When you have a medium-sized cast, and a single, focused story to tell, an interesting dilemma comes up: how much do you delve into the side characters' backstories?
A friend of mine recently read Heroic Lies, and she pointed out - quite accurately - that while the main story was great, one of the side characters had significant gaps in her backstory. Not plot holes; just scenes that never made it into the final draft.
This created a dilemma for me: I like the story the way it is, and I'd hate to tamper with the pacing, but at the same time I have to admit that my friend is right: there's a lot of untapped potential in those unwritten scenes.
And here I am, trying to tap out a novel each year... what's a girl to do?
A friend of mine recently read Heroic Lies, and she pointed out - quite accurately - that while the main story was great, one of the side characters had significant gaps in her backstory. Not plot holes; just scenes that never made it into the final draft.
This created a dilemma for me: I like the story the way it is, and I'd hate to tamper with the pacing, but at the same time I have to admit that my friend is right: there's a lot of untapped potential in those unwritten scenes.
And here I am, trying to tap out a novel each year... what's a girl to do?
Everyone has a story, but how many of them do I tell?
The story is complete as it is, but I think I will end up adding those additional scenes, probably after Catgirl Roommate is finished. And in the meantime, if you have any feedback or suggestions for improvements, I'd love to hear about them.
Speaking of feedback, you still have a chance to win a free copy of Catgirl Roommate!
Speaking of feedback, you still have a chance to win a free copy of Catgirl Roommate!
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