It's time for another WIP!

This post is actually late in coming. The first draft is already up to chapter 8. I'm going back to my first love with a YA Fantasy this time. The outlining was so. hard. this time. (Don't I look optimistic though?)




I had one entire plot for the idea written out in detail and then drafted up to chapter 5, but it felt wrong. I redid the first three chapters about 3 times before admitting defeat. That outline wasn't going to work but I still loved the idea so I had a chat with my writing partner. (She's amazeballs when it comes to talking out plots and things.)

We spent an hour talking it out. (An hour?! The time flew by but I owe her for that one. We ended up doing zero writing at our weekly writing trip to Panera that day. Oops.) When I got home, I spent most of the day starting from scratch. It turns out to tell the story I want to tell, I need multiple POVs. I've never done that before *gulp* but it's made me rather excited about the project. Getting into the mind of one of the two is both challenging and fun. (Ask me if I feel the same way when I start draft #2.) The other character is a challenge too but in a different way. Also fun. Easier though. ;)

Anyway - now I have this to work with:


I even spruced up my writing area with some new decor! (My camera is taking pictures in blue tones only lately so... that's interesting.)