I know what you’re thinking . We don’t want to see or read a characters backstory. We want to see them in the present. This is sloppy writing. Terrible way to start a story. But I don’t believe that’s true because there is a short story /novel connection.
So I’m sure that you know revising your novel is hard and that things change throughout each draft.
The next chapter. Chapter 13 called Dagger of Memories will be the beginning of all the real action .
“Literary cameos” usually involve an established character from another work who makes a brief appearance to establish a shared universe setting, to make a point.
All characters need their flaws
Creating a scene board is very helpful to the writing process.
With new ideas equals a lot of changes.
Yesterday I finished up with a third scene in the 12th chapter . A continuation sort of scene that connects to the first two scenes in the chapter . It continues the reactions about the fire and who could of caused the fire at the celebration.
While looking over my chapters in my 2nd draft of my work in progress novel, I widely considered lately that I might have to go back and combined and condense the chapters .
The reaction coming from my main character Sirena’s POV. And she must search for Eli in all the Flames of Chaos that is going on in the scene
