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August 05, 2004
when characters attack
The original version of SoS never had a character like Ishna in it. There was no Erim, either. But it seems that the moment I gave these two an appearance, they decided to take over, and now I'm stuck with 'em.
I sat down to sketch last night, and got...Ishna's significant other. WTF? Well, it explains why she speaks Oroish.
Erim's personality has also evolved somewhat. The other main characters I pretty much knew. It's taken some work to get something out of him, but now that I have, I know how to write him in the next draft.
And in the meantime, I've started a loose sketch-outline for the next book I want to write, which I'm currently calling The Spellbinder. Using the character and setting (but not the story) from my last submission to an anthology. I'm being very firm with myself that this will be a one-shot, standalone story.
So what can I say? I'm a crazy lady who talks to her characters. At least I know I'm not alone.
Posted by sdshaver at August 5, 2004 03:55 PM