Readers,
Chapter 3 has posted. The underwear and welcome party for the Sinclair’s kicks up a few notches in intensity and passion. This chapter mostly focuses on the action on the back patio. I’m finding that the key to writing these larger party stories is focusing on the small groups, breaking it down to 4 or 5 key relationships. I also like details from drink to art to boobs so I get a little wordy at times so readers need deal with it. :)
For those who don’t write or who are thinking of doing so. ‘Hosting’ a party on paper is just as complicated as in the real world. Who do you invite, what time of day, how many people, what’s the theme? Who supplies the food and drink and entertainment? What does the venue look like? Writing the story gets complicated fast, if like me you try and paint a nice interesting picture but not go over the top with details. This is all before figuring out what actually happens at said party.
In this story I have some overall goals for the bigger story (passion and violence) and minor goals for each chapter in my head. I also have themes like Zack being challenged by a girl outside his Saint-U circle who does not participate in his lifestyle. Brock facing a big threat from competitors and what does that look like. At the same time exploring the relationships that have developed over 7 previous stories and pushing them further down the road in a realistic manner for 2029. The rest who does who and does what just comes out as I write. Even I was surprised by the ending of chapter 3.
I have a certain show vs tell narrative style. Not for everyone and sometimes slow. I don’t do the mechanical highly detailed sex scenes, but sex is there and is a key part but so is the story and relationships. Readers will also get doses of history and moral philosophizing and of course boobs. If its not clear the story takes place in 2029, a few years from now so I have freedom to make some stuff up but I do try and remain grounded.
Thanks for checking my work out. Not sure when the next chapter will drop. But you can assume there will be violence soon, balancing out the passion. Note not a BDSM story in anyway.
Pete Fox
Nashville, TN