What else I've been up too.

Now that I got the tears out, I'll let you know that I have been working hard on my book.

I have been doing some indepth character and world building work. It has been so much fun to dive into my characters and see who they are. I feel that I'm almost to the point of letting them run the story. I still have to work on them but I'm close to that point where you say, "Now I can start."

Right now I'm also working on world building. My world seems huge so I have a lot of work to do yet. I'm deciding on what magic is used and where and when. What creatures and magical objects they encounter. I've invented a new dragon type character that I'm really excited about. I'm diving into that characters world next.

I've been doing a lot of research and reading to help formulate ideas and at times it seems overwhelming. That little voice creeps into my head and says "You can't do this!" My normal reaction has been to say "I've got to try", but last night I heard a quote that is now my new motto: "To say try means that your willing to fail. Just do." In the words of my beloved green mentor, Yoda: "There is no try, only do."

So I am not trying to write a novel anymore, I am writing a novel.

Shel