Unpacking Taking a Breath

Yesterday’s passage was a bit of a pause before they (almost literally) dive into heart of The Ravine. It was fun to unveil some of the nature of the capital city, so let’s unpack. The Ravine’s layout The walls which have been looming large in Jeremy’s vision make up the actual city of The Ravine….

Fiction Tuesday – Taking a Breath

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 As the party continued along Second Run they began to pass through the city’s outer settlements. Unlike the other places Jeremy had seen in The Inner Valleys, The Ravine was…

Unpacking Keeping Secrets

I really wanted to have Jeremy actually enter into The Ravine this week, but the characters had something different in mind. We did get to catch some glimpses of how this world is put together, though, so I found it wonderfully enjoyable to write. Let’s unpack. Walter’s tears Walter truly did not want to return…

Fiction Tuesday – Keeping Secrets

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 path of Second Run continued to round the base of the small hill upon which Second Light stood. As the road continued to bend the travelers were granted a…

Fiction Tuesday – Morning Light

Today returns me to my non-NaNoWriMo schedule. By wonderful happenstance, however, this means I shift gears on Fiction Tuesday! If you’d like to catch up on this story, Welcome to the Valleys, the first section can be found at this link “Well, what’s the news, Patroller?” The Riverside guard saluted. “Sir, Captain Alec wanted me…

Unpacking Damp and Shivering

This section was very much a transition to launch the characters toward The Ravine. I promise, next Tuesday we’ll catch our first glimpse of the city. Still, during the transition I wanted to do some character development of Jeremy and further explore the divide between Riverside and The Ravine. Let’s unpack. Jeremy gets the shivers…