Building a Mystery

Chapter 7...this is where things get a little crazy. I decided to add in a story line that will change the way a character looks at their life. It will also change the way they look at their goals and friends. I don't want to give away too much because it's very much a surprise. I wanted to give the character more depth and by doing this is makes them very much human, painfully so. It's going to set up another story that will come later on and I hope it goes well. Because of the subject matter, I have to construct it just right as I don't want to have the character end up so far gone that its' impossible to get them redemption. Whereas a lot of people read books as an escape, i also believe the sometimes read to see what its like to experience certain things through other's lives. I want to try to present this in a truthful, yet respectable way.

All that said, I think it's time to get back to work on it. RB is almost done. That's right. It's already gone that far. I am going to produce a book in less than 2 months and it will be high quality material and not just a bunch of filler.

Recorded Butterflies - A Novel

I've settled on this title. This will be book two in a series of what should be four novels that I will complete. Obviously, book 1 is out and available and I am currently working on it's follow up. I am trying to hone in on the idea so I can produce this book in far less time than the first. This book doesn't require me to lay much groundwork as that's already been done so its overall size will be smaller, making it a much faster read. The last book came in at about 500 pages and about 220k words. This one I am thinking will be about 300 at most, but I will pack just as much entertainment into it.

Being that it will be a smaller book, I am also planning on having a lower purchase price as well. While the reading of RM may not be necessary, it is definitely advisable as some of the early themes set on RH play out in this book and will continue to play out through the series. The 3rd and 4th book will not be as long, similar in size to this current work and will probably see similar pricing. I have already started working on the cover art and I am happy with the early creations. I do not have a projected release date yet, but I am hoping to get it all done by some time in July. That's right. I want to move right through this book and get onto the next. The overall literary quality should still keep, but the shorter book will help when it comes to revision and editing. While they will not be perfect in every way, I still hope to produce a work worthy of appreciation...and also drop a few plot bombs along the way.

I've made a decision in the direction of the story, and for those who have read RH and liked the progression and the character development, RB will be a massive plot twist in itself, forcing the character to make some of the toughest decisions anyone could ever make.

For those that are curious, below is a sample of the art I have been looking at. I may not be able to use this image as I do not own the copyright.

 

[caption id="attachment_836" align="aligncenter" width="363" caption="Sample Cover Art"][/caption]