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The More Things Change…
Current affairs can and will influence fiction. Some things never change.
In the fall of 2020, I sat down and plotted out a story. It was the first time I had really done that. Before this planning, I had — except for some world-building — almost exclusively written as a pantser.
Before long, I had the first four books of Forgotten Fodder planned. Chapter by chapter, they were lined up and awaiting being written into their more complete, final form.
The characters of this series have more stories to tell. Once this four-book arc is complete, I have at least two more arcs in mind for them.
Since I finished the first four books I planned, I have begun to plot the next story arc for the characters. I expect that will lead to 3–4 more books.
As a pantser, plot has often been either very much in the back of my mind — or came into being as I worked. But for Forgotten Fodder, the plot is driving these books. Characters and situations are not neglected, as such, just more focused. And I love how this series feels compared to other things I’ve written.
As I began to plan out the next story arc, I only had the protagonist and a super-vague idea for what would drive the plot. I started to plan book one of the new arc — and got stuck…
