So I’m less than a page into Ghost Ronin and I’m getting all sorts of ideas. Good ideas, mostly, stuff I definitely want to do. Most of these ideas are about how I can shore up the gaps in my own knowledge and experience to make this story rock.
That’s one of my favorite things about [...]
Okay, the ball is rolling. I’ve started writing a novel, Ghost Ronin. Longtime readers have seen other iterations of this story as In Shining Armor.
Why am I revisiting this? Several reasons, really.
The first is comfort level. I’ve been picking at this story for 20 years. I still feel a strong connection to the story and [...]
I posted Chapter One earlier today before getting the feedback from my critique group, and let’s just say they had some issues with it. Mostly, they didn’t think my change of point of view (or really, the supposed lack of it) worked. In the first draft, when I switch from Mike and Chris in the [...]
One of the things I’m doing with In Shining Armor that has me both worried and excited is how I’m handling the narration (warning to casual readers: I’m about to go “Inside Baseball” writer geeky here). The point of view in this story is a little tricky.
Here’s the thing. For those of you that have [...]
Just for reference, if you’re curious about the overall shape of the story. A lot has changed in the novel version (including Mike’s powers) but this might give you a basic idea of where I’m going. A couple of things to consider.
This was written in 1998, and most of the plot is older than that. [...]
Chapter One of In Shining Armor is here. Give it a read and post your comments.
I had an idea about In Shining Armor as I was listening to the playlist I’ve constructed to get my mind right for the story. Chris is the narrator of Mike’s adventures, and Chris is a musician. I thought it might make a nice little “frame” if Chris broke the story up into movements like [...]