My thoughts circle this idea like the angels that must orbit just above the vultures waiting on prey to finally die. I don’t want the original idea to pass, but I know it will. I’m ready to capture the soul as it rises from the meat.
Uncertain what to do next Tyh continued to stand outside the Quartermaster’s office, behind the Quartermaster’s back. His arms remained slack at his sides. Apparently they only moved when compelled to by Keena and then only to be led around. Bem, content, sipped from a porcelain cup Tyh’d not noticed earlier. [...]
None of the above is new. The 20 Plots exercise I did to follow this honga thing produced a couple appealing ideas for what do do with these characters. Of those I liked the rivalry version best. I’m not as familiar with rivalry as I am with jealousy, but I think I’ll be able to work that out.
Let’s see if I can string together a plot of some kind here. I’ll run down the TOC for the “20 Master Plots and how to build them” book I bought a ways back. Also I’ll resist the urge to create a spreadsheet outlining the TOC and making use of cells to collect the core [...]