Just finished up Chapter 9 of Induction. Finally. Things are more chaotic that usual as we are preparing to move. I did some figuring and realized that counting this one, I have moved a total of 17 times in the past 16 years. No wonder I’m ready to stay in one place for awhile! Hopefully this next move will be the last for a year or two. It certainly won’t be the last until we’re in a position to buy. Rent really is like throwing money away with nothing to show for it. Still, gotta have a home.

Chapter 9 was tough to write for me. Things came to a head for Stephen with the guy who has been messing with him. I actually finished the encounter last week but I really didn’t like it. The whole thing felt too brief and it was definitely not serious enough. This encounter brings some of the changes Stephen has gone through since he was attacked and is supposed to push him into the world of the Shroud. I didn’t really have to re-write it so much as enhance what was already there. I liked how it started and ended, it was the fight itself that needed some work. This should be the catalyst for things to really pick up. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens next. 🙂