Feeling better about things today. Maybe a weekend away will be good...

Thanks for reading

Dave

More Stray Thoughts

The Dragon Dream is in Dragon Summer, another page on this blog.

Cheers!

Dave

Stray thoughts...

I'm thinking about taking a couple of days off. (Not this weekend). Hiding somewhere to see if I can finish off this story.

Maybe my garage. No one would think to look for me there. Not even the cats. And I have a radio out there. An old stereo with really big speakers in the corners...

In my early days in the Navy, in the 70s, I always thought about buying a van. Fix up the inside. (Those of you who remember some or all of the 70s know what I'm talking about). Then I'd have a place to hide.

I'd park my van in my garage and hide in it. Try to relax and finish this story up. Its in my head, I can feel it. Its just lurking around in the shadows and corners of my mind like an uncooperative Dragon Within. Kinda like a Dragon Dream. There's a bit on my blog somewhere about the Dragon Dream if you don't understand.

Oh well, maybe a road trip to Fredericksburg and some time with family will shake something loose. Taking the laptop, but not sure I'll take it out of the case.

Maybe I shouldn't. Maybe I should just stay away from the computer, the virtual, and technology this weekend.

Hmmm,

Thanks for Reading!

Dave

So much for planning...

Well, I hoped to be reporting on a finished story by now, but it just hasn't worked out.

I have tentatively rewritten the prologue. Its closer to what I wanted, but I'll have to tweak it a bit during the first full edit.

I added a chapter at the end, to create a confrontation between the Tycho Star Traders and the rest of the Trade when a relief mission from Gaanard arrives at Conborine. At the start of the story I talk a bit about the differences of opinions between Makala Hawkes and the other Elders, but I need to revamp some of that when I edit.

The last chapter is the arrival of the task force at the Tycho Trade Station. The triumphant return of Elias and Annie and the rest of their team. Annie who has endeared herself with the Family Guard and the whole Hawkkur Combat Team.

So a bit of work to do. When will it be done? I don't know. Just have to keep slogging it out.


Thanks for reading!

Dave

A Quick Update

Okay, I have some ideas about how to rewrite the prologue, so I will work on that. The word count is about 89,000, so I have some room to work.

This weekend is my target to get this story completed, so keep your fingers crossed!

Thanks for reading!

Dave

The First Cut is the Deepest...

No, I have not given up writing and taken up song writing.

I can't carry a tune in a 5 gallon Homer Bucket... (Pauses for laughter)

So yesterday, I finished the next to the last chapter of The Dragon Hunters with the end of the Battle of Conborine. All that is left is to wrap it all up and send my hero and heroine back home.

But before I do that, I thought I would run through from start to almost finish and see if it all makes any sense. This story has changed so many times... I'm not sure if it makes any sense. So many cuts, so many adds, so many changes of directions.

So, I started reading from the Prologue. And then I stopped.

It sucks.

I should delete it...

But I want to rewrite it...

Instead of dark musing by one of the bad guys, maybe I'll have him kill somebody. Slowly. Or quickly. Hmm....

What do you think?

Thanks for reading!

Dave

The Battle of Conborine Wraps Up!

Tonight I finished the battle of Conborine. Took two large chapters that might get broken down into three when I do the edit.

The last chapter, the return of Elias Hawkes and Annie Tolen to the Tycho Trade Station and the resumption of construction on Elder Tolen's Conborine repair facility.

Maybe wrap it all up this weekend. Between now and then looks pretty busy. But we will see.

Thanks for reading!

Dave