Honestly, there's a fair bit of predictability at this point that kind of bugs me, but I'm not sure I can really help it. CotA Part One is an origins story (hence the subtitle “The Beginning”). Origin stories are invariably predictable. Now, thus far it's been about Gen's origins, but as Part One goes on, it'll delve into Sage's as well. We're looking at how heroic characters are forged, which is different for me because a) I usually start a story after the origins/forging process, and b) I almost never write heroic characters.
On to the other story bits...okay, so I love Michael. I always have. He's a complete jerk throughout this chapter; sarcastic, unnecessarily cruel, petty, and arrogant, and truth be told, he always will be. You'll see a lot more of him in coming chapters. Though I don't want to say a whole lot right now, I'll admit I love the dynamic between him and Genevieve and the role he plays in both her origins and life. He's both antagonist and mentor, someone who hurts her and protects her. He has quite the backstory, but you won't be seeing it for some time (as in two years story time, and likely more in ours). Let the wild theories begin!
Also, I'm aware at this point that any supposed “assassins” are seeming like the most incompetent killers ever. Michael isn't always 100% truthful—as we'll see later—and he'll be explaining a bit more in the next chapter when Gen brings it up.
Finally, I'd like to give a quick nod to Gen's parents. It's very rare that I have a traditional “family” in stories. This is one of them. Leo and Rebecca are two very different people that both have an incredible amount of love for their daughter. I hope it comes through well enough in this chapter.
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"She wrapped evil around her like a large, evil Mexican serape."
Author Commentary
Honestly, there's a fair bit of predictability at this point that kind of bugs me, but I'm not sure I can really help it. CotA Part One is an origins story (hence the subtitle “The Beginning”). Origin stories are invariably predictable. Now, thus far it's been about Gen's origins, but as Part One goes on, it'll delve into Sage's as well. We're looking at how heroic characters are forged, which is different for me because a) I usually start a story after the origins/forging process, and b) I almost never write heroic characters.
On to the other story bits...okay, so I love Michael. I always have. He's a complete jerk throughout this chapter; sarcastic, unnecessarily cruel, petty, and arrogant, and truth be told, he always will be. You'll see a lot more of him in coming chapters. Though I don't want to say a whole lot right now, I'll admit I love the dynamic between him and Genevieve and the role he plays in both her origins and life. He's both antagonist and mentor, someone who hurts her and protects her. He has quite the backstory, but you won't be seeing it for some time (as in two years story time, and likely more in ours). Let the wild theories begin!
Also, I'm aware at this point that any supposed “assassins” are seeming like the most incompetent killers ever. Michael isn't always 100% truthful—as we'll see later—and he'll be explaining a bit more in the next chapter when Gen brings it up.
Finally, I'd like to give a quick nod to Gen's parents. It's very rare that I have a traditional “family” in stories. This is one of them. Leo and Rebecca are two very different people that both have an incredible amount of love for their daughter. I hope it comes through well enough in this chapter.
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"She wrapped evil around her like a large, evil Mexican serape."