This morning I begin work on the third mystery in the Greg
Owen series, this one’s called The Prodigal Girl.
I’m keeping all plot details to myself, because I consider
just about everything that happens in the book to be a spoiler.
The Greg Owen novels tend to run 60K and this one will be no
different. I’ve got a high-level outline prepared and am feeling good about the
story and character arcs.
I think I can write the first draft in 7 days.
Now that goal comes with a caveat. I have jury duty on
Thursday. Because of my legal background, one or both attorneys on the case will want me nowhere near the jury box, so it's unlikely I'll get selected. But still, I will probably spend a chunk of the day Thursday at the courthouse,
during the time I would otherwise be working. In the unlikely event I am selected for jury duty, then my
goal of writing this book in 7 days goes completely out the window.
Either way, I’m off to the races again. It took me 3 weeks
to write (not edit) a fantasy novel, so you might be wondering why I think I
can write a Greg Owen book in 1 week. Here are some reasons why it’s do-able:
- I don’t have to create a whole new universe. Greg Owen’s stories take place in a world that’s exactly like ours. No magic, no strange creatures, no people/clans/lands/religions, nothing like that I have to give serious thought to and invent myself. He owns a pool hall, has a daughter, and is trying to make a living in a real-world setting. All things I can relate to.
- This book will be half as long as The Bastard’s Refuge (TBR).
- I’ve written a ton of mysteries already, so I understand the formula on a more intuitive level. TBR was my first heroic fantasy novel.
- I know who Greg is. I know who the supporting characters are. With TBR, I had a general sense of the characters before I sat down to write but the first draft was as much about discovering who they were and what they would do as it was telling the story.
- The Prodigal Girl is already up for pre-order! Now if that’s not reason enough …
Time to get cracking.
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