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Gotcha. When I have a longer moment free, I'll go into what I took from the Kwan chase scene.

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I started by writing random moments. Dramatic character interactions that kept replaying in my mind. Once I wrote them down, I was able to move on and wipe the slate. Then I would write the 'in between' moments, but found I would lose steam and then move to a different 'in between'.

I went back and reread, kind of wallowing in old material (reliving it I think)

By the time I found this site, I had a formed plan but three books segmented into chunks.

The website convinced me to write linearly based on a timeline. I separated Anver from Kha's story. Once I wrote in a timeline, I was able to finish the first draft from Acts. Mandates is about five chapters from ending (stalled because I needed to figure out the magic first). Dictates will finish within 10 chapters.

Once I have drafts, I intend to graph out the plot and reorder/fill in the missing pieces. (Ex: my villains don't have much presence until battles. I don't like writing about evil, so this part is neglected in my work so far).

I've started by writing summaries of each chapter. It simplifies the action into something I can wrap my head around.

I'm not like NJC. He is a linear thinker. It's why he likes math. I'm more of a patterner. I think in circles and pull things into my awareness because I see a relation to my train of thought. So I have a plan and a destination that gets 'patterned' in between.

At work, I am surrounded by linear thinkers. That mindset is everywhere in medicine. I've learned to think in lines as a survival mechanism.

For me, that means to write what is in your head. The pieces will fall into place later.

OK, I've started the reorganization and addition of new material to Acts V2. Chapter 1 and 2 are up. For anyone crazy enough to dare, I have time to review tonight and tomorrow. What do you think?

K, if you have a moment, Chapter 2 is my attempt at replicating what you did with that Kwan-chase-scene. Could you take a peek?

Way more than I ever knew. Who knew that dual citizenship was such a curse? I just pay the accountant 150 dollars (because I have a rental property) and he sends the paperwork in the mail. Janet must be filing as independent contractor and paying taxes by herself instead of being deducted. I think they have to do this once every three months. Or is it every 6? Not sure.

NJC,

Metastasis, metastasized. You got it right.

Janet, I'm working on more Alda. That comes next. I've got the outlines for two chapters. I just have to write out the story.

You are an expert, milady. Thanks for the thumbs up. The timing is perfect before a long night holding back the trauma flood.

Thanks for the time you've spent thinking about this. Changes are applied and posted.

I might have time to paint tonight. Let's see what I can pull off.

Fah on youze. What does not kill me makes me stronger.

Everybody? Could you read the revised first chapter of Dictates. Anybody who does gets a cookie...

One para impression only. Any takers?

I just saw a documentary about the national park in Banff. Holy...moly...that place could be a movie set for my book. The Rocky Mountains in the distance, the flat plains in between the high-rising mountains, the meadows at the top of the skil lift, and the river running through and cutting the valleys in half....that place is PERFECT.

Then they talked about another national park north of Banff, where the foundation is limestone and caves have eroded into river channels so the rivers disappear and run underground. The Indians used to call the area magic, because water would flow out from underneath rocks without any sign of flow uphill. 

Yup. Perfect. Mix that with the new cave system they found in Vietnam, and the little gullies and ravines of a local place called Hocking Hills (southern Ohio), and the set is complete. All I need to do is find a medieval town and I'm good to go!

Elisheva, there is a place in Indiana called Wolf Park. The center maintains a pack of wolves in a group and give them limited free range rather than a kennel. The center does a lot of teaching about body language and survival within a pack hierarchy. If you visit and sponsor one of the animals, you can interact with your animal however the critter wants to interact. I'll bet they have videos on their website. Neat place.

It would put a wolves mentality in perspective.