Getting To The Point: 100 Days

It’s January 4th and I’m four days into my novel revisions. The biggest decision I’ve had to make is whether or not my main character’s amnesia is integral to the plot, or if it’s just a device I’m using to build the world slowly. It is crucial that the MC does not remember what’s happened to her. When the story begins, she doesn’t even know her memory has been magically wiped, because she’s been betrayed by the man she believes to be her husband.

This technique also means that I have to tighten up “the point” of the story. Yes, she realizes she’s been “had.” Then what? Well, I know “what,” I just have to get to it sooner by writing that elevator pitch. There’s absolutely no reason why I have to spend three chapters getting to the point of the story or, in other words, the MC’s quest.

Also? I hate the MC’s current name. That is all.

About the 100 Days for 2012: For more about this project, visit 100 Days of Novel Revisions.

January 4, 2012
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Monica Valentinelli is an author, artist, and narrative designer who writes about magic, mystery, and mayhem. Her portfolio includes stories, games, comics, essays, and pop culture books.

In addition to her own worlds, she has worked on a number of different properties including Vampire: the Masquerade, Shadowrun, Hunter: the Vigil, Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn, and Robert E. Howard’s Conan.

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