Piaras & Talon -- The mortar that holds my books together
I've said before that I have five core characters in my books: Raine, Mychael, Tam, Piaras, and Phaelan. Well, I was wrong.
I have six. Add Talon to that list. (You knew that nothing was going to keep Talon out of the spotlight, didn't you?) ; )
I've realized over the past two books that Piaras & Talon are vital to my books coming together. Case in point. I've gotten stuck at the exact same place in The Trouble with Demons and Bewitched & Betrayed -- smack dab in the middle. I got to that point without including Piaras & Talon. Apparently that's a mistake, but it's the way my writing brain works, so I guess there's no fighting the All-Powerful Writing Brain.
Until now, I hadn't included them in my initial draft of the first half of B&B because while I knew they fit in the story -- and played a vital part -- but for the first half of both books, I simply didn't know what that part was. So I had to start writing without them. As a result, I bogged down and stopped half way through. Over the past few days, I've gone back to the beginning of the book and read it through to where I stopped. Now I know where the boys fit. Apparently I have to write half of the book to reach that point of realization.
I know what happens in the rest of the book, but it just wasn't right without Piaras & Talon. But what can I say? They're teenagers, they're unpredictable, so I've learned I just have to go with the flow as far as they're concerned.
So Raine, Tam, Mychael, and Phaelan are the building blocks. But Piaras and Talon are the mortar that holds it all together. And as I've learned over the past two books, you can't build a house without bricks and mortar.
Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day for your entries for the "which character is your favorite and why" contest. I'll be announcing the winners on Monday.
And on Saturday for the "Saturday Fun Pic," I'll be posting the final map of Raine's world. My publisher's art department has scanned in my original map, and it's all ready to go into The Trouble with Demons. You guys get a sneak peek.
Do any of you have any questions for me? Potential blog topics? As always, I welcome your input.
It's Thursday; we're almost there!
Lisa
I have six. Add Talon to that list. (You knew that nothing was going to keep Talon out of the spotlight, didn't you?) ; )
I've realized over the past two books that Piaras & Talon are vital to my books coming together. Case in point. I've gotten stuck at the exact same place in The Trouble with Demons and Bewitched & Betrayed -- smack dab in the middle. I got to that point without including Piaras & Talon. Apparently that's a mistake, but it's the way my writing brain works, so I guess there's no fighting the All-Powerful Writing Brain.
Until now, I hadn't included them in my initial draft of the first half of B&B because while I knew they fit in the story -- and played a vital part -- but for the first half of both books, I simply didn't know what that part was. So I had to start writing without them. As a result, I bogged down and stopped half way through. Over the past few days, I've gone back to the beginning of the book and read it through to where I stopped. Now I know where the boys fit. Apparently I have to write half of the book to reach that point of realization.
I know what happens in the rest of the book, but it just wasn't right without Piaras & Talon. But what can I say? They're teenagers, they're unpredictable, so I've learned I just have to go with the flow as far as they're concerned.
So Raine, Tam, Mychael, and Phaelan are the building blocks. But Piaras and Talon are the mortar that holds it all together. And as I've learned over the past two books, you can't build a house without bricks and mortar.
Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day for your entries for the "which character is your favorite and why" contest. I'll be announcing the winners on Monday.
And on Saturday for the "Saturday Fun Pic," I'll be posting the final map of Raine's world. My publisher's art department has scanned in my original map, and it's all ready to go into The Trouble with Demons. You guys get a sneak peek.
Do any of you have any questions for me? Potential blog topics? As always, I welcome your input.
It's Thursday; we're almost there!
Lisa
posted by Lisa Shearin at
8:06 AM
7 Comments:
That's so funny! Raine and all her men (and boys)!
Yep, Raine surrounded by gorgeous men -- they don't call it Fantasy for nothing. ; )
Ha. Yes, I agree. Lisa, I have a question. I don't know if you have answered it before, but I'll ask anyways. How much of yourself do you put into your characters? Are any of the characters based off of yourself, or do each of them have some little characteristic of you in them? I was wondering because I've found that when I write, I put a LOT of myself into all of my characters, and I was wondering if it was the same with you.
Thanks!
Great question, Kate! I can't remember if I've answered it before, but I'll answer it in tomorrow's blog. ; )
Random question if you don't mind me asking: how many agents did you query before you found yours?
Hi Lisa!
I don't know if I knew this once, but if I did I forgot...
So how did you come up with Talon? I was just wonderfing, but it could be an interesting blog topic...
bye :)
Hmmm, how many agents did I query. I'll have to look back in my records, but I can find it, and I'll post it in a blog next week.
And where did Talon come from. That'll take some thought (and maybe some note digging). I'll answer that one on a blog post next week.
Great questions! Keep 'em coming.
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