09.13.07
The Fate of Mallory
So here’s my conundrum: everybody likes Mallory. People think Mallory should get more of my attention. Apparently, Mallory needs a book of his own.
Why is this an issue? Well, because Mallory wasn’t intended to be a story. He was invented so that Ian wouldn’t pick his nose. If Mallory is to get a real story, it means I need to actually sit down and figure out where I’m going with this. To this point in the tale, there are several unknowns. Is Tab being truthful about her parents? Will Mallory listen to his head, or will his hormones win out and get him involved with a much younger woman? If his hormones win, who will it be; Tab or Chloe? Or both? Is his heart involved in the decision at all? How is Danny involved in this and what risk is Chloe in now? What the hell is going on in the larger story?
See, the benefit of not really taking him seriously is that I can let the story write itself, and not worry about things like does a Cessna 172 have enough fuel to fly from Miami to St. Vincent or did he need to stop somewhere else along the way? and How expensive would it have been to fly Chloe there, and who paid for it? You know, little things like that.
Oh, and the big drawback, if I write this as a book, you all realize that Mallory won’t be featured here anymore unless it’s a scene I cut, right?
Plus, it would mean I have five active manuscripts. That’s 25% more than I have now!
Mum said,
September 13, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Bringing up the question: How far along are the other four? Major branches, little twigs or tiny shoots on that tree?
Sheryl said,
September 13, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Why don’t you continue with Mallory as is until you know what you want to do with him? He seems to be working because you haven’t got a clue. Why mess with that?
me said,
September 14, 2007 at 8:07 am
If you turn it into a serious work, it won’t be fun anymore, it will be work. And we don’t want to miss out on playnig with Mallory. Why yes, it is all about me, why do you ask?
Crystal* said,
September 17, 2007 at 1:54 pm
You’re so cute. *grins*
I love to share the insanity. Want adjoining rooms?
Grins*
GatorPerson said,
September 17, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Excuses, excuses. Why can’t we see Mallory develop? You can do his story the way Jenny and gang are doing Dogs and Goddesses, the way I’m doing (ahem) Infinity in the Kitchen.