So, on day three, and I’m on track. Well, by my personal plans I’m way behind, but for the daily ‘write this many or you will fail’ tracker, I’m going strong.
Just a brief synopsis of my plot for now, and then I have 7,000 words to somehow pluck from my brain this afternoon!
It’s essentially the story of Cinderella, except told from the point of view of the Prince. He’s under a lot of pressure from his parents- the King and Queen- to marry a suitable girl, but he’s far too naive, and, just to add another twist, far too gay (yes, I am making this a novel with LGBT*QA characters, bite me) . He sees this boy at a ball and instantly ‘falls in love’ (I don’t believe in love at first sight- attraction at first sight however is totally possible), but he leaves, and being Cinderella, drops his handkerchief with his initials sewn into it. Prince Edward is heartbroken, however his sassy sister Elizabeth (named for the Bennett), and young Lady Anne, begin a quest to find the mysterious and very cute boy. Edward’s parents persevere in getting him married off to Princess Katerina of Andalusia, and she isn’t too happy about her fiancee gallivanting about Greenwich Palace. Will young love triumph, or is Katerina going to ruin everything?
Also, it’s set around 1650-1680, so I’m channeling my inner Phillipa Gregory and trying to be historically accurate, but it’s difficult to write when your characters can’t even say ‘shut up’ to each other. Damnit why do I make everything twice as hard as it needs to be.
OK, so that’s what I’ll be tearing my hair out over for the next month, and I’ll keep the blog updated every 10,000 words or so! Wish me luck, and don’t be afraid to send me angry messages if I fall behind! Let the battle of literature v common sense commence.