Mind you, I have said before, there are many tools at our disposal, but which one to use for a given scene or chapter, is really whats going to make the difference, I think, in delivering a book that all of you will enjoy.
I started off yesterday, reading a few chapters from Michael Crichton's Congo book. You see, I wanted to get a feel for what its like in a completely foreign space. I had ended Chapter 8 quite greedily, happy to be sloshing through the space. But I wanted to wallow in it in chapter 9, and that would take work.
I decided on an exercise. I wrote out as many adjectives, idea's and features as I could come up with. I paid no mind to how different, or awkward it sounded. Finally, I came up with 20 words that would help fill the space. Then when I woke up today, and arrived in the scene Chapter 8 had left me in, I carefully wove each featured word into the book.
Every time I felt my pen die in my hand, I glanced up, and had a renewed vigor for writing. I know I did not get to all 20 words/ideas, but the ones which added to the book, well, I think they were special.
So I guess the question is, is there an slight homage to Congo in this book.
Yes, no, maybe, I'll let you all be the judge.
I'll be happy to continue chapter 9 tomorrow.
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