I've reached a pretty dark section of the story where it becomes clear what our heroes are up against. I like to keep a sense of fun close to most sections, but sometimes it just doesn't fit. I've also just introduced a mythical creature to the story which will have a great significance later.
On other front's I'm wrestling with ideas for cover design. I still intend to try doing my own, but If it doesn't turn out good enough I'll be using a professional cover artist. I've chosen a suitable artist, which I'm keeping in reserve.
The book, or books, will also be published in paperback. Something I may do with Zero Magenta first to experiment with the medium.
And finally: I've been looking at Map creation. I'm currently using a pencil drawn map that I can easily change as the story develops. I'm going to need to digitize this so I've been looking at ways to do this. The best I've seen so far is a website by Peter Brodt. So I've dusted off my old flatbed scanner and I'll be doing some experiments soon.
One of Peter Brodt's excellent maps:
Map linked from: www.brodt.dk/
That's all for now,
John Howes
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