I've been working on the character for a novel set in the late nineteenth century and now the novel is beginning to take shape. I've got 30,000 words so far and hope to get the rest done during April's NaNoWrimo. I suppose that the difference between writing a contemporary novel, two of which I have completed and they are up on Amazon, is that more research is required into life in that period.
Two Protagonists
While Ellie is the main protagonist, at least for a major part of this first book, there is a second major character, the Cracksman - which is why the series is titled Ellie and the Cracksman. While I aim to give the characters equal weight in the series, in the first novel, much of it is about Ellie. Eventually, she and the Cracksman work together and form the Empire Detective Agency - a British counterpart to Pinkertons I suppose.
Irons in the Fire
I am not an organised writer, which is probably why I have several projects on the go at once. While this way of working doesn't suit everyone, there are other writers I know who work on more than one book at a time. I think that I have the kind of mind that has to have more than one thing rattling around, but I know that this wouldn't suit everyone. I really am hoping to have a full draft of the Ellie novel by the end of April, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this. In the meantime, happy writing.
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