Breath of Stone -- Rolling Along

[blairmacg]

My Darlings Most Patient and Understanding,

I awoke one morning last week with a solution to the writing logjam I've been hammering at for a couple, three weeks now.  So I spent some hours playing with it--sketching dialog (that's always my Step One), writing bridges, checking timelines--and determined that, yes indeed, it would work.

And there was

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[sartorias]

Glad to see your good news!

"own' is not as tough as "love" to rhyme, but it's right up there! Can Throne be used?

[blairmacg]

I'm trying to avoid "throne" because none of the Velshaan really have one...

And yes! Good news on the novel is most welcome. It's been a surprisingly frustrating and long road to reach this point. Unlike Chant, this section of Syrina's story was so far removed from the writer and person I am now, that the work involved in "fixing" it was much more extensive than I anticipated!

[queenoftheskies]

Hooray! Hooray! Congratulations! That's such awesome news! I'm really happy for you. (And, of course, I'm selfish enough to want to read when it's finished, too.)

Titles are a pain in the butt sometimes, aren't they?

[blairmacg]

Thank you! I'm so happy to have reached this point. (And glad I don't have to come with titles Three and Four for a couple months, at least...)

[blairmacg]

His fight scenes flow seamlessly with the story--a result that comes from integrating a fighter's mindset into the character's every thought. I love it.