Working on Lady of the Horde
Tomorrow I’m tackling another chapter of Lady …! This is going to be a long one, and I’m not nearly in the “zone” mode, so writing is currently a weekend thing (when I’m really feeling it I can easily switch into daily mode). Since I wrote this outline some thirty years ago, in an episodic, pseudotelevision outline fashion, actually knowing what each chapter entails is currently a work in progress. So it’s always nice to know what the next chapter is actually going to accomplish. I knew I was ready to write the book itself because I had nailed its basic shape, including the lead character, which this time is no question at all. Most of my stories feature a collection of characters in a tapestry. This time everything hinges on just one. The high concept will be a kind of death and resurrection, although even saying that doesn’t begin to explain what’s happening. It’s still complex. It’s still got plenty to say about the Danab Cycle itself, and a fitting conclusion to the opening tr...
