Monday July 11, 2005. Summer is going by way too fast.
Good afternoon everyone
This is a photo of Nicole Kidman. Why is she on my blog, you ask? Ms. Kidman plays the part of Maggie McGregor in ARMS OF THE ENEMY and she also doubles as Marina Brancusi in Legacy of Danger. I love actors as role models. It's such fun doing "casting calls." In case you're wondering, Mr. Hugh Jackman plays Adam.
Taking a break from the revising office. I've been working on IN THE ARMS OF THE ENEMY originally targeted and subsequently rejected by Harlequin. I don't think I can resubmit there. I've been told they keep all submitted ms titles somewhere. But, I'm not going to turn it into something it's not. It's a category romantic suspense. Has 16 chapters and with all the editing out-it now has 46,700 words and I've just finished chapter 11. It might fall short. I might have to write in another scene or two.
When I wrote AOE, I'd been following the Pam McCutcheon's How to Write a Synopsis. (It was my bible) Now that I've become exposed to Chris Vogler (sigh) and a few other block templates, to my relief, I'm finding the story coincides with all the various blocks. (lucky me) It has a h/h who have conflicting agendas, a mentor, (Ken and Cullum) has a few shape shifters not to mention a nasty lurking shadow. I don't think I have a trickster, unless you want to count the horse. It has plot twists and a nasty black moment plus the returning home with the prize, refusing the prize, almost breaking up and then a resurrection where discoveries are made, guilt is vanquished and love blooms. Hey. What more can a gal want?
I can understand working from blocks and sections. My next novel will definitely be worked that way. But, I still will call them scenes. Sorry. That is what they are. It's the way I write them. When I rewrote Legacy, I took each chapter scene out and listed the scenes. Then made revisions. When I put the chapters back, they fell in the same place as they had before. Now, I haven't gotten past the kidnapping scene, because the novel has really changed a lot. (now a paranormal)
I do like my characters, my children (It's like a soap opera around here) Some of the things these kids get themselves into! Oh Boy! Like having a bunch of teenagers running around the house. Rescuing them for all kinds of things, having to make decisions for their promiscuous behaviors. Unplanned pregnancies. Putting in ads for missing persons when they get themselves kidnapped. Calling on the FBI, CIA, Sheriff Dept.
With Legacy, I became very aware of trying to keep my scenes to 5-8 pages long. It worked for that one. But with AOE, they vary. ONe goes 11 pages and I can't find a place to cut it. And even if I did, what in the world will I do when I reach the end and need 10,000 more words???? Oh the pain. Oh the agony.
Enough whimping and whining.
I hope everyone is enjoying their day.
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