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…
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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…
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…
Unpacking The depths of power
We have made it to the floor of the Senate at last! This was a wonderfully fun passage, and Terrin even got to show some of his personality! Let’s unpack. The title The title for this section is a phrase also used in the body. “The depths of power” is an obvious flip from our…
Unpacking In style
This week’s section was, admittedly, rather short. 1200 words per scene has been my goal ever since NaNoWriMo, and that’s worked out well for me. Yesterday, however, when Ann said, “You just sit back and relax and I’ll take care of everything.” It was as if the characters were saying, “Hey, that’s enough.” Let’s unpack….
Unpacking Lifted Up
I was so pleased to get Michael and Terrin back into the picture with this last section. Let’s unpack. Tollen’s intrusion I love Tollen’s explanation of his method for bypassing Presidential security. He trained many of the guards who are now directly under Satal’s command and they have not forgotten. Even in The Valleys, where…
