The Lynchpin Moment

I didn’t even know it was missing. Nope, I had no idea it was lost until I stumbled upon it and went “Ooh, that’s perfect!”

The lynchpin moment.

The one scene in a story where the protagonist decides his fate.

In my stories, this is rarely the climax, but a precursor to it. How I managed to craft the entirety of “Oklahoma” without it is rather alarming. Really alarming. Bad, bad author.

Bottom line: Don’t forget your lynchpin.

Until Monday (travel day tomorrow)…

Chloe 

The Feelers

With exactly 3 weeks left to go until the “Oklahoma” deadline, I have begun sending out feelers for my next project.

I always adore this part of the process. Searching through the millions of places in the real world for a place to sow my fictional folk is my favorite guilty pleasure as a writer.

Spoiler alert: Namibia has caught my authorial eye.

Until tomorrow…

Chloe

Let Loose the Beast

The lengthening of my “Oklahoma” manuscript from short story to true novella has moved into its final stage.

The original ending which had been 80% written but then entirely discarded due to time restraints (i.e. author screwing up deadline management royally), will now be reinstated and tweaked to match up with the newly birthed middle of the romantic saga.

Word count will not be the chief objective these last 3 weeks; climactic sharpness will. All old and new tidbits of storyline must meld into one cohesive, satisfying, heart-tickling ending… In other words, time to let loose the OCD beast!

May his perfectionist tendencies run wild, free and pretty in word and deed.

Until tomorrow…

Chloe

Corruption

An unchecked mental illness corrupts its bearer. Beneath the corrosion, the true person remains. Yet, as time passes with no attention paid to the sickness, the soul within ruins and the damage becomes, in some tragic degree, irredeemable.

One day I may be able to explore this sad truth in my stories, but the courage to do so eludes me.

Whether this is blessing or curse, I do not know.

Until tomorrow…

Chloe

For Fear of Glut

I’m trying very hard not to mush things up too emotionally with my lengthening of “Oklahoma.”

I am sticking strictly to script, so to speak, not veering from my initial outline in the least. However, as I tweak up the internal angst ever so slightly, the risk of emotional glut rises exponentially.

The dangers are many here, my fellow writers. Tweak carefully.

Until tomorrow…

Chloe

Back in Print!

Pardon the interruption... just a quick note to let the world know that my first novel, Forever Bound, is now back in print with Riverdale Avenue Books.

With a full-fledged sequel now in the works, catching up with John, Aaron and their passionately wicked games may be advised. 

Chloe

Naked, I Scramble

Tidbit #1… Scrambling around naked on the center of endless frozen lake would equate nicely with the panic that flared up at a stomach ache last night. Yes, I am stupid.

Tidbit #2… My first novel, Forever Bound, is now back in print! Click here for proof that I am currently not delusional.

Tidbit #3… I have been asked to write a full-fledged sequel to Forever Bound. So, I’m hoping there’s reason for my readers to revisit John and Aaron.

Tidbit #4… I feel an endless frozen lake coming on.

Until tomorrow or Wednesday (travel day still up in the air)…

Chloe