A Little Direction...

I haven't written in a few days, but it's only because the logistics of it haven't worked out. We drove out to California on Saturday, and then yesterday it was a day of errands and cleaning. However, this week a lot should be happening in the book!

I was stuck, a little, because I didn't know what to do with this new character I threw into the mix, Paul Spencer. Thought he'd be the Secretary of Defense, but something about that didn't feel right. I am still hesitant to go the "Zachary as a weapon" route...and it felt too obvious to have the S of D there. So finally, after a lot of thought, I woke up yesterday morning with my solution. He's not in the government, but he certainly is tied into the government in a capitalist sort-of way. He's a Trump guy, for lack of a better description.

I think I figured out how Z's going to get off the Island. And how he will come to meet Zoe.

I realized, too, that I had to give Bridget something. I mention her in Chapter 1 and then we never really see her or anything. So she'll play a part in some of Chapter 4 and definitely 5. She's actually a catalyst for something happening.

Tim's coming for a visit. This gives me a way for Zachary to get his contact information for later on. They're going to set a tentative plan...of course, they'll need to figure it out on a private walk away from any cameras, etc.

MY NOTE:
Entrepreneurs, investors... they all want something to invest in. Want to be the first at anything cutting-edge. Futurists are their best friends. And that's going to be key, going forward.

Today's unanswered questions:
* Who will ask about Feem and thereby get the flashback story? Paul, or Zoe?
* Again...how and why do the dolphins get to the ocean?
* How will Zachary get his lenses? Paul? Or does he have them already for "trips to town"?
* Can we maybe work in Dingo again? He's got a nice dog. Let's see him!
* How does Zachary communicate with 6104? Is there a psychic thing there, maybe?

"I am concerned about the whole man. I am concerned about what the people, using their government as an instrument and a tool, can do toward building the whole man, which will mean a better society and a better world." -- Lyndon B. Johnson.