I got back on track this weekend, since I thought it was prudent to cancel the vacation trip because of the Mother-in-law situation. I should be at around 24k words right now and I am at 15k. Still behind the projected schedule, but close enough considering that I lost a week because of work.
As usual, the characters are taking on a life of their own. It is a very rough first draft, of course. It's a pity that I am going to kill off the character of Beth Womack, since she is interesting and sympathetic. The planned main character - Joey Womack - hasn't captured my attention very much. Perhaps after the death of his mother.
I worry that it may be totally confusing to the reader. I am jumping around in three different time frames, and only the chapter titles set the year. Readers will have to pay close attention. Of course, some readers will love that, because of the mystery and the mental challenge to keep it straight. Others will hate it.
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