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Fitzwater Hughes: Character Development
Well, I’m on track to finish this novella on time! I plan to begin edits on August 1st. Another primary character in this book is a Texas Ranger by the name of Fitzwater Hughes. He’s a new Ranger and currently assigned to Sgt. Bright for training. Prior to his assignment with the Rangers, Hughes worked…
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Frisco Memorial Hospital
All units BOLO: 2017 White Toyota 4Dr, occupied 2x, last seen northbound on Holly Street. The driver is a nude white female wanted for the attempted capital murder of a police officer. Be advised she may be armed and is considered to be dangerous. Approach with caution. The doctor came into my room and told…
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Kort Bright: Character Development
Gabriel’s Sword has several characters and this post discusses the most important character in the novella. Kort doesn’t enter the storyline until the 3rd scene. By then, the storyline is well underway and the plot is beginning to develop. Kort is introduced as a secondary character who plays a Texas Ranger brought in to investigate…
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Ulrich Collins: Character Development
Gabriel’s Sword began as a tribute to the lonely walk every patrol officer makes when they turn on their emergency lights to signal a violater to pull over and stop. You just never know what may happen. Some folks will stop right where they are. Others may continue to drive for blocks, or even miles,…
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Word Count Progress
Gabriel’s Sword continues to progress at a much faster rate than I anticipated. I set a goal of 30,000 words for this novella and a goal date of July 31, 2021. I don’t believe I’ll have any problem meeting both goals. It’s only the 13th of the month and I’m already nearing 20,000 words. I…
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Name change for the Novella
One of the first things I learned way back in college when writing fiction was to let the creative juices flow and hold off on editing until after you’ve got the first draft ready. There are some valid reasons for this, but it’s human nature to make changes if they just make sense. Such is…
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Excerpt from “The Arrest”
The following excerpt is from the beginning of the novella. I’m writing this in the first person since it’s easier to get my thoughts on paper quickly. This is the first draft and as I develop the story further, I will most likely change narrators occasionally and I’ll definitely add more scripted conversations between the…
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Current Work: The Arrest
For those that don’t know, a novella is longer than a short story but shorter than a full-fledged novel. So, I’m currently writing my first novella. I figure this novella will have about 25,000 words when it is complete. I didn’t have the intent to make it so long when I first began, but I…