Well, when I wrote the "prologue," I didn't intend for the rest of the story to follow quite so quickly. I've had Everett Brooks as a character, along with his backstory, living in my head for a few years now, but Part 1 is really the only part that I've had planned out for any significant amount of time,. Even then, it was just barebones. Caroline didn't exist as a character until last week, and Teddy didn't exist until yesterday afternoon!
But, to be perfectly honest, I just start writing to see what flows out. After the initial draft, I keep rereading/editing what I've written until I'm satisfied that it sufficiently moves the story along and ties in well with the previous entries.
Is it THAT obvious I'm making it all up as I go along?!
That was the point I was trying to get to. It reads like a perfect continuation from one chapter to the next so it’s like you already know these characters and what they’re going to do, so it’s fascinating that you’re sitting down to write and they appear on the page
Makes it all the more impressive the rate you’re going at with the great quality of the story telling.
Great stuff again Josh. Really enjoyed you building up the characters this week with action clearly just around the corner
Just a quick question for my own learning and curiosity about your writing process
When you wrote the prologue, did you have all this planned out or is it just a case of sitting down to write and seeing what happens?
Either way, each chapter flows perfectly to the next so can’t wait to see what happens next 👍🏼
Well, when I wrote the "prologue," I didn't intend for the rest of the story to follow quite so quickly. I've had Everett Brooks as a character, along with his backstory, living in my head for a few years now, but Part 1 is really the only part that I've had planned out for any significant amount of time,. Even then, it was just barebones. Caroline didn't exist as a character until last week, and Teddy didn't exist until yesterday afternoon!
But, to be perfectly honest, I just start writing to see what flows out. After the initial draft, I keep rereading/editing what I've written until I'm satisfied that it sufficiently moves the story along and ties in well with the previous entries.
Is it THAT obvious I'm making it all up as I go along?!
Ha, not at all! 😆
That was the point I was trying to get to. It reads like a perfect continuation from one chapter to the next so it’s like you already know these characters and what they’re going to do, so it’s fascinating that you’re sitting down to write and they appear on the page
Makes it all the more impressive the rate you’re going at with the great quality of the story telling.
Now about that next chapter for Sunday 🤔
Agh, so much pressure!
The hunter and the fallen woman shared a night
Falling asleep after their passions burned so bright
In the morn, he woke to find her, his gun in hand
and instead of being scared, he waited while
She let him know that she remembered the night he and
a gang robbed a train, and he saved her from being raped
Leaving her and her dead beau behind.