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My Novel Pitch:  Brokeback Mountain duels Megalomaniac Manson

One Sentence Novel Synopsis:  Will heir Kent Reagan survive the Tests of the Tempted, to uncover his true identity and seize control of the deadly religious sect from megalomaniac pastor, Levi Morgan, and his deluded mistress, Violet Calhoun?

My Novel Trailer: 

Kent Reagan is heir to the pastorate of Faith Deliverance Ministries.  Because of Kent’s growing popularity amongst the congregation, megalomaniac interim pastor, Levi Morgan, struggles to maintain control of the cult. Kent begins discovering the sinister secrets of the leaders he idolizes.   To prove his worthiness for cult leadership, Kent must pass the Tests of the Tempted before progressing.  Each of these tests is a matter of life or death for all involved.  The future rests in his ability to live up to his birth prophecy voiced by Violet Calhoun, the deviant mistress.  Kent’s innate passion threatens to derail his best intentions and sear his battered conscience.  He realizes the Test of Thrice Tempted was rigged.  His lover betrays him.  There’s only one way out…or so he thinks.

How I Wrote Twice Tempted…

September 18, 2011 - The Storyboard -  Have you ever wondered how an author plots a story?  This is my storyboard for Twice Tempted.  It looks like a menagerie of colors, but each post-it note refers to a character, a scene, an emotion, or location.  Each rectangle of the grid stands for a scene in the book.  Since Book One: Playing God, I have streamlined this process.  I have also created a portable plotting board instead of denigrating our apartment wall.  My hubby appreciated this adjustment.

Twice Tempted - Storyboard

September 25, 2011 – This week, I labored to write a lengthy synopsis for each scene in the book.  Each synopsis included dialogue, character sketches, descriptions, setting, point-of-view, and timelines.  Though this may be labor-intensive, it allows me to revise the novel more easily.  Each synopsis is a scene/chapter which ties together to tell the succinct story.

October 8, 2011 - The first draft for Twice Tempted is complete.  I finished it one week earlier than expected.  I think I’m finally getting the hang of this outlining and drafting process.  Twice Tempted and Playing God will be shelved until mid-December.  Then, I will begin the 2nd draft of Playing God.

October 16, 2011 – In the meantime, I’m on to the next writing project after a 1 week “vacation.”  Well, it’s a vacation of sorts – - I’ll be working on my online platform, marketing strategies, and learning how to create videos on iMovie.

Spring 2012 – This book is simmering on the creativity back burner until I begin the second draft in the Summer 2012.