The Right Man For The Job

April 20, 2009 | Contests, The Devil's Eye, Writing

So now that I’m taking my own advice, I’m hard at work once more on The Devil’s Eye. As I was reading through what I’d written so far, I found I liked the story for the most part. The setting, while challenging, works well with the external conflict. The heroine’s internal conflict was being challenged  by all the characters except one. The hero. In fact, he just wasn’t fitting into the story at all.

This was more than a little annoying for me. I liked him, but the chemistry I imagined between he and the heroine just wasn’t working. Actually he had better chemistry with another character in the story which got me thinking… But enough about that for now. All along I was also dealing with the issue that his involvement in the story at the same time as the heroine’s was simply too big of a coincidence. I had the wrong man for the job.

Then another character popped into my head practically fully formed. He fit into the story like a missing jigsaw piece. I’m having go through and rework scenes to suit him, but already the chemistry between him and my heroine is better. Such a relief.

And just a reminder about the scavenger hunt going on at the Samhellion. Today’s my day along with some other great writers. Check it out and win.

Music: I Saved the World Today – Eurythmics

Mood: Good