Kaylah: Salvage’s Protagonist
Salvage’s protagonist is Kaylah, and here I quote my novel-planning notes on her character.
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Kaylah and the Doctor
“So, Kili, want a treat?” The doctor held out a jar of lollipops. It’s “Kaylah.” She shook her head. Does he think I’m three? A flicker of a frown crossed his face. “Suit yourself.” They were not alone in the cramped medical bay. Beyond the doctor the medical assistant checked supplies with deft, efficient movements. […]
Raw Excerpt from Salvage Part 1
Part of a scene where the reader gets a glimpse of K’s struggles in the midst of the crew’s efforts to save the day
Last Part of Salvage, Book 1, In Development
I’m working on the last part of book 1 of the Salvage series. It’s been battle to keep Kaylah in the forefront and to keep the crew from stealing the show, especially Emmett. Here’s a couple of screenshots from Scrivener and my MS Word scene planning document (template here):
Salvage Background: The Transit
Background on Kaylah and her family’s transit across space to a colony world
Uncertainty, Trust, and Steadiness: March Status
Trust, steadiness, and uncertainty have been hallmarks of my life in the past month. But, then, uncertainty is always part of life. The wolf is always just outside the door. Sometimes we conveniently forget in our comfortable American lives that calamity can strike at any moment. Whether a pandemic or cancer, an economic depression or […]
Salvage Outtake: Hydroponics
In a very early draft of Salvage, Episode 1, I had Kaylah working in the hydroponics garden onboard Brio’s Hope. Here’s the outtake.
Salvage: Emmett’s Function
In the first episode of Salvage we are introduced to Emmett. He’s the helmsman and (possible spoiler) assistant medic onboard the long-haul transport, Brio’s Hope. In the book his function is to tell the parts of the story Kaylah cannot, and to illustrate not only the “coolness” of space but, more critically to the story, […]
Make Even a Meal Work for Your Story
That’s my lesson of the moment. I listened to the latest episode of Writing Excuses (the latest Alexa and Anypod had), and the topic was the cultural elements of a story — which led to one of my favorite subjects: Food!
Salvage Scene 1: Original vs. Now
The first main scene of Salvage has been polished from the initial rough draft several times. See what you think of the first few paragraphs. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Cindy Rae Johnson