Day Twenty-three - 43,842 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.

My chronology was a little off. I had forgotten that the last Merona chapter occurred during Bryony's second day after waking, and that I was just concluding her third day. Of course, since Kalocia, Emecia, and Asry were in the Chamber of Expectation on B-2 and in class on B-3, it's a good thing it wasn't the same day.

As a result, though, it doesn't make sense for Merona to be bidding farewell to the Kindlebrys, who no doubt left for home at the end of B-2. Why should they remain overnight in the market when they have Lacewing Manor to stay in? (Of course, it isn't refurnished yet, but no doubt they could remain with some friends in the city, or somewhere similar.)

Even so, I had my heart set on a Merona scene. But what form? I've already done a meeting between her and Gessica in Gessica's study, and Bryony is destined to go there again in the not too distant future. Perhaps it's time to see one of Gessica's other traits... yes, it would make for an interesting setting, and give their hands something to do while they talk. Poof! The market now has a greenhouse. It needs a name... the Glass Garden. Done.

But what will they talk about? The Kindlebrys, in part. Bryony as well, perhaps, but at the moment, she isn't at the top of her thoughts.

Ooooooooh, just thought of something good. I don't want to give it away here, and I won't, but it should make for a good stinger at the end of the chapter.

Some politics? Politics between characters that we haven't met can be boring, especially because their significance is unknown. I want to stay away from unfamiliar names, if I can help it. But it might not hurt to mention the Emperor, and rebels in the west. I have to remember that the end game of the story is 15 years in the future, so only hints should emerge now.

So I'll introduce the setting, recap the Kindlebrys, set up the next meeting between Gessica and Bryony, then dabble in imperial politics for just a moment. Then my stinger at the end of the chapter, and I'm done. That should more than cover it.

Now that I'm thinking of the timeline of the story, this is happening mid-afternoon, and my last section ended at night. In the finished novel, I might want to switch the position of these two scenes within the chapter. Or I might divide them into two short chapters. I really like how I did the ending. A nice little cliffhanger without revealing anything.

As for right now, though, I will move onto Chapter 12. I believe it will start with a fast forward and pick up with the events leading up to Bryony's meeting with Lord Tynofast, which I believe will be interesting. After that, we will continue with Bryony's POV through Chapter 13. She has a Freeday coming up with a daypass, and something interesting is bound to happen then.

Chapter 12 starts tomorrow!

Today's Total: 1,767 / 1,689 words (104.6%)
Progress to Date: 43,842 / 38,838 words (112.9%, 3.0 days ahead)
Total Progress: 43,842 / 52,347 words (83.8%)