AP2 DRAFT 5: Chapters 10-15 COMPLETE!

The early chapters have their share of action, but this is where things really start ‘rolling’ as the dads say. Sorry. June is Fathers’ Day month, so I had to think of some dumb gag.

Again, most of the work here is just fleshing things out. There are multiple new characters from multiple new nations, and I’m adding slang, customs, and belief systems to keep them all feeling different.

All of this contrasts well with the first book. The first book had VERY little culture, and that was intentional. The characters were rejecting society. Parlay rejected his world, because they rejected him. And Mean rejected her world because she felt she never had a choice.

Now everything is going to be turned around. Culture is going to be forced upon the characters. Many cultures. How will they respond? Will they accept it or will they attempt to escape again? And to where?

Stay tuned! Continue reading →