February 1st, 2010 by Neal

I introduced the major subplot today, about sixty-five pages in. For the last two I’ve put them in in the first fifteen pages. It just speaks to either the nature of the larger dilemma in the book, or to the eventual length of this piece. I see both as positive things, given that there is now more motion to the plot, but I feel I’ve justified the longer time spent establishing the narrative. In the first two books, Hal was fairly far away from me, and in this book he gets close, so there’s more to say there. By close to me, I mean he’s experiencing more qualities I have experienced through the victim he’s exploring, so there’s more to find and say about the guy’s life and the people around him, which is kinda meta and fun.

All in all, another good, inspired day. It started slow, but I’m pleased with how it ended.