Today I tried sketching out the chapters for my fun project.  Three chapters which will give me an idea if the project is viable or just one of those great ideas that aren’t really meant to be written for publication.  I started Chapter One with a scene that was in my head when I woke up this morning.  Then I made my first mistake of the day.  I decided the story needed to start at a different place.  WRONG!!!  I wrote out most of that scene before I realized it wasn’t the right place to start the story.  The scene that had come out of my subconscious while I was sleeping was the right scene to begin the story (or so I think now).  Tomorrow, I will go back and slice out the offending scene, decide what parts of it — if any — need to be saved for another spot in the ms.   Yes, despite the missteps, this is still fun to work with.  It’s quite different from anything I’ve attempted before, but the challenge excites me.

And in the meantime, I’m having fun reading, too.  Right now, I’m reading Stone Heart by Charlie Fletcher on the recommendation of my writing friend (and new ImaJinn author) Karen Dennen.

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