Directly after my first paranormal romance novel, Demon Possession, was published in April, I started working on book 2 of my Shadow Quest Series, Demon Slave. With the first book, I had immersed myself so deeply into the two main characters that it took me a while to get out of their heads and figure out who the hero and heroine of Demon Slave are.
Character Development
I spent about a week just thinking about their individual pasts and how it has molded them into who they are. I scoured the Internet for images that give off a feel of what I imagine their persona’s to be, and of what they look like in my head. I must admit, I got a little distracted surfing the web. Damn you YouTube!
Making It Perfect
Demon Possession took me about a year to write, but that was only part time. For book 2 I’m trying to cut that time way down, without sacrificing story quality. I’d say I’m over halfway through the story, but there is still much to do. Writing a first draft is the easy part. Making your story perfect? That is the challenge.
