Character Inspirations

 I'm actually ahead of the game in my chapter writing which is RARE you guys. Now, Lauren (my stepdaughter) did tell me you all had some questions and I will get to those with each post, but I had this post picked out as a picspiration post, so, who wants pics? Also, can you see which one was also mentioned by Lile once ?




Sara Grace, 30 (Yes, she has 3)

Sara's Haircut

Sara's hair color

Sara's facial expression

Derek Grace (29 at death) I've had his for a while, but never mentioned it.

Alan Gray, 19

Just imagine blonde hair

Luce Grace, 13

Saint

  Minnow Dory, 16 ( and the outfit-spitation for what Alan first sees her in)

Jean, 23

Alan's Parents

 Jean and Minnow's have been mentioned before, but can you guys guess the others ?

What Luce ?... Is that you ?!
So, this is probably the biggest change from Veritas to Vice. I made Luce older and slightly more, um....lucid. In fact, he is the reason I had to re-edit Vice so many times. I had to write him in (cause, he is at the Tempus party in Chapter 1 after all) at the last minute.

I sort of had this thought that I wanted to write about a 14-year-old boy, I have no idea why. After writing Twyla in *that thing* I pondered what a character growing up in this environment would look like on the page. But, I had no place for a new 14-year-old character in the story. Then I realized this character already existed and his name was Luce. I later changed his age to 13, to put more of a gap between him and Minnie.

I also realized Sara had it way, way too easy (in fact, all the characters do...we will get to this) in the OG. She doesn't have anyone challenging her and she doesn't really ever have to parent because her kids just sit there quietly, which I now know is super unrealistic. So, I  decided to make Luce a more active and challenging  role in her life.

I also knew Luce needed to really hate Alan. Because in the original, Sara is kind of mad at Tempus and Alan, but not so mad she doesn't let him join her team. Sara's an adult, she realizes Alan had nothing to do with her husband's death and can process that. Well, Luce isn't there yet, so he  makes Alan's life hell.

But, I needed Luce's anger and pain over his father's death to have a physical manifestation fueling it which is why he loses his leg. Also, I had these thoughts during the Olympics with Oscar Pistorious before he shot his girlfriend.

Luce's picspiration is Asa Butterfield, when he was in Hugo and the same age as Luce. I had him picked out for a year and of course I later find out he would be Ender in Ender's Game, so good for him. Although it's funny because between interviews (which I watch for research, not to ignore writing) for Hugo and Ender's Game his voice sounds drastically different. Although in my head he sounds like his younger self.

Moving On
So, with each chapter will get a bit different.

Playlist:
-1- Emphasis by Sleeping at Last (I think this is in Breaking Dawn)
-2- The Boat (Benjamin Francis Leftwich (Thanks, Spotify radio!)
-3- Toulouse by Nicky Romero
-4- Elements by Lindsey Stirling ( She was on America's Got Talent)


Alan has just agreed to work for his kidnappers, but is he ready to get rid of his first body ? Also, there is going to be a lot of dubstep. Not sure why this hasn't come up before....