Rebeca Schiller

I stumbled upon one terrific blog while researching my top 50 writing blogs (I’m keeping it secret for the time being, but so far this one is really a winner). I’m about half way through the first year’s posting and all the information the author provides is priceless. After reading several of the posts, I realized that I’m no where near in finishing writing or revising Julius. 

So what was my aha moment? Actually there were several. First, I need to cut several scenes in Book One that don’t help the story move forward. Plus, it needs conflict, conflict, conflict. Much more than I have. I see numerous scenes that what I’ve created in the second part that need to be moved up much earlier to the first.

As much as I love having these epiphanies that will make the story better, I have to add an “Oy” because it’s more work,

A few days ago, I was ready to murder several of my little darlings and a character to boot. I posted the link to the post on my FaceBook page and I received a few responses from my instinct might be be correct and I should dump the character to I can always use that character for another story down the road.

I really hate having to dump seven pages of pretty good work and a character that has potential. So I pondered for a day and then an epiphany hit me, and I’m pretty happy with the outcome. I’d write more but then I’d be revealing a major spoiler.

So let’s see what this devious fellow will be up to next. . . .