Lest this particular project wither and die immediately after planting, I’d like to keep going and continue to upload chapters as they’re ready. And, from time to time, even before they’re ready.

The opening scene last week began in medias res, which is a Latin phrase meaning, “I love abusing storytelling tropes.” In layman’s terms, it means the story begins without any exposition, backstory, or setup. We don’t spend pages learning about the Hobbit or his hole or his family or why he’s outside waiting for Gandalf to drop by. We skip all that and get to it later.

This week’s chapter takes place about two and a half years before the Chapter 1 scene and, as you’ll see, I don’t make the reader guess about that. The idea is that now I will tell the tale of how he got to the Chapter One scene and then — once caught up — move the story forward.

It’s a trope, but one that I like.

If you made it through that and have an opinion or would like to discuss, feel free to comment. I promise to reply at some point before Chapter Three goes up.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Henry Be

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