I think that in many ways the king is the otherworldly counterpart of her husband, writ large. Defeat him, and she discovers she has the strength to deal with the other.
As for the identity of the protag, I think the name is important, maybe not so much for who she is, but for my understanding of who she is. Lydia didn't work for me as a name at all. I can't even remember why I thought it might.
That's okay. I'll figure it out, now, I think. I'm feeling much more confident of this story at the moment. (Which may be a fleeting feeling, but should be enough to get me started again. And I do think I've learned a few things about writing in the eighteen years or so since I first started this novel, so I can hope that will help me to get over a few of the hurdles that daunted me before.
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regna
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Date: 2008-09-29 12:29 am (UTC)As for the identity of the protag, I think the name is important, maybe not so much for who she is, but for my understanding of who she is. Lydia didn't work for me as a name at all. I can't even remember why I thought it might.
That's okay. I'll figure it out, now, I think. I'm feeling much more confident of this story at the moment. (Which may be a fleeting feeling, but should be enough to get me started again. And I do think I've learned a few things about writing in the eighteen years or so since I first started this novel, so I can hope that will help me to get over a few of the hurdles that daunted me before.
Thanks for your help. :)