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Chapter 1 – 5th Narrative Draft

Posted on May 11, 2025

Gina Denny said something in the TikTok below that got me thinking. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that — even though I will not be querying this…

Chapter 1 – 4th Narrative Draft

Posted on May 10, 2025

Having looked at this and having thought about it, I can put my hero on the first page. It was just a matter of removing two unnecessary paragraphs. So here is Draft…

Chapter 1 – 3rd Narrative Draft

Posted on May 9, 2025

I have been turning this chapter over and over in my mind. The story HAS to start here. I believe that. Can this chapter be told from a single perspective? I don’t…

Chapter 58 – 1st Narrative Draft

Posted on May 4, 2025

Culture is a major component of this story. Here is a sample of how I handle it. For this chapter, I had to write both a Shakespearean soliloquy and a song. It…

Chapter 1 – 2nd Narrative Draft

Posted on May 4, 2025

Just a few small changes to some things that were bothering me. Now that I am deeper into the world I have created for this piece, I have found a different voice…

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