I have been rather unsuccessful in setting this book aside. I however, have done nearly nothing that I have wanted to keep.
I made part of an outline for the prequel story, Fall of the Shadow, and then decided it was far too complex and scrapped it. I have been working on ways to roll that story into the main story since I remain unconvinced it is necessary to tell the prequel story in detail.
However, this has left me, again, without a firm idea of where to begin the story. But I am scribbling out different scenes and playing with ideas. I have rewritten a lot of the early scenes between Aila and Zuriel because I don’t believe I built their relationship up well. I have struggled to capture actual human reaction to the chaos that is involved in being brought from earth into a realm of magic.
In short, I am working on it, but I have not reached the point of beginning a third draft. Or an outline frankly.
Thanks for reading! Blessings!
-Michelle
