New Thing
Will the New Thing be in 3rd person since the Epilogue of BH was in third person ?
It will be in first person because it came to me in first person. The same thing for Vice, I wanted it to be third person, but Alan's voice and perspective is particularly important. Which is too bad because I really like third person and want to write in it. One day. Far, far, far, far,
Can we talk about The New Thing ? Any hints to be had ?
Um, hmm. It's slow going for me between New Thing and Vice. It's like writing a whole new language. Let me see, a hint that I can give. It will seem a bit like Litany Lane, it will have dual POV and multiple plot lines and one of the character's (not a main one)name's is tentatively Abigail. And one of the characters is based on Kevin Bacon.
Vice
We all love Minnie and Jean! But. . . how close are they? Are they actually incestuous ? Does this change or differ from Vice to Veritas.
No, they aren't actually incestious. I never envisioned them like that. They just have issues with boundaries
I actually made some changes between Vice and Veritas, because in Veritas Jean and Minnie were going to have slightly different roles. In Veritas, the Dorys where never going to speak that much or have plots so, I made them a little more demonstrative. I needed to showcase this "dark, edgy, taboo" world, and I needed the glimpses of their relationship to be a little bit...off. As you can see I make them less close as it goes on
Who would you consider the main character of Blessed Hearts ?
Definitely Rin. She was supposed to be the only character with a POV, but the others got in the way because she was supposed to be "dead" for a while. BH was originally supposed to be a 3-4 chapter thing, that kind of got away from me.
Ch-ch-changes
Well, this is the chapter where pretty much everything changes. At this point, I'm no longer scraping the old bits of Veritas together. I have to write who new chapters.
These chapter doesn't have specific music, but here is some nice ambiance sound !
Alan's been taken in by Minnow Dory and seen the Sprawl for all it is good and bad during a late-nite adventure. But after an encounter with Dakota, he is getting the sense he has stepped into something bigger than he thought...
Chapter 5
hmm, okay I can't wait to find the LL references, speaking of which one of Oliver Rainer's Deputies in HOF is named Morrisey !
ReplyDeleteHuh, I didn't notice ! Morrissey is the name used in Veritas too, though....is this the SH-LiLe paradox line ?
DeleteThank you so much for answering our questions. So cool to get your insights ! I saw Jean's new role in this chapter.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Jean and Sara come across as more of a team and Jean seems more stable in this
DeleteThere is a reason, for this...it's super minor and I may get into it in a post, but basically they are a team.
Deletewait a second . . . did SH just hint at another web serial ? AM I THE ONLY ONE ????
ReplyDelete*sits quietly* No seriously, forget I referenced anything *checks 2015 calender for start date*
DeleteSo Rayne's digs are up to eleven. He's a classy criminal now.
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DeleteI liked the the noodle shop, it seemed more discreet and down to earth.
DeleteWell, he was always a classy criminal...I'm not really sure why I changed the noodle shop part...I think I forgot about it.
DeleteWait a second does that say "Veritas headquarted . . ." Is Vertias something new in this ?
ReplyDeleteWow, that should say Tempus...good catch !
DeleteWat ? SH watched GOT life=complete. Also I love the name Abigail
ReplyDeleteI read ! I like that name too...but it may be on the chopping block now ):
Delete" Heart and Soul " reminded me of Blessed hearts . . .I'm just looking for it
ReplyDeleteDoes it ? I just needed a name for the fluffy news sections and that seemed appropriate.
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ReplyDeleteUh. . . er. . um , did Luce just say his dead dad talks to him
Maybe he has like some microchip implanted in his head. Or maybe he was being metaphorical.
DeleteThat part was so weird !
Delete" I'm sure Luce would be a prime candidate what with his ability to stare at nothing for hours and constant willingness to shoot someone."
ReplyDeleteBest line of the chapter
I raise you
DeleteAnd that was honestly the closest thing to an assassination in 3 weeks. But, they were more character assassinations.
I hope it came off as sarcastic...Alan isn't being serious there.
DeleteThis chapter is like a cyberpunk Breaking Bad, bitch. With all the drugs and high class criminals.
ReplyDeleteIt gets WAY more Breaking Bad...I didn't even realize it until this comment.
DeleteIf Minnie and Jean didn't have big speaking role in the OG, who would Alan have talked to. Sara ?
ReplyDeleteYes, Sara mostly. I wasn't going to have Minnie and Jean leave the house, to make them seem more "mysterious" this was of course well before I had even named or written them
DeleteSo, Sara can't find Alan cause he lied about his last name right ?
ReplyDeleteWell, she also couldn't find him on the guest list so . . .
DeleteIt means he's like a robot right ?
DeleteWhy would there be no record of Alan ? Why aren't his parents looking for him. Maybe it's the same reason as in Veritas.
DeleteWell, Alan wouldn't be on the guest list because the list would have his real name and his using a fake name.
DeleteBut, yeah, someone should be looking for him !
Why doesn't Alan try to escape ? He could have left the house when they were all sleeping.
ReplyDeleteHe has Stockholm Syndrome. He gets it in chapter 3 when he is walking down the street with the dead body and no one is watching him, so he could have just run but instead he comes back.
DeleteAre those pics Sara's shoes. Love them !!
ReplyDeleteI just liked them. Maybe if they were black and less platform-y. Those seem more like Minnie shoes to me.
DeleteThis post should have been called the return of Sara's Latin
ReplyDeleteI'll admit, it wasn't originally in there, but then you all reminded me of it.
DeleteSo, are we talking footloose Kevin Bacon or current Kevin Bacon ?
ReplyDeleteGood question
Delete". . . said you’re a fucking bitch, Ma--”
ReplyDeleteHmm, what was he going to say here ? Maybe Sara's real name isn't Sara ? He hasn't called her Mom or Mama.
Oh ! I wonder if we will run into the Dory family in Fort Perch
DeleteMe too !
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