Notes - Pre-Dead-9 / Sophia /

         1739 hours. I have spent the last two and a half hours un-boxing and new Christmas tree with lights already installed, setting it up, taking off all the tags after I checked that the lights work, taking it down and finally getting it back into the box at least enough to close the lid. Not an easy operation but we needed a new tree. Now, in a bit, after ordering Papa John's for supper and the news it will be down the basement to take out the old tree in black plastic bags for tomorrow's trash pickup. I haven't done any work on Dead-9 but am thinking that some of it is coming from The Rebellion (book four undone).

         You are correct, orndorff. Perhaps later tonight or tomorrow, if all goes well you'll have it completed by tomorrow evening. We have to give background on the First Rebellion, that's what Dead - 9 is about. Later, dude. - Amorella

         Of course, I never thought about this because I've been there, so to speak. Readers will not know how it was. At least I have an idea. Certainly not a Virgil, Dante or Milton setting, that's for sure.

         Post, as you may not get back to this tonight. - Amorella

        After Sixty Minutes and collecting and putting all the trash out for tomorrow you find some time to do some work. Look in the first chapter of Rebellion, let's see what we have. - Amorella

         2102 hours. The first chapter with Prologue is 8572 words. I have no idea how to reduce this to less than 800 words nor do I have a clue as to what to select for Dead-9.

         It is enough that you have it ready for work tonight. Sophia will enter Merlyn will be surprised as he expects to only see Mother. He also fully expects Vivian who appears to be traveling within himself to be there but she will not be. He worries at first that Sophia is Vivian that she is up to some plan to keep her 'Prince' Merlyn to herself, but that is not the case. Go through the first chapter noting first person Sophia in bold. - Amorella

         2132 hours. Now what?

         Delete everything else in the first chapter. We will work from Sophia's perspective from time to time. - Amorella

         This is pretty drastic. You have cut the chapter to 2252 words.

         You will not use all in this chapter. You'll know what to do when you see the dialogue. Get a good sleep, orndorff. Post. - Amorella