ARGH. *headdesk*
Oct. 25th, 2007 11:35 amWell fuck.
I just realized, while walking into the library, that I have to completely rewrite my first novel.
The first novel retells the adventures of Alec and Lorac before Lorac goes nutty. In it, Alec is a fey court champion and bearer of the dragon sword. HOWEVER there is already a bearer of the dragon sword, Marlina and she is quite not dead while Alec is hanging out with Lorac. As there can only be one sword bearer Alec having the sword would raise questions. Very bad and awkward questions that Gertz (the fella who brought Alec back in time) wouldn't want to be asked, as he wants Alec to be as unremarkable as possible. Which means that he couldn't be a Troven either because he doesn't look like one and they haven't gotten any Fey into the bloodline yet. Actually, to be more precise the first fey blooded Troven is a child at the time of this story and definitely not old enough to be having kids.
So now I have to go back and completely rework the first novel. I think I'll finish this second novel first so I have a fairly good idea of what happens before Alec goes into the past, and THEN go back and rework the first novel.
And this is what happens when you try to actually be a good writer and have continuity between novels. *sigh*
I just realized, while walking into the library, that I have to completely rewrite my first novel.
The first novel retells the adventures of Alec and Lorac before Lorac goes nutty. In it, Alec is a fey court champion and bearer of the dragon sword. HOWEVER there is already a bearer of the dragon sword, Marlina and she is quite not dead while Alec is hanging out with Lorac. As there can only be one sword bearer Alec having the sword would raise questions. Very bad and awkward questions that Gertz (the fella who brought Alec back in time) wouldn't want to be asked, as he wants Alec to be as unremarkable as possible. Which means that he couldn't be a Troven either because he doesn't look like one and they haven't gotten any Fey into the bloodline yet. Actually, to be more precise the first fey blooded Troven is a child at the time of this story and definitely not old enough to be having kids.
So now I have to go back and completely rework the first novel. I think I'll finish this second novel first so I have a fairly good idea of what happens before Alec goes into the past, and THEN go back and rework the first novel.
And this is what happens when you try to actually be a good writer and have continuity between novels. *sigh*