Revising Chapter 2

Tonight I worked on it and I think it's a little better. Not as wordy...I tried to make the internal and interactive dialogue stronger and more realistic, and most of all, attempted to continue the tone and sense of urgency that was in Chapter 1 by ending it on a more interesting note.

I can't deny that I'm scared I am not going to be able to make it much further with this story. But I'm really going to do my absolute best to keep going. Keep writing, no matter what happens or if I have a bad spell of doubt or not-writing. I wasn't hopeful that I'd do much of anything on it this weekend, but I feel a little better now because I did at least something tonight. It was important to get chapter 2 in a more solid place in order to move on to chapter 3.

Next?

He's focused on leaving, but things are happening at the complex. They're trying to create another hybrid and failing at cloning. They don't know why. Maybe they should attempt more traditional means of procreation, which will mean bringing Zachary to the mainland to meet Zoe.

His chance for escape?

Or... does Zoe come there? And then the threat hits again...maybe temporarily disabling the base and offering an optimal chance to escape. Could he take a car this time? Throw Dingo's collar off and drive to the harbor, make his way onto a boat?

Hmm. Either way, he's got to go down to the building with the dolphins in it and interact with them soon.

Also...still want the Feem thing in there. How do the dolphins get to the ocean, though? How far IS the ocean? Are there channels they can swim through, or are they trucked there to the ocean for certain exercises?

Lots to think about!

On a personal note, hiking seems to be catching on for me. I like working out to the point of exhaustion, listening to my Chimera mix and thinking. I'll be sad when it's too hot outside. But I;ve got to keep going! Make the gym a priority, if nothing else. Eat less, drink more water. Thin down in time for NJ. I want to feel in control of myself.