I’ve read this before—and I should have suspected it would come naturally like they said—but I felt like an average person looking into some sort of glass room full of untouchable writers each time I’d read it. The idea was a pleasant, comforting thought for me. But it felt too alien, like it was doubtful it would ever come into play. After all, I was merely a beginning writer.

But writing routinely, even just a few times a week (as I have been doing), really does make the words flow more freely. And before too long, you actually start to feel like writing the next part of your book without having to view a cavalcade of motivational posters; You start getting genuinely excited about all the fantastic possibilities that will come from you sitting down in front of that keyboard.

Writing routinely really does help. But, if you’re like me, you won’t truly believe it until you start doing it.

In chapter 1, you might recall Lord Gazic sent off a message with Matar. This was a dangling plot thread that needed resolution. I think part of good writing is paying close attention to the loose plot-ends, eventually closing and resolving every unresolved plotline.

I don’t want readers to wonder, “Well, what ever happened to that bird that was carrying that letter?” or “What was the point of scene X, anyway?”  

While I don’t exactly have to show the letter actually reaching its destination per se, I should at least infer a message was passed to someone somewhere down the line who didn’t have that information before.

But in this case, I’ll show the letter arriving. My next scene is the delivery of the letter from Matar to Master Shanung, head of the Shiirati faction of Tartaros (equal in command to Master Redmond, who is the leader of the Brennan faction).

At this time, Shanung is at a watchtower covering for one of his newer members, Marrow, who’s proven to be untrustworthy, seems to suffer from narcolepsy, and is very rough around the edges; but perhaps his one saving grace is his outstanding skill with knives. When Shanung notices the Shiirati flocking south for the feast, he wakes up Marrow to talk about his behavior.

During their conversation, Matar arrives with a message. It’s unusual for Lord Gazic to send Matar to anyone but royalty … unless the message is of utmost importance.

After Shanung reads the contents of the letter, he seems concerned. Not giving Marrow any further information, he asks him to gather three other members downstairs to join him for a meeting: Cyronil, Mourn, and Eth.

(And may all our dangling plot threads be tied!) ^__^

WC: 744
Total: 6,132

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