Follow-Thru

This last week is going to be like a gauntlet for me, seeing as I still have some work to complete before I can say "It is finished." Otherwise, I have some information to give to my faithful readers and supporters. My Prologue is structured differently than my main story. 'Why', you might ask? Well, my Prologue is actually following a supporting character who has had a worse life than any other in the story. Known as 'The Henchman' in my writer's group, he had his family taken from him at an early age in the midst of a battle that involved the entire town at the foot of the Castle. For those of my readers who might not be able to make the connection, as a child he was traumatized after seeing his family slaughtered before him. His present-day state, where he is referred to be one without a name, is him with suppressed memories.

Though I have yet to research the matter specifically, I do know that one with suppressed memories will unconsciously store away his thoughts following the said traumatic event and act as if the event had almost never happened. With this in mind, the Prologue covers the majority of the memories he is slowly recovering as he continues to act on the Head Maid's behalf.

Remember, if anyone wishes to read my work's current revisions, please contact me and I will send them to you! (include email along with request; I will soon place reminder of this on my main page for anyone who has not read this message)

C. Olson

Been a while, but back on track now!

For a few weeks, as I have noted in my previous blog posts, I have been rather busy and preoccupied with finishing up whats left for this semester of college. In turn this has kept me from working consistently on my novel. But the other day I had a sudden burst of inspiration, if you will. I had been working on organizing my personal files, and then for some unknown reason I had an entire scenario plotted out in my mind! Of course I was excited, seeing how it has been some time since my last stroke of brilliance! Furiously I wrote out the main details of the scenario in my notebook and after half an hour I saw how perfectly everything would fit together.

With the completion of my story's Prologue, I saw which of my end scenarios would fit best! As far as one character's role goes, it will be a tragedy (though I might try my best to avoid that, depending on how well it will fit together). For now I am just going to wait for when I finish up this semester (next week for me!) and then push forward with the little momentum I have seemed to catch. Until then!

C. Olson

The Long Haul

As the last few weeks of my second semester concludes, I am having to tie up some loose ends.
With each week I become gradually less anxious, as I am nearing my summer semester. Though I have little to write today, I at least want to reassure anyone who has been supporting me thus far that I am still continuing on with my writing. My school schedule has been interfering with my writing consistency. With the new semester, I will restart my writing and my chapter revisions as well.

C. Olson