Day Ten - 19,933 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.

I had not originally intended to do the flashback to the mask where I did, but I knew it had to be before Bryony met Gessica, which I have tentatively scheduled for Chapter Six. Her reaction to Gessica has to be justified, and I don't think I communicated just how bad an experience Bryony had, since the scene was from Merona's POV.

Doing it this way, we get the best of both--the pitiful sight of someone observing the scene, and the sense of it actually happening to her. It's also my first chance to delve into the magical aspects of the story, which gain in importance as the story progresses.

I like the idea that Fiya is the one that Elma is scared of. She does make Gessica seem kind in comparison, at least insofar as their outward actions are concerned. Fiya does not care if people like her. She prefers that they don't. Gessica can be just as cruel and unfeeling, but she likes to leave people with the impression that she did it for their own good, and that they owe her a favor for behaving to them so.

Now that I'm done with Chapter 5, I can definitely say Gessica will be making an appearance in Chapter 6. I had not original intended to ditch Elma so soon, but I think that cutting away her lifeline is important for the scene to come.

Chapter 6 starts tomorrow!

Today's Total: 1,861 / 1,689 words (110.2%)
Progress to Date: 19,933 / 16,886 words (118.0%, 1.8 days ahead)
Total Progress: 19,933 / 52,347 words (38.1%)