BLACK GROTTO
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Update: Chapter 26 Is Finished
I just finished chapter 26 of my new fantasy novel, BLACK GROTTO. I began writing the book in May of 2015, and before that I did over a month of research, which has continued along the way.
It will be my longest and most detailed novel to date. Before this, THE CHOSEN was the longest with 87,000 words. BLACK GROTTO has 120,500 so far, and I still have at least two chapters left to write.
Chapter 26 is titled "Into the Wilderness" and was a difficult chapter because of the complexity of the plot. At this point in the book, all the different threads needed to be woven together for the story to continue to build and make sense, and it was a pivotal chapter that will point the reader towards the end of the book and get them ready for the final scenes. By the way, I think I have a really exciting and unusual ending planned. I'm looking forward to writing it!
The book begins in Scotland at the Cave of Dreams near the Three Sisters mountain range in AD 500. The events in chapter 26 start on May 1, 2023, so the story takes place over time. By the way, there is a cave in the Three Sisters in Scotland, but it has a different name. The Three Sisters is a real group of mountains, though.
So...I'm getting close to the end. I'll let you know when I'm done with the first draft. I'm having a lot of fun, and the story is a "kick' to write!
It will be my longest and most detailed novel to date. Before this, THE CHOSEN was the longest with 87,000 words. BLACK GROTTO has 120,500 so far, and I still have at least two chapters left to write.
Chapter 26 is titled "Into the Wilderness" and was a difficult chapter because of the complexity of the plot. At this point in the book, all the different threads needed to be woven together for the story to continue to build and make sense, and it was a pivotal chapter that will point the reader towards the end of the book and get them ready for the final scenes. By the way, I think I have a really exciting and unusual ending planned. I'm looking forward to writing it!
The book begins in Scotland at the Cave of Dreams near the Three Sisters mountain range in AD 500. The events in chapter 26 start on May 1, 2023, so the story takes place over time. By the way, there is a cave in the Three Sisters in Scotland, but it has a different name. The Three Sisters is a real group of mountains, though.
So...I'm getting close to the end. I'll let you know when I'm done with the first draft. I'm having a lot of fun, and the story is a "kick' to write!
