I made a public goal to start world-building for the new version of SEVEN STARS this month. Probably nothing else could have forced me to do it even though I’m getting excited about the new story line. The thing fought me to a stand-still last time and sometimes that’s hard to overcome and start again.
Anyway, I’ve started on the world-building and pleased with my progress so far. I’ve got a good feel for one of the cultures already. There will be three. And some good possibilities for conflict from differences between two of the cultures. Not the kind of conflict that can drive the whole story, but certainly the kind that can enrich a story. In fact, it’s opened up a whole new facet which is going to be fun to work with, I think.
I’ve also got to work on at least a rough outline, but some things will come out of this interaction of the cultures, so this is the right place to start. And I still need to refine the rules of the magic.
In some ways, this is the most creative part of the process and it can be a lot of fun. I’ve surprised myself with a few things, but I really like where this is going, now.
Meanwhile, I’ve got revisions on DREAMER’S ROSE, THE IGNORED PROPHECY, and a short story to keep the internal editor happy.
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