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September 16

Finshed Chapter 21, Starting Chapter 22
I finally finished the 21st Chapter. It turned out to be the longest chapter yet. I'll probably end up paring it down by the time I'm ready to publish. Chapter 21 proved to be challenging. I still feel the fight scene was too long.

Chapter 22 has yet another fight scene, but I'm experimenting with something new. I'm throwing in some introspection along with the action. I'm not certain how all that will work out in the end. I hope it works because it will end up making the chapter shorter, which is a good thing. I've been running some introspection with the minor characters and it drags. Working the too things together should fix that.


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August 12

Working on Chapter 21. Posted Artwork
Art: I've posted the artwork for my book in the photos section of the  blog. The artist did a wonderful job portraying zHeather. I'm very pleased with the result. I'd love some feedback.

Book: After a writing hiatus--I took a vacation with the family, and I spent some time editing and rewriting-- I'm off on Chapter 21. Things are starting to get interesting. Well, they've been interesting for a while, but I'm really engaged in the story myself now. I am not all that happy with Chapter 20, I will be rewriting it. I also think I am going to shift the human perspective through the first half of the book.Another minor rewrite. It will make everything smooth out for Chapter 20.

I have some social things to throw at my main characters to shake up their relationship. It should be fun. I think everyone will enjoy the ride.



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June 26

Chapter Twenty

This is the hardest chapter I have ever written! I have to pull all my knowledge of Myths into this one chapter. Not an easy task. I'll have to take my time with this chapter. I'll probably start work on Twenty-one and Twenty-two before I complete Twenty.

I've expanded the time I have to work on my novel. I recently figured out that it would take more chapter than I had originally planned to complete the book. I think we are looking at Thirty odd chapters instead of Twenty-six.

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The Artwork is underway!

I have commissioned an anime artist to render the cover of my book and possibly do some interior work. I'll post the art here when it is completed. The artist is very talented. She goes by Lady Shireu on deviantArt.

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April 12

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Is this part of the same novel you've already posted? I'm just curious. I would agrees that it is definitely a darker writing style, but it's good. It has an edgier, modern-allure that will catch the ex-Harry Potterite and disappointed Eragon fan niche. I am surprised that you are not done yet. It sounds pretty polished. I am a little confused with the types of demons, but since it's a prologue I guess that's only normal.
As for the graphicness, I know where you are coming from. My novel is for a slightly younger crowd, but one of my plote structures centers around some more mature content. The second book I am working on now has some more graphically violent scenes in it, but I'm trying to stick with a "leave it implied" approach. However, I am starting to have problems with that because I need some poignant scenes to make a point.
Let me know when you publish. I would definitely be interested in reading more.

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Then again, second thoughts. Have you seen some of the stuff they stock on middle school book shelves? My school library regularly stocked Orson-Scott Card's books and SHADE"S CHILDREN as well. I don't think it's as much of the violence and blatant sex that scares people so much as the idea of different viewpoints. With which, demons, yeah, you're probably walking a thin line.

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