OK, what started as a bit of a lark has become a more intensive writing project. The third story in The Larenfall Cycle is firmly underway and it's tentatively titled "Lines in the Sand." That was my first title and it has a very good shot at staying the title. It just seems to fit the vibe of the story I'm going for. There are some literal lines in the sand and there are some figurative lines as well, as characters find themselves with unaligned goals and ultimatums are given.
This is turning out to be longer than any of the others and probably will approach novel size all by itself. I'm at 20K words and I'm just starting Part Two of a projected 3 parts. It's taking these characters into new places, both within the Shattered Sea and within their relationships. I'm still keeping track of combat rounds and hit points and spells since it is a D&D based story, but the real narrative is less about the monsters and the traps and more about how these characters are growing and changing. We'll see if I end up getting it right.
