Over the Hills and Far Away Ch 4 is Posted by Arcadia

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Over the Hills and Far Away Ch 4 is Posted
Thursday, March 2, 2006

This was a difficult chapter to write because I really don’t have any experience writing anything “actiony”. While this wasn’t a battle sequence, it did require that the plot stay moving. I tend to be an introspective character writer, so I had some trouble making sure that the story didn’t drag. Also, I was determined that everyone should have a chance to be a POV character at least once in this chapter, which meant writing Zoe, River, and Jayne for the first time.

Fortunately, it all turned out all right. I’m actually especially proud of how River’s segment turned out, and a little bit scared of how easy it was to write. I avoided it for days, thinking it would be impossible but then I started writing, and I ended up barely changing anything. It was weird. I’m not sure everyone will agree with my view of how River’s mind might work. What I ended up doing was painting her world through associations. The building was yellow and the first thing that popped into my mind was Easter. I never meant to burden her segment with so many religious references, but I ended up liking it in context with her segment with Book in chapter Two.

Well, enough of me rambling. In the next chapter, you can except to learn more about Aurelia Woo and Morris Kentdale, as well and Zoe’s reaction to River’s surprise rescue – as well as to the fact that Wash lost. Oh yeah, and Simon has something to say about this, too….

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Thursday, March 2, 2006 2:42 AM

BOOKADDICT

I think the chapter was good, there was definitely no dragging.

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