Greenshore Center Book Series

I've hit the part of the book where the writing has taken off on it's own. My subconscious must have been exposed to the plot and planning of this book enough to allow the characters to scamper off in the right directions. It's a lot of fun drilling deeper into the hints and teases of the first book. I've crossed the 17000 word count mark this week, but the words I've typed have been GOOD words. Very minimalistic sentences that expand the plot and / or characters. I've got the right supernatural elements doing the things they would do and the humans dealing as they should as well. So far. There's always this subtle fear that one or more of these non-existent beings will completely exit the reservation... However, with that comes a deeper understanding of each character, not to mention expanding the world (and the potential for new plot lines for later books). Ah, writing. Keep the coffee warm and a notebook nearby! -Dave

Only knocked out 3000 words this week... But it was one of those 'top 10 best writing weeks' kind of week. A plot-a-licious plot-y plot-plot-plot kind of week. Last month, I wrote a short story that links the antagonists of Greenshores' Book I to Book II. This past week detailed the First Act arc in a second short story, allowing me to plum the depths of the antagonists even further than the general plotting allowed. Sure, I've got the characters detailed out and all of that. I've got Act I all mapped out in a chapter-by-chapter checklist. However, to do the 'walk a mile in their shoes' thing via a short story brings new expanses to the character (as well as some nifty plot devices that will further strengthen Book II and the act's overall arc. I should elaborate on something. At the heart of Book II is a straight-forward murder mystery. This is a new genre for me. Sort of. I grew up on Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christy. My rainy Sundays usual...

Good day, all! Soooooo, I'm working on this second book in the Greenshore Series. Being an RPG gamer who enjoys sagas over one-shots, I'm used to the tandem thinking that goes into a personal development arc within a larger story arc. Unlike RPGs, there is no threat of player characters going rogue and taking off with the plot (or worse, leaving the game story arc behind and deciding to make the game something else). However, it's ALL on the writer. When an RPG saga is 'working' and the player characters are into it, a wonderful synergy occurs that breathes life into the story and the meta-elements of the team. Unique ideas, unexpected sub-plots, each character with its own voice, and the rest of the laundry list of traits each player brings to the table. I have a deeply rooted fear that my characters either (1) all sound the same, or (2) are simple caricatures of the personality I am attempting to convey. The best fix for this fear ...

The summer vacation season is in bloom! Kids everywhere! Good thing I like to write at 5 a.m. Mmmmmmm coffee. I'm hamming away on Book II of the series. It's coming together nicely. We've had a murder and our good hero has entrenched himself deeply into the local wizard politics. 6000+ words this week! Such a weird juxtaposition when most of my day involves Pokemon cards, Legos, and bike rides. This might be the year my family enters the world of RPGs. Yah, this blurb was short and sweet, but I've got to get back to the shores of Lake Superior! -Dave