 Okay, maybe it wasn’t my favorite kind of weather for writing, because I didn’t do much of it. Also, I’ve been a little distracted playing with my canoe buddies!
What I have been working on is character background sketches. I downloaded the latest J.K. Rowling offering, an audible book called From the Wizarding Archive. In it, the author shares some of her famously detailed background information on her characters, places, magical artifacts and creatures. This kind of information is an essential part of world building for any fantasy writer. It was great fun, plus it gave me loads of ideas and inspiration. I thought about my own built world. While I am comfortable with the backstory for my main character, Josh, other characters are more mysterious. Why is that information important to an author? And why am I allowing it to distract me from the satisfying task of spending time with my characters as I throw them into new circumstances and watch for their reactions? (Like with my canoe buddies?) It’s not for world building, I placed my secret society in the wilds of my beloved Colorado. Instead, it's all about motivation. What drives Josh to persevere in his new circumstances? What makes some Netahs helpful and others obstructive? So far, Josh has been very reactive. I want him to be more proactive in book 3. I want him to decide what he wants and to go for it. What does he want? He has new friends, both of the male and female persuasion. He has a new found family. What he wants is romance. He wants love, a deeper connection to someone in his community, a soul mate, a person he can turn to in bad or good times. Don’t we all? This will inform his actions in book 3. This is why I am such a huge fan of Ms. Rowling. She not only entertains, she teaches. Thank you, Ms. Rowling!
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