This was a difficult scene to write. I’ve never woken up from a trauma like the one Will suffered, and I had to place this moment of deep pain into the context of a satirical fantasy. I hope it turned out ok. Let’s unpack. The Look Bug and Sindy were both secretly relieved when Will…

There are scenes in which the stakes of the narrative are suddenly raised. This was one of those scenes. Let’s unpack. Homesick Will The constant movement of Will’s story has prevented him from grasping just how weird his life has become. During his two days in the guest house, however, he begins to feel the…

Sometimes the characters seem to move the narrative on their own. Originally, Will’s pronouncement was supposed to lead directly to a scene in the Board of Governors chamber. When the Narrator ended with “Why did you say that?” this plan derailed. Let’s unpack. Writing the Narrator Good grief, the Narrator might be the most fun…

We got to meet our first Realmian Elf! I’ve been hinting about their attitude for a while in my “unpacking” posts, so finally getting to meet one was a lot of fun for me. Let’s unpack. Driving in a Sauna Pretty much everyone has some experience with being forced to sit in a location which…

This was a shorter scene this week, but I spent time mapping out the rest of the story so I’m feeling accomplished anyway. Let’s unpack. Angry Sills Sills has good cause to be angry. One of the reason’s she’s Nobody’s handler is to make certain he doesn’t say anything like, “We’re all doomed.” Saying it…

Getting this out way late, I’ve been under the weather so my writing is taking a bit of a hit. Still, this was a fun scene to write and deserves to have some unpacking. Let’s get to it! The effects of Satire I adore satire as an art form. The works of Terry Pratchett, Douglas…