The Revelation…

This seems to be a recurring theme for me:  I’m chugging along at the WIP smoothly-a little too smoothly.  Because inevitably something begins feeling amiss.  The feeling sneaks up on me…when I’m falling asleep at night, loading the dishwasher, stopped at a red light…the niggling suspicion that something’s wrong.

So this is that France book-the one with lots of external conflict.  The one with glamour and money and settings that are fairy-tale like.  But now I’ve figured out that I haven’t really revealed enough about my heroine.  It’s a tricky balance because I don’t want to reveal everything, but at the same time if I don’t reveal enough, she’s not coming across as very likable.  The frustrating part is that I’m done writing the partial.  Another read-through and I’d be ready to hit send.  Even the dreaded synopsis has been written.  I just can’t send it in like this.  So, now I’ve got to go back and add in a few scenes and some dialogue and make my gal a little more sympathetic…

This is turning into a fun one to write…my couple is leaving Paris for a Chateau in the French countryside…I’ll be sure to post a picture of the castle I’m using as inspiration!