These guys really do a hell of a lot of arguing! Damn! Originally, I expected them to get along a lot better, but that isn't happening. Gen doesn't like Sage. Sage doesn't like anyone. Michael doesn't like Gen. Gen doesn't like Michael. Merri keeps out of it the best she can, but ultimately goes along with Michael.
Back to the chapter, we'll start by talking about Sage. Obviously, she doesn't give much thought to Hayden's rising suspicions/concerns. I suspect that'll come back to bite her in the ass sooner or later. Also, I'd like to point out that in kenjutsu, the title “sensei” isn't normally used (there are a different set of pupil/teacher terms), but though I haven't explicitly stated it yet, Sage is learning a lot more than just kenjutsu from Michael, so it made sense that she'd use a general term of respect for him, and he wouldn't object.
I can't figure out why, but there are always these scenes that pop up in my books where someone is learning some kind of self-defense tactic from someone else. It's odd, because I only ever took one self-defense class when I was a teenager (though my fiancé and I have always done a lot of play fighting because I'm insistent on knowing how to properly take care of myself). For some reason, I keep inserting such scenes my stories. But this one I found particularly funny because of the personalities involved, and I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to force Gen to work with Michael.
This commentary isn't sticking in chronological order, unfortunately, but I'll continue rambling anyway. We briefly went back to the high school for the early part of the novel, but I find myself pulling away from it a bit more than I expected. To put it plainly, I don't want this to be like a YA “high school” book (I suppose this aversion is coming from some people labelling RIVER as such, which annoys me to no end because she's a very adult character, and the subject matter is—often times—quite adult...guess I'll just have to stick lots of sex and violence in the sequel...anyway, I digress...). The characters are in high school because it felt appropriate—this is about self-discovery. I'll be taking them (at least those who live) to college age, and possibly early twenties, so I'd rather avoid having it labelled falsely early on. That's not to say there won't be more taking place at school, but I just thought I'd pass on my thoughts on the matter. Or rant. Whatever.
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"She wrapped evil around her like a large, evil Mexican serape."
Author Commentary
These guys really do a hell of a lot of arguing! Damn! Originally, I expected them to get along a lot better, but that isn't happening. Gen doesn't like Sage. Sage doesn't like anyone. Michael doesn't like Gen. Gen doesn't like Michael. Merri keeps out of it the best she can, but ultimately goes along with Michael.
Back to the chapter, we'll start by talking about Sage. Obviously, she doesn't give much thought to Hayden's rising suspicions/concerns. I suspect that'll come back to bite her in the ass sooner or later. Also, I'd like to point out that in kenjutsu, the title “sensei” isn't normally used (there are a different set of pupil/teacher terms), but though I haven't explicitly stated it yet, Sage is learning a lot more than just kenjutsu from Michael, so it made sense that she'd use a general term of respect for him, and he wouldn't object.
I can't figure out why, but there are always these scenes that pop up in my books where someone is learning some kind of self-defense tactic from someone else. It's odd, because I only ever took one self-defense class when I was a teenager (though my fiancé and I have always done a lot of play fighting because I'm insistent on knowing how to properly take care of myself). For some reason, I keep inserting such scenes my stories. But this one I found particularly funny because of the personalities involved, and I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to force Gen to work with Michael.
This commentary isn't sticking in chronological order, unfortunately, but I'll continue rambling anyway. We briefly went back to the high school for the early part of the novel, but I find myself pulling away from it a bit more than I expected. To put it plainly, I don't want this to be like a YA “high school” book (I suppose this aversion is coming from some people labelling RIVER as such, which annoys me to no end because she's a very adult character, and the subject matter is—often times—quite adult...guess I'll just have to stick lots of sex and violence in the sequel...anyway, I digress...). The characters are in high school because it felt appropriate—this is about self-discovery. I'll be taking them (at least those who live) to college age, and possibly early twenties, so I'd rather avoid having it labelled falsely early on. That's not to say there won't be more taking place at school, but I just thought I'd pass on my thoughts on the matter. Or rant. Whatever.
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"She wrapped evil around her like a large, evil Mexican serape."