Word Count today:  46543

Thanks for the interest and reads!  I can’t say it enough; sorry if I annoy you by repeating it!  I appreciate everybody who stuck it out through chapter 2-I know the pace throttled back a bit.  I’ll try to keep the entertainment and readability levels as high as I can.  It becomes tricky when I also have to start planting the seeds for greater payoffs down the line as well as flesh out the setting.  I liken it to the slow parts in a song where you prep the listener for a buildup into the fast part, only I have to try and do it with written words.  When I flesh out setting or insert slower paced events I try to make sure that they are extremely relevant and tied to theme.  I can get away with something fast paced or really cool that has no relevance because it still has entertainment value, but i have to watch out with the slower stuff.  However, I realize it’s my responsibility to keep it as entertaining as possible through good use of word choice and tight storytelling, whatever the pace may be.  As an author, I take my responsibility to entertain and provide solid writing very seriously.  I personally enjoy expressing myself but that takes a backseat to making sure that my stories are tight and well-told.  After all, I’m writing this for other people to read, not just myself.  So if any of it was boring or confusing, apologies, and know that I’m working hard to avoid bad storytelling!  Anyways, to all you writers, I wish you inspired drafting and insightful editing!  Thanks!

Synopsis for Echo can be found on this link:  About, Chapter 1 can be found here:  Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 here:  Chapter 2