This is just to keep folks posted about the 3rd book in the Folded series as I write it. I know the title, and I have written through Chapter 2. It's all fresh material, so I'm doing my best to pull a direction together from the ideas that are coming into my head. Many won't understand this, but most of my writing (including the fanfic) was done without a plan. I simply sat down, wrote, and followed where it went, taking notes along the way. That's how the Cardinal series works, and this book is following suit! Please wish me luck with it!
All right. My second session writing this book has produced over 10,000 words. We'll see where it goes from here!
Fig. I can't do a name reveal yet, but the colour scheme is so satisfying!
Every reason to read about the King is always good ๐. Can't wait for the fourth book !!!
Every reason to read about the King is always good ๐. Can't wait for the fourth book !!!
When you've got to admit (on the low) that you're re-reading Tempered Fire (even though you wrote it) because you've got a lot going on and you want to relax. :) (Hey! It's a comforting book!) TEMPERED FIRE SPOILERS I'm at the part where Kessian is telling Ora the King simply can't be in the Township and gesturing around at flags and nonsense, while Ruel is trying to be patient about the procession the Council thinks he should ride in. Honestly. He must sometimes look at the humans like they're playing with blocks on the floor. Ora: <rolls eyes><Outrider facepalm> Lol!
A lot of hectic scheduling and rescheduling taking place around the Novella, rn. I misunderstood something from the Publisher, so we'll see if I can include the story in the Novella Anthology or not. If not, I'll publish and write something else. Either way, it's coming down to publish time for Tempered Fires!
Just to let you know, I worked late today (about 12 hours) and I'm just going to vege tonight. Forgive me if some replies are delayed! I'm toast!
We do indeed
I love it!!! War is simple. Protect the Elf king. Can't breathe!!!!
I do! That stare!
My Twitter Header going up to the Launch of Tempered Fire! I hope you like it!
Almost there. :)
Working on the dictionary. As you can see, I have a mix of English and Orth in alphabetical order (now at least). :( This is going to take a little time to get in order, folks! Bear with me. On the whit kulta note, solidus, the word for soldier in Orth is the same word as was used for gold coins in the Roman Empire. So, Silvern solidus which is Silver soldier in Orth would be silver gold--so white gold. I found that funny! Yeah, I know. It's sad!
When you realize you've gotten far enough to put your boy in armour, and he's giving you that look that says "Nai adamah, it should already be done." Seriously, I should go get his dressers and tell them he needs to brush his hair! (Revenge!)
I am excited - so much work such broad sweep and interesting characters!
Waiting for a video to render and sketching...
I embrace complexity canโt wait
All right! The final wordcount is 116312. I'm finished First Editing Pass. It will be a couple of days (I'm back at work now and have a lot to do as a result) before I'm in a position to turn it over to Second Readers! But it will be soon. Boy, I hope you like this very complex story!
That is often your rhythm in the text - makes for breathless reading- good luck!!
These final 5 chapters have a lot of the action the rest of the work built to. I'm going to try to take these on starting tomorrow. It will be ironic if I spend every single day of my vacation working on this book. But it will also be rewarding if I get it done. I expect, though, it will leak out into my return to work! Almost there!
Okay. This is really 2 day's work on my Editing Pass. I did 3 Chapters on Day 1 (which I started late). I'm at Chapter 12 of 20 today (New Year's Eve). Sadly, I am the person who reads and doesn't really like parties during New Years. I read some of these Chapters aloud to another writer, and the feedback was good. I'm hoping that you like it and are not bothered by the fact I Discovery Wrote every word! (Like I did the fan fictions I wrote, in fact.) Okay! I need to take a rest! Back at this tomorrow!
He is fallen?! Who? Can't wait to find out!!!
Okay. I'm currently at... 61,754 words. Getting into the meat of it now! I'm also looking at the tremendous collection of Orth words I will have to turn into a dictionary at the end of the book... I think. Omgosh. It's pretty overwhelming sometimes, and I think 'What have I gotten myself into?'
And Ora.
When you take a break from writing Ruel Mirariaf to paint Ruel Mirariaf. Yep. :)
@midgereader Thank you! I'm going to need it! I'm sick rn with a terrible cold. I see a flu shot in my future. Meanwhile, I've been reading back and doing edits. The King's being an elegant (and somewhat acerbic) creature at the moment. But then, he has bad news he doesn't want to deliver, particularly with Ora never having backed down from a fight in her life.
Luck!!!
About 7000 words from 50k now!
OhhhMG, I just wrote a scene where the King positively *clapped*. For the unfamiliar, that means he ๐ed someone's โฐ. Poor Ora, left out of the game and struggling with Elites to step back in...!
As I understand Galanrian is Glorfindel? It is great you left the same first letters as it is easier to guess who is who : ). I wonder if you could mark somehow your books that they are about Elves? I sometimes try to look for such books on Goodreads or Amazon or even ookbub and I have never seen yours on the list.
So, @Monika, you remember meeting Galanrian at the end of book 2? A rather out-of-sorts 'monster hunter' Fate with long blond hair and a stern expression? Came to the Township with Eldeghel? That's one down. :)
It reminds me of the scene in Folded Earth when the Council try to belittle her abilities. She really was capable of defending herself. In Bind them Glorfindel was added and I wonder if you are going to add more Elven warriors? I mean someone similar to Haldir or the other Elf.
She offended him?! Is it a new scene? I don't remember this one in Bind them.
Little victories folks. After not being able to write for most of last week, due to circumstances not entirely under my control, I banged out one heck of a rally in wordcount yesterday and finally made the 20k mark. I'll add to that count today, but slowly, because I've gone over the crest of one idea and am waiting for the next to strike -- that's what discovery writing is all about!
Since I discovery wrote every word the original series, I'm continuing with that trend in the novels. I find it liberating, personally. I can tell you so far, a character people might not expect holds early focus. The Lock-Maker King remains something of a maverick, and Ora? She just offended the wrong person. But she never does these sorts of things without a good reason....
What are Ora and the King talking about? (I refuse to call it arguing, but there is a certain tension.) It has something to do with the mountains above....
Hope the book will be long!!!!