Trial of Time trials - what a tongue-twister😉

There are plenty of problems you can encounter when writing a book, especially if it's a book series. But writer's block wasn't one of those problems, at least while I was writing the second book of my series, The Hidden Celestials. The problem with series is that there are so many facts to keep straight! I'm sure you've all dealt with this (for those of you that write, anyway😉) and its a myriad of facts, small details and things you must remember to keep your world and characters realistic. This is important because you don't want your readers reading a great scene avidly, when suddenly they notice that the main character (who was brandishing a sword before) is now holding an axe...trust me, it throws you right out of the story, and that's not what authors are trying to achieve.

With Trial of Time, which I am currently writing, I've taken on the giant task of telling many different stories in one book. Don't worry, they all interlace! The main character from the first book, Alexa Uiscena, is suddenly not the only main character. I've seen this style of writing done in many books, including Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, Eragon by Christoper Paolini and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (These are all amazing series which I'd highly recommend!). Alexa shares her story with Chris Vargen and Ben Citra, Tridhaon, Fay Vargen and Julian Orimyar, all powerful characters in their own right. It was always my wish to diverge into these separate stories because I wouldn't be able to tell the full story otherwise.

However, I'm hoping that the book won't be oversized because I'm writing so much content! One issue I've found with this is that I can't connect with and write about Alexa as much as I would like, yet I do like the idea that my books won't have just one main character. After all, having one hero in a book implies that you have to do all the hard work yourself (which is sadly true a lot of the time), but what if you have friends? Help is always at hand if you ask for it.

Another problem is trying to find the time to write, as I am currently studying as well. I have three words for you: no free time. It doesn't exist if you're studying and working at the same time, so this book is moving on slowly. Although, I've managed more in a year than I did when I was writing the first book, so I shouldn't really be complaining😅

Anyway, I think I've written enough about my problems. I hope that some of you will be able to relate.

By the way, I have some exciting news I will be sharing in a few days! For now, you'll have to just wait and see because my lips are sealed.

- Andra K.

(My work-in-progress design for the second book cover!)