Cascading Changes
The cascade started so casually. I had to solve a difficulty in Dora's Story. There had to be enough elapsed time for the ending to be plausible. I wanted to add another year.
A good place to add this year was in Part 5. So I blithely dreamed up happenings to account for this year. And the cascade began.
The changes from the added year influenced Part 4 a little. I had already written Part 5 filled with happenings and dialogue. This was now inappropriate. Every bit of the draft had to be scrutinized and adjusted.
My editor was a big help as she spotted some places I had missed. Then there was the case of Melinda, or was it Melanie, maybe it was Melissa? Her name is Melanie throughout now.
Now I'm working on Part 6. The entire novel is drawing to a close. All the plot lines are being resolved. Maybe the cascade of changes is finally joining the flow of the story.
No, wait. A character just did something unexpected. The cascade continues.
A good place to add this year was in Part 5. So I blithely dreamed up happenings to account for this year. And the cascade began.
The changes from the added year influenced Part 4 a little. I had already written Part 5 filled with happenings and dialogue. This was now inappropriate. Every bit of the draft had to be scrutinized and adjusted.
My editor was a big help as she spotted some places I had missed. Then there was the case of Melinda, or was it Melanie, maybe it was Melissa? Her name is Melanie throughout now.
Now I'm working on Part 6. The entire novel is drawing to a close. All the plot lines are being resolved. Maybe the cascade of changes is finally joining the flow of the story.
No, wait. A character just did something unexpected. The cascade continues.
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