Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Book1, Book2 and Now ... Book3



I have now completed the second book in my YA series. I have written about 146,000 words, a total of 48 chapters and I am seriously sucked into Laney's life.


I totally need to go back and re-edit Book1 (again) and continue editing Book2, but ... I am so into this story that I have already started writing Book3 because I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS!


Yes - this story has me totally consumed. And, because I am the sort of writer that doesn't use an outline when writing a story, I don't have a clue what's going to happen from one line to the next.

I know - I have given little in the way of details about what this series is about. I have several reasons for that. The main reason is because the story, while a basic plot, is in a continuous process of change. And, I'm just not ready to divulge too many details. I will tell you now that ...


It is ... a teenage love story.
It is set in Marble Falls, Texas and Laney is a junior at Haywood High.


Can love for a boy ... change a girl's life? Or ... is it the love of a boy that can take a girl's world and send it spiraling out of control?
I don't know which is more compelling, but what I do know is this ... If either happens or ... if both happen simultaneously ... nothing is ever the same again.



I'd like to introduce you to a few of the characters in Laney's life.

Butter -She is one of Laney's best friends and she's my favorite (aside from Laney). She's a quirky little blonde that got the nick-name Butter because she has this impossibly hard-to-say Greek last name. She is the gossip of the group, she giggles a lot and she's adorably funny.

Tory - She is Laney's best friend (since they were in elementary school) and I really like her too. She has a funny habit of rattling off random facts and she cracks me up. She's very tall, has chestnut brown hair, light brown eyes and plays on the varisty basketball team with Butter and Laney. She is the more serious one of the group, but she has her moments of humor.

Brian - He is the especially beautiful skateboarder, drummer, artist dude in Laney's art class that Laney is seriously infatuated with. He has dark brown, shoulder length hair, gorgeous blue eyes, a dimple in one cheek, an earring in one ear and at least one tattoo that Laney is aware of.

Shane - He is the very cute and very popular varsity football player that Laney is also infatuated with. He is dark headed, blue eyed also, but an athlete and has the body and attitude to go with it.

Mr. McCarty - He is Laney's U.S. History teacher who is Mc-gorgeous, looks like Jesus and is often in Laney's daydreams.


Angie - She is Laney's adorable, red-headed, six year old sister who is a wanna-be child star and just landed a staring role in a national Dunkin' Donuts commercial.


Brad - He is Laney's older, dark headed, football-playing brother who wears boxer shorts and dark sunglasses around the house and works part-time at the local bowling alley behind the shoe rental desk. Laney does not think Brad is as cool as he thinks he is.

Dani - She is the new girl in school and is threatening everything from Laney's friendship with Tory, Tory's position on the basketball team to Laney's relationships with Brian and Shane. Dani is a sophomore with the heart and habits of a ssssssnake. She is beautiful and too confident for her own good.

Ashley & Aubrey - Twins on the basketball team.

Becca - Also on the basketball team and also Shane's younger sister.

Coach Smith - Laney's coach.



Okay ... back to writing. I truly hope that one day you will get to read Laney's story and enjoy it as much as I am enjoying writing it.

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14 comments:

AdriansCrazyLife said...

Sounds wonderful. Can't wait to read it.

Jenn @ Juggling Life said...

It all sounds great--how exciting for you!

~Jamie said...

ahhhhhh! So happy to get a little Sneaky Peak into Laney's life! I can't wait to finally read all about this girl! She's perfectly fabulous!

Joanna said...

Ooo this sounds good.

Anonymous said...

Sounds so good!!!

Jen said...

You're on the 3rd book already?! Wow! Go Kellan!

Courtney said...

I am uber impressed that you are on book 3. Way to go. Thanks for the sneak peek into it & to get to "know" some of the characters.

Kamis Khlopchyk said...

It sounds fantastic! Waiting on pins and needles to read it!

JCK said...

Kellan, this is great stuff! Keep writing and no worries about sharing details. You can tell us after you get your book deal!! Go, Kellan! So excited for you.

common mom said...

Excellent! Can't wait to be able to read them!

Anonymous said...

Oh, I just can't wait!
However, I am most curious of on thing at this point.
I wonder if you are using a typewriter as opposed to the computer?
Somehow, I see you with a typewriter but maybe that's because I myself cannot fathom writing a book on a computer.
I'm wondering lots of things but I'll hang in there.

Betsy Hart said...

That does sound good!! I can't wait to see them in print!! :D

Anonymous said...

Can't wait to read the final product, my niece is experiencing something very close to this right now!

Jaina said...

Tease. :P I want to read it already!!! I'm anxiously awaiting your publication date ;)