I finished the first draft of my third novel, The Veil of Creation on June 6th! It's been a challenge to dive into #4, otherwise known as The Foundation of Creation.
I learned a lot in the process of finishing The Veil of Creation, mostly about the importance of strong supporting characters and juggling subplots. I finally got to write a steamy love scene between two of the supporting cast!
Having all the novels in an unfinished state has allowed me to weave together the stories in a very strong manner! I guess I should get around to editing one of these days...but for now I've been having too much fun.
As I mentioned #4 has been a bit of challenge to begin. The main story arc of the protagonist is solid in my mind, but the subplots and supporting cast I've come to love has a new adventure ahead of them.... one that I don't quite understand how to write!
I've decided to include a murder mystery subplot, after all the Victorian's invented the damn genre.
The only catch is I've never written a mystery before! It's been a lot of research into the genre, and a lot of plotting... lots and lots of plotting because you can't really 'pants' a mystery novel! It's been a roller-coaster of an adventure since NaNoWriMo, and I can't wait to see what the next page holds! If you are missing my work, look me up ... I'll need some beta readers soon!
Love,
Renée