Musing on WIP
Jan. 15th, 2006 10:36 pmThis is a long scene.
It's 2500 now (exactly) but it's a bit disjointed still so I expect it'll get longer. Usually my scenes come in close to 1000 words or a bit over.
One is left wondering if it is too long. It takes place over 2 locations (library, a courtyard, back to library) but the bulk of it is a conversation between characters on the courtyard.
And they talk -- about the mental barrier that every mage has to protect them (or does it?) with some history thrown in, about the lack of variety in the abilities of the local mages with names & places thrown in, about the relationship between two of the characters, about the activities of the "antagonist", about the relationship between two of the characters.
There's a lot of info in that scene -- some of it new, some of it hinted at, some of blatantly obvious to everyone except the POV character. Too much? How to tell :\ At least the changes in location break it up a bit.
The revelation to the main character of the relationship between his two friends is interesting. I thought it got mentioned in passing in first draft, but I can't find it. He didn't take it too well. This could be fun
It's 2500 now (exactly) but it's a bit disjointed still so I expect it'll get longer. Usually my scenes come in close to 1000 words or a bit over.
One is left wondering if it is too long. It takes place over 2 locations (library, a courtyard, back to library) but the bulk of it is a conversation between characters on the courtyard.
And they talk -- about the mental barrier that every mage has to protect them (or does it?) with some history thrown in, about the lack of variety in the abilities of the local mages with names & places thrown in, about the relationship between two of the characters, about the activities of the "antagonist", about the relationship between two of the characters.
There's a lot of info in that scene -- some of it new, some of it hinted at, some of blatantly obvious to everyone except the POV character. Too much? How to tell :\ At least the changes in location break it up a bit.
The revelation to the main character of the relationship between his two friends is interesting. I thought it got mentioned in passing in first draft, but I can't find it. He didn't take it too well. This could be fun
