Day Five - 10,397 words and counting

This month, I'm writing a novel. All my progress can be found on my private blog. The commentary for each day's work can be found below.

At some point, I'll be switching back to the girl's POV, where the story will remain for a little while--as least as I've planned it now. But before that, I need to finish the scene with Merona, and tie it in with what our heroine is doing.

In this scene, we see the girl through Merona's eyes, for the first time since she was found. I did not spend a great deal of time describing her, since the girl had really just done so herself, and because Merona was distracted with her own troubles. I was far more interested in Merona's thoughts on Gessica.

Merona is Gessica's lieutenant in many ways, but knows that she is in the presence of a superior mind. She fears Gessica and is uncomfortable around her, but at the same time really looks up to her as a kind of mentor. It's an odd relationship, and I like exploring it.

I considered switching to the girl's POV for the scene with the mask, but decided that it would be more disturbing through a witness's eyes. In Chapter Three, we'll pick back up with her POV, and we'll get a bit of a flashback to what it was like for her.

Today's Total: 2,209 / 1,689 words (130.8%)
Progress to Date: 10,397 / 8,443 words (121.2%)
Total Progress: 10,397 / 52,347 words (19.9%)