Endings and Beginnings

It was a super fun week because I finished writing my architect book novel and  started writing my next book. Conclusions have always been a bit difficult for me. In my head, a story goes on forever. The characters move on, they go on new adventures, their children are born, and so it's hard to know what to say and what not to say. With Designing Survival, the book about a human architect I just finished, it was easier to know when to end it. There are of course things I'll likely change and parts I'll emphasize or return to, but I feel satisfied with where everything led, whose perspective it's in, and the questions which were answered. With books like Heart of Ice that I've written, I've planned out a series revolving around the same characters in the same perspectives. With this book, if it was to become a series, I think it would switch to other characters. 

At the end of this book, I felt very satisfied. It always feels good to finish a book but this one I was incredibly proud of. There were parts that I felt carried some great emotion, the conclusion was satisfying, and I felt the beginning was right. There are of course a ton of things I know are lacking which I'll edit heavily. I'm also sure that in a few months, when I open up the manuscript again I'll see a whole host of unnoticed flaws and mistakes that will make me wince. Editing is another part of the writing process and one I enjoy.

The next book I'm working on is going to take place about two thousand years after the book I finished. It will focus primarily on the Metal Kingdom and have a lot to do with Maldian politics, especially between major and minor dragons. I'm not sure why, but I super enjoy writing about metal minor dragons which means I'm looking forward to this one. 

I know I said in an earlier blog post that the next book I'd be working on would take place in Guardious itself, but this one will be in Maldia. The main character is a Guardian and another important character, one that is thousands of years old and is in other books, is a Guardian as well. 

This beginning starts with a lot of action. I finished writing the first chapter and it took a lot of of internal debating if I wanted to start it off in such a way. In the end, I decided it was good to introduce characters early and get their relationship started off at the very beginning. 

Thank you for reading my blog. Do you think all questions need to be answered at the end of a book. Why or why not? How do you decide how to begin a story? Do you enjoy beginnings with a lot of action or prefer to be intrigued in subtler ways? 

Keep dreaming and daydreaming of the wonderful worlds in your head.