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Guest - Frances Pauli
Good morning and how is everyone today? Here at the Scott household we are doing a little preparation for our beautiful daughter's upcoming wedding. There's the shower, the cake, the coffee, the this and the that...lol, you know what I mean. But for now, let's all sit back and enjoy this visit from author Frances Pauli who will be discussing prescience (yes, I've been looking for a place to use that word ;-) ) We have some excellent Cinnamon flavored coffee and luscious Gluten Free Chocolate Chip cookies (see my newsletter for a recipe). Grab them before they're gone!And now for our guest!
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Writing
What has Been Foretold.
Some
of my favorite characters from classical speculative fiction and romance have
had what amounts to extra-sensory abilities. From the Bene Gesserit of Dune, to
Espers, Mystics, and a host of Fortune tellers, I have always loved a character
who can see what's coming...and still goes forth willingly despite that.
But
when I decided to introduce my own race of clairvoyant aliens in SEEN, I
suddenly realized just how tricky fictional precognition can be. For one thing,
a character forewarned is a character forearmed. Knowing what is around the
corner has a danger of removing suspense and tension. It can, however, also
increase the sense of dread in the reader. I know there is a monster behind
that door, so why is she opening it! These moments are a lot of fun, but they
lead to the second problem.
Why
do they still open it?
Each
author will, of course, invent their own ways to solve these issues, but one of
the themes that kept coming up as I looked further into precognition was the
idea that a vision or prophecy is only a fraction of the entire picture. This
was a goldmine in its own right for using a snatch of imagery to give a false
impression of the future instead of a completely accurate foreknowledge.
Beyond
the vision the character has can be an entire big picture that adds up to something
quite different than the precognition suggests. In addition, many bad
circumstances can resolve into good outcomes. So that, while a character might
be walking into the fire, on the other side there could be a very desirable
conclusion.
In
other words, we might lose the battle and still win the war. The opposite is
also true, and chasing after a good vision can lead the character into all
sorts of nasty circumstances.
Using
prophecy and glimpses of the future is a fantastic way to misdirect. Finding
your character's motivation for going forward regardless of the known danger,
is a great way to build in strength and heroism. They must, however, have a
very good reason for walking into that danger. Of course, the character can be
driven by circumstance to take that step unwillingly, which is also a great
suspense builder. I know there's a monster behind this door, but the one
chasing me is even larger and scarier and there's no other way to turn...
You
can probably tell I had a lot of fun with this.
One
thing that did trip me up more than once was keeping the vision of a future
scene consistent and accurate with that scene when I finally got around to
writing it. I am not a scene writer who can skip about (though I envy the
authors who can). I must start at the beginning and continue forward until I
reach the end, and so, when my character had a vision of a later event, the
event was yet to be written.
Which,
of course, resulted in a lot of editing on my part. Things changed by the time
I reached the preconceived moment, and so I would recommend to all the linear
writers out there like myself, that you tag or mark or somehow make it easy to
reference the scenes both where the event is foretold an when it actually
unfolds. As I found out, you will be doing a lot of flipping back and forth
between them in the editing phase.
Unless
you decide to make the vision faulty? Slightly off of accurate? What about a character
who has visions that are intentionally wrong? A fortune teller who only gets it
right every now and again? The more I think about it, the more possibilities
arise. Each has its own challenges, but I found the task worth the effort. The topic is vast and unbelievably fun to
explore if you have an interest, and I highly recommend playing with the
future.
I
know I love many books and characters that do. And I'd love to hear about your
favorite clairvoyants as well.
Thanks
for peering forward with me!
About Frances
Frances Pauli writes across multiple genres. Her work is
speculative, full of the fantastic, and quite often romantic at its core.
Whenever possible, she enjoys weaving in a little humor. Once upon a time she
was a visual artist, but she's since come to her senses. Now she fills her
miniscule amount of free time with things like crochet, belly dance and abysmal
ukulele playing. She lives in Central Washington State with her husband, two
children, a pair of hairless dogs and five tarantulas.
Seen
Princes of the Shroud book two
Coming Fall/Winter
2014
Rowri is a priestess with prophetic dreams—and she’s dreamt
of her soulmate. So when she volunteers to be the gifted bride in a peace
negotiation between her own peoples and the Tolfarians, she is certain that the
lilac-skinned man in her visions is the Tolfarian leader she is to marry.
But prophecy is never simple, and visions are never clear.
Shayd, a seer and one of the Shrouded, is summoned to transport Rowri to her
new husband-to-be. When Rowri sets eyes on his lilac skin, she knows she’s made
a terrible mistake—one she’ll have to live with for the rest of her life if she
wants to save her people and prevent war.
The two are drawn together, and the fates of two races hinge
on the decisions they make. On the precipice of volcanic eruptions, galactic
terrorism, and mercenary attacks, Shayd and Rowri must give up every hope of
happiness for their people, or sacrifice everything for true love.
Shrouded
Princes of the Shroud book one
Vashia’s father is the planetary governor. Unfortunately,
he’s also a complete bastard. When he promises her to his lackey, Jarn, she
panics. On the run in the nastiest corner of the galaxy, Vashia seizes her one
chance at escape and signs on as a bride candidate for the elusive race of
aliens known as the Shrouded, unaware that she very well may be chosen as the
next Queen of Shroud
Of the seven, volatile Shrouded princes, Dolfan may be the
only one that doesn't covet the throne. So the last thing he expects to find in
the future queen is the woman of his dreams. If he wants Vashia, he must accept
the throne as well. Unfortunately, his long-time rival has the same idea. Now,
only the planet’s sacred crystal can decide their fates, but what happens when
the right woman is paired with the wrong man? And when Jarn comes after what was
promised to him?
Buy Links
series website: http://shroudedprinces.blogspot.com/
Author website: http://francespauli.blogspot.com/p/home.html
About Frances
Frances Pauli writes across multiple genres. Her work is
speculative, full of the fantastic, and quite often romantic at its core.
Whenever possible, she enjoys weaving in a little humor. Once upon a time she
was a visual artist, but she's since come to her senses. Now she fills her
miniscule amount of free time with things like crochet, belly dance and abysmal
ukulele playing. She lives in Central Washington State with her husband, two
children, a pair of hairless dogs and five tarantulas.
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Lynda Again --
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