As of today, I’m driving this book. I just spent the last hour plotting the book, and I know everything that happens. Who’s doing what, where the emotional stuff fits in, all of it.
Although the alternate title could now be Teen Elf, I’m still pretty pleased. It’s definitely a YA book. The end of the book is the culmination of romance that develops over the series of the adventure. Sure, there’s heartache and there’s a tone of bittersweet for some of the characters as well.
And interestingly, it sets itself up for a Decorah sequel.
At any rate, now the plan is to write all this into reality. I have an entire week off next week, and I will spend it working on this book.
It feels so good to have a map, finally.
Off to read some other people’s work. I have a full manuscript (about halfway through that one) and a couple of short stories in the hopper, so I’m excited to do it.
Catherine
