As they approached the opposite side of the bridge, a uniformed man emerged from a near by guardhouse and indicated for the party to halt. “State your business.” Ama responded first, “Healer Ama, from Water Gap. I’m traveling to the Ravine on a matter of some urgency.” The man nodded. Then glanced at Walter and…
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Fiction
Unpacking Emergence
Emergence marks the beginning of chapter 3, “Inner Cicles.” There is still quite a bit of world building which needs to be completed, but this is where the plot should begin to take off 1. I enjoyed writing “Emergence” for a few reasons, let’s unpack. The traffic I’ve written previously about Shelter being based on…
Fiction Tuesday – Emergence
The party walked for several hours, entertained only by the rhythmic echoes of the horseshoes striking the paved road. No one seemed prone to speak, as though leaving Shelter was a time for mournful reflection – even Walter was silent. As they approached the end of the tunnel, however, more and more traffic began to…
Unpacking Leaving Shelter
Leaving Shelter brings an end to chapter 2. There is still much world-building to do, but I’m hoping from this point on Jeremy is through with getting his feet wet in The Valleys. Let’s unpack it. The Title While the illusion of shelter was ripped from Jeremy during his stay in the settlement, the title…
Fiction Tuesday – Leaving Shelter
Jeremy didn’t sleep well that night. His dreams were punctuated by the image of a window, illuminated in the darkness. He stood behind the glass, longing to run away but knowing he had to break it open and fall through. Over his shoulder he felt a malevolence bearing down upon him, but he dared not…
Unpacking A Restless Night
“A Wrestless Night” is the longest section I’ve yet written for Welcome to the Valleys. I didn’t set out to make the conversation as long as it was, Jeremy and company really need to move on to the Inner Valleys, but I was pleased because I was able to establish his character a bit more….
