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Chapter 1: On Dry Land in Alabama
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Even though this novel
follows the two main characters (Shawn and Keith) and their relationship on
a cruise from Galveston to Mexico and other southern ports, the first
chapter starts well before the main characters even make it to the cruise
ship. In fact, Shawn has not even left his house yet; and Keith has not yet
arrived. The chapter plays a vital role though in introducing Shawn and
giving readers a chance to get to know the character - where he lives, where
he's from, what's he like.
Almost the same can be
said for Keith who is a main character, but secondary to Shawn. Keith is not
introduced until page seventeen (17) when Shawn picks him up at the airport.
Being a novel, Shawn and Keith could have lived anywhere - in the same town,
across the street from each other, in the same house or at least within
driving distance; but having Keith fly in from out of state gave the story
line a more appealing look at how these two guys were facing tremendous
obstacles in their relationship from the very start - the lived almost on
the opposite side of the country from each other. One is in Alabama, and the
other is in Utah!
From the first page
through page fifty (50), various supporting characters drift in and out of
the scenes. There is Dustin, Shawn's brother, who is on his way out west on
a ski trip. Bob and Clarisse who cook dinner for Dustin and Shawn before
Keith arrives. Rachel, an old high school friend of Keith's, is there for
dinner one night; and Shawn's friend, Doug, is there as a sounding board for
Shawn.
Several scenes are also
mixed into this chapter. A lot of activity occurs at Shawn's house with the
dinner party and Dustin's arrival. The airport is a short pick-up segment.
The Christmas gift swap is also at Shawn's house and is followed by lunch at
Street Cafe with Shawn and Doug while Rachel and Keith have lunch - both
parties rehashing what happened at the house when Shawn and Keith exchanged
Christmas gifts.
There are plenty more
details that I can dive into, but I think I will add these later. I'll let
readers add their comments and see which way they would prefer I take this
critique of the first chapter.
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Author, "Out on Deep
Water"
Noah@Novels-by-Noah.com |
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| Chapter 1 |
On Dry Land in Alabama |
| Chapter 2 |
Everybody to the Party! (Coming
Soon) |
| Chapter 3 |
On Dry Land in Texas (Coming Soon) |
| Chapter 4 |
Everybody in the Van (Coming Soon) |
| Chapter 5 |
Everybody on the Boat! (Coming Soon) |
| Chapter 6 |
The New Year's Eve Party! (Coming
Soon) |
| Chapter 7 |
Crossing the Gulf of Mexico (Coming
Soon) |
| Chapter 8 |
Mexico (Coming Soon) |
| Chapter 9 |
The Grand City of Belize (Coming
Soon) |
| Chapter 10 |
Grand Cayman (Coming Soon) |
| Chapter 11 |
Cozumel!... This is Cozumel? (Coming
Soon) |
| Chapter 12 |
The Last Day at Sea (Coming Soon) |
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General Discussion by the Author with Reader Comments |
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