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I like that: Queen Rebecca. Has a nice ring to it.

Write a detailed history for yourself so that you get a feel of your world, the history leading up to the story, and the characters (or their parents/ancestors). Then write the novel with that history as your guide. Feel free to change and evolve things as you go. Just because it is the fist thing you write doesn't mean you can't alter it! If you want feed back on the history, go ahead and post it here or on other sites where you can get other writers responses, but put "Not to be included in novel". Plan on publishing the novel without this history but do not throw the history away. If your novel takes off and becomes a hit, you can add the history in as an "extra" in a tenth anniversary edition.

You only need the first three chapters to enter. (Actually, you really only need one chapter to enter!) If you win, they hold the prize for you until you are finished writing it.

I think the biggest trouble with movies is that everything is exposed. You can't be vague but must make critical decisions. Often because the people making the movies don't know to do the research or don't think it matters, they make the wrong decisions.

In a book, the narrator can say "he put his armor on" but in the movie we see the armor, so the art director or head of costuming has to decide what kind of armor it is. When that person doesn't understand the historical context, they pick incorrect things.

I'm reminded of this when I think of the (all around poorly made) King Arthur film of 2004. The head of costuming had all of these creative and fantastic ideas about incorporating the knights' heritage and personalities into their clothing. But all her incredible work fell flat the moment the audience realized what she never thought was important. That as Roman cavalry men, the "knights" would have standard Roman armor and weapons. It wasn't that she didn't work hard at their customs (she certainly did!) but that she didn't realize that the factual history was important enough to research.

Haha! Thanks for the thought! If they are still fighting the Romans it is too early for my Beast of Caer Baddan/Pendragon stories.

I'm not liking the whole "woad" paint look for Kimberly but I only read the first part of her story. She might go through a huge transformation that I don't know about...

I didn't get the kiss as rape.

Considering the era perhaps Catherine could feel that way, but it is a character choice and the character was written a different way.

It is also a characters choice for Matthew as well but again  the thoughts go a different direction.

Amy

It isn't that I don't like magic
It is that I do not be understand the explanation of how it works.

Sorry Janet! I'm behind as it is on two of your stories! If I add another book to my reading list my head will explode!

Okay!

So glad! You have a great story!