the more I wrote, the more I could feel my brain slowing down, and then stopping. The gears in the back are still turning, but what I thought was just a simple scene, is having far-reaching implications. Namely, one, what is the offhand comment that Catie makes? What does this spark in Casmir that he is able to put the pieces together and find Zhorah the right restitution for the broken contract? What does Zhorah then do with this restitution gift and how does that tie into her overall arc? How does this set up the first major climax that at this point should only be two pov cycles away.
On top of all of this, I am trying to evoke a sense of wonder. I want there to be mythic elements to the story. I want the grandeur and the sweep and when that first major climax hits, I want the story to be firing on all the levels including the mythic. But for those mythic elements to work they need to be built into the overall structure, which of course, requires more thinky think. I have a very cool idea about the festival and how it could tie into some of the thematic elements of the book, but I just don't know how I could build the supporting structure to make it carry it's weight. So, I've been sitting, and staring, and doodling, and writing tons of questions, and I can feel my brain moving it forward, but the ding sound has not gone off yet, so I keep pushing. Words, I miss them.