Fiction Tuesday (on Wednesday) – The end of a road

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link Later, Jeremy didn’t recall much of the next several months spent in the Ravine. Seven days after Walter’s initial petition to have The Coastlands brought under the Senate’s jurisdiction, the…

Unpacking Identity check

Some interesting items in yesterday’s segment. We’re getting to the end of the Senate sequence, but Merkot has some maneuvers he wants to impose on the debate. That’s next week. For now, let’s unpack. Jeremy zones out Once again, the characters reveal portions of my own personality. I hate meetings. The very thought of sitting…

Fiction Tuesday – Identity Check

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link The debate continued on for several hours after Walter revealed his evertorch. As Jeremy was unaware of many of the laws and customs which guided the debate, he found himself…

Unpacking Facing challenges

And the politics continue. In this passage some more of the attitudes which drive The Valleys float to the surface. Let’s unpack. Status update What customs did the people’s of The Coastlands break by moving out to the region? Satal’s words are actually important, she specifically uses “custom” and not “law.” When The Valleys were…

Fiction Tuesday – Facing Challenges

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link “Please, sir, continue,” encouraged Satal. Her gaze fell down up on Walter from the presidential lectern and a recognition passed between the two politicians. What Walter was about to present…

Unpacking In session

I’m getting to this a bit late today, but yesterday’s passage is the beginning of a scene I’ve been writing in my head for almost a year. I need to unpack. Seating arrangements The Senate chamber is set up in four sections. The general gallery is located directly behind the Presidential Dais. The general public…