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Okay, I thought I would lay down my thoughts of Accidental magic.
I have been having a great deal of fun writing this, as well as reading the comments left by people about it. The speculations as to what I have in store for my characters is what amuses me the most, since there are so many good ideas there.
Well, unknown to all of you, I have other little unfinished half-tales sitting on my system, waiting for me to breath life back into them. I'd like to finish Accidental Magic before going to work full time on any of them, but sometimes the muse isn't telling me what Allyssa or Terri should be saying next. Do not fret, for I know where, in the general sense, AM is going. I know because I've already written the ending.... twice. I am merely trying to figure out how to get from where I am to that ending.
Once it's done however, I think I'll start posting some of the many side-stories to AM I have thought up too. This might include Chapter zero, the actual event that begins my tale. I purposely started the story after the actual change, since I thought it would be interesting that way. From there, it has turned into a mystery drama with humor drizzled in for good measure.
My reason for starting it, is just because I didn't feel like focusing on that event itself, mostly to avoid my idea that Terri would have spent the entire weekend going nuts from it. I personally didn't think that was worth actually writing, and in fact chapter zero will only be the initial event and the moments immediately following and prefacing it.
I'll think on it before I'm sure of what I'm doing.
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It worked well the way you did it
Skipping the accidental transformation -- now we know it was a friendly *trap* -- gave me a better sense of his/her and the witches' confusion/fear over what happened. Not knowing made it all the more of a mystery.
I could understand the witches's confusion and worry because of the massive spell coming from an unknown user/vortex. Terri's horror was palpible, her shock at being transformed yet no one seeming to notice and in fact treating him/her like she is the most popular girl at school.
Chapter zero might work as her describing it in a flashback to the council so they can better understand what happened. Other ways could work.
You have lots to play with. Is Terri in danger from being mind controled? If they can figure out what grandma did can they protect Terri? Why is her male form so idealized and not her old body? Are she and Allyssa falling for each other; is that the way to protect Terri from manipuation, by bonding through love and magic to another? Does Allyssa like guys, gals or both? For that matter was Terri suposed to be born a girl or guy. Are there more messages from grandma?
Lots of questions, los of possiblities. Have fun.
John in Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa