I want to write the end of this podcast very properly. In retrospect, the first thirteen or so chapters spent a lot of time getting to know the characters. I actually like this, but it was not the purpose of the story. So I am writing again, just writing, with no pressure on myself to write it fast. The real-time delay should give way to action, events, and things happening.
It’s time the story showed the full effect of the characters’ actions so far.
I had plans for Trip to go through some things and perform some tasks crucial to the story. How and why he did them proved to be more interesting than all my best plans to that point. Committing the pieces of his story to a finished word was amazing. It was one of those “change things because this is so much better” moments.
I am happy for the time I spent dwelling on Thad and Celia’s marriage. It was very important for me to write about two people who actually respect each other. This is reflected in Trip and Sarah’s experience with each other.
Ah, and I am touching on the theme of the entire story.
I hope that you have enjoyed the shorter introduction. I certainly love hearing it more than the original, longer one.
The story is being finished. Everything is ocming along nicely. This will hopefully be faster paced and more fun from here on out.
Thad makes a friend in Kranack. Trip and Sarah have a final showdown in the Citadel.
The first third of this podcast is one of my favorite pieces of my own writing. The last third is one of the raciest things I have ever written.
Please enjoy,
The look of angry defeat on his face was almost everything she wanted. She stood naked at the window, her arm through the bars, and the diary wrapped in the sheet. She held it as far out as she could reach ready to drop at a moment’s notice. “What do you want?” he asked.
Everyone is now moving into place. Trip, Sarah, Thad, Celia, and Kranack are all about to walk into something very, very big. You and I will know what it is by the end of the next Chapter. The five of them will need to figure it out among themselves.
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Trip looked at the chair again. It was an exquisite chair by the standards of a visiting mercenary. It would classify as little more than “acceptable” in higher circles. It would have to be his bed tonight. Sarah had shoved the two pillows against the headboard and sat cross-legged against them. Her toes tapped against the serving tray as she ate from it.
Doing this every other week feels better. As this nears its conclusion I do want and hope to return a weekly format before taking a break and heading to book 2.
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