As I tried to write the “Great Freeze” Fable, it felt more like a distraction from the novel than anything that added to the overall story or the Poguri universe. I found myself using similar themes – particularly the spreading of some worldwide condition. The “Freeze” in the fable felt a lot like the “Blight” in the novel. So I scrapped it. I still think that the idea of Nou Fables is a good one, and I do intend to work on something along those lines soon, but for now, the novel has returned to top priority.
For my upcoming Jabberwocky meeting I completely reworked Maddie’s introduction chapter, taking all of the feedback I received from various sources into consideration. I feel good about this version. Like before, it is available for everyone to view on the website.
Maddie’s Introduction
http://www.poguri.com/maddie.html
I even threw some pictures in to break up all the text. I figured that would also be more reflective of the final product, since “Land of Nou” is intended to be an illustrated novel. I hope you all like the rewrite, and whether you love it, hate it, or don’t feel one way or the other, I encourage you to leave me any feedback that comes to mind.
Thanks!
Tags: Maddie, Nou Fables, Novel, Poguri, Rewrite
