Halfway!

We've reached the halfway point of the rewrite. The end of part one!

And there was much rejoicing.

Note to self

When trying to work out the best course of action in a scene, stand back and let the characters decide.

Any other approach, invariably leads to forcing them to do things that are out of character.

I really should know this by now.

Nearly Halfway

On rewrite, I've reached a point that's 46.5% of the way through the first draft.

Dark Towns

It might be selective memory, but on thinking about fictioanl towns & cities, it seems the most believable ones are those with the dark or negative elements emphasised. Now if I could just think of some examples.

Downs & Downs

I do hate books where things just get worse and worse for the characters, and there's no hope of improvement until the end. Too negative. Downbeat. Crushing for reader.

I prefer to have some things go right for the characters earlier on, and even have really good things happen. It adds a positive element, and gives them more to lose when everything collapses!

Bah

Waking up crying over a scene that is not written for a book not even started is just wrong.