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I thought I had put this letter up here months ago, so when  fellow blogger and How To Revise Your Novel student, Mike Schulenberg asked if we had any blog posts to share I jumped right in with these. “I do, I do!” I called, as I waved my hand in the air. To my dismay, I searched the blog for the last in the series to find I had never posted it.

With my apologies for yet another casualty to the madness that is NaNoWriMo, I submit to you Teragus Swansong’s response to my frantic last-minute queries, leading up to my National Novel Writing Month project, ‘The Dragon’s Milk Chronicles: Book One-A Crown of Thorns.’

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The Year of Our Mission: Three hundred and Thirty Five

Lunar Month Lilac, Day Twenty Five

Dear Fair Lady Larke,

My doubts, however slight they may have been, about your ability to tell this story have been laid to rest. My persistent skepticism with Rigel’s recommendations is fully to blame, and for that I am sorry.

Your suggestion that I peruse my own records with regards to the location of the plans for the sun room modifications was quite perceptive, as I had utterly forgotten that I had borrowed them for that purpose. I have forwarded them for your research and hope that you find them helpful.

I have also followed your advice regarding my consumption of animal products, particularly those of beef and pork extraction, and once again forsworn the rich meats I have been indulging in for the past few moons. My digestive system thanks you for your thoughtful response.

I must press you, fair lady, for any news of my dear daughter. It has been long since I was subjected to a separation from a loved one, other than that from my wife Avery. It pains me greatly to be without my dear Cerule’s laughter and sharp wit. Therefore, if you could find a moment in your communications with Rigel to pass along a few kind words from her father, I would be greatly in your debt.

I continue to bear my troubled conscience with a heavy heart, but will heed your wise counsel, and rejoice in my mortality, as I try to revel in the fleeting ephemeral that is the present.

As always, I remain your most humble servant,

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Teragus Swansong

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How do your characters communicate with you? Do they send letters? Emails? Smoke signals?

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March 15, 2012 Kirsten

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3 thoughts on “The Lost Letter”

  1. Mike Schulenberg says:
    March 16, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    These letters are neat. Thanks for sharing them with us. They were for the novel you’re currently revising?

    1. Kirsten says:
      March 17, 2012 at 11:20 am

      These were for the novel draft I wrote in November for NaNoWriMo. The novel I’m revising is the first novel I ever wrote (a few years ago now)–which is probably why it is taking me so long to revise it!

      Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. 🙂

      1. Mike Schulenberg says:
        March 17, 2012 at 12:58 pm

        My pleasure 🙂

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