I decided I needed to back up and do some ‘world building’ of BG3, formerly known as BG2. (just go with it, a’right??)
The good news is that I will be using most of what I’ve already done for the other BGs. The town and community is still the same, as are some of the characters.
The bad news is that I am not sure just what to research and/or record. I did the MCs’ family background and physical characteristics. Their careers are rather cut and dry so nothing to really do there. If I had an actual PLOT I might know more about where it is going.
With BG1, I came up with a detailed list of fix-it things for Kelly to do. Maybe I need a detailed list of auto stuff for Harri to do. Not too difficult, would also provide good background for some of the scenes.
I am going to avoid them going out to dinner too often, which is one of the few things about BG1 that bothers me. They are always eating! The Redwall (by Brian Jacques) books seem to be doing the same, with descriptions of their foods in great detail, much to the reader’s dietary dismay. I was always hungry after reading a few chapters…
Where was I? Yes, world building. Maybe instead of world build, I need to do some plot build. Nah, that’d not make much sense, now would it??