Highway to Hades #MyWANA #amwriting

At the British Museum this summerI skipped Senior English. Back when I was in high school, I could count newspaper editor for that credit. That was the year you learned all about Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. I didn't feel like I missed out on much since I'd gone to elementary school in Minnesota where Norse mythology was taught as part of the core. At least it seemed that way.
When I moved to Texas, mythology no longer played a role in my life. I was fine with that. I mean how much mythology does a person need? I knew Hercules from cartoons. That was enough.
My lack of mythology continued through my BA and MA. No big deal. All the mythology I needed I picked up at Caesar's Palace...
WHICH is why I had to have a million mythology cheat sheets open during my WIP this time. Like I said yesterday, I know the villain, the characters and a smattering of scenes in my books before I start writing. I'd studied angel hierarchy for this book because I knew it would come into play, but never in a million years did I dream my protag would take a trip to Hades. She did, though, and I went along for the ride. What a fun experience. I don't know if those scenes will make the final cut of the book or not, but they sure were a blast to write. Almost as much fun as typing the end. It's a rough draft, but it's done. Woo Hoo!#