Chapter One is Finally Finished

Well, I'm giving myself a pat on the back today. I've finally finished Chapter One of "The Heart of a Lie." Whew, what a relief. The first four chapters are completely finished now. Chapter Five needs another scene written, but Chapters Six, Seven and Eight are ready. Many other chapters are done, some need minor tweaking, but I'm well on my way to finishing this thing!

I write out of order, not from page 1 to page 300, but all over the place. So much of the book is done, but Chapter One was giving me a headache.

I woke up to a rainy cold gray day, I lit a candle, warmed up my coffee and the rest of those scenes in Chapter One just poured out. I haven't felt like writing in "The Heart of a Lie" for several weeks, so I'm not surprised it all came tumbling. I really love this story. Esther's voice is so clear in my head.

The mood of this novel is so important. It's a New England Gothic story with these strange and sinful secret undertones that run throughout. The bright days of summer were not conducive to writing a story about darkness, but the rain helped today. I'm glad, for it's time I finished.

I can see it and the end is near. It feels good. Pretty soon I'll be able to hold this book in my hands, as I have been able to hold "Daniel's Garden." There will be a second novel to sell under my name through Amazon and Kindle. I love working on my stuff. It's such a feeling of deep contentment and satisfaction. Everything lines up inside and I'm not fighting myself.

I am simply being and doing what I'm meant to.