Dear Dorothy

What the CRAP were you doing in my hot tub?!?

Dear Dorothy

Please help. There's all this junk at the end of the plot outline. It's part of the story. That much I know. What I don't know is if it's part of THIS story.

I really want this thing to end, ya know? As in, have an ending. Sure, it can be a cliffhanger ending and the rest of the junk that doesn't fit into this plot can go into the next one.

But I need some clues. Like soon.

Do we break it off with the kids escaping up the fjord? Do we break it off with them walking into the Temple? Do we go all the way to the Bramble Valley? What all do the kids come across? The Nuckalavee? A bailak or three? Iron ore (would they even know that if they saw it?

I suppose we could just leave it as is and if we get to the fjord and we're short on the word count we keep going.

Which is exactly what I just said I didn't want to do.

You bitch. Thanks for nothing.
-WL

Dear Eirik

The Fjord is haunted? Haunted. As in ghosts and stuff.

Are you serious? I mean, really. Who the hell haunts a fjord?

You are clearly high on something. Please come down here and explain this coherently.

Waiting and none too patiently,
-WL

Dear Eirik, Mette and the rest of you galley slaves

First, welcome aboard! This year's adventure is going to be loads of fun, I promise! All you have to do is cooperate.

Now, a note to all of you: you will listen. Each and every one of you, whether you have a speaking role or not. You will pay attention to the outline and you will each do what I tell you. Understood?

Individual notes:

Eirik,
You're cute and you're crazy. I love you already. No, I still haven't decided about whether or not you get any POV chapters in this thing. I wasn't planning on it, I can tell you that. But you have a point and I have no idea how we're going to do that Temple blessing scene if we're not in your head. Mette can't really, um, watch that...

I'll get back to you.
-Writer Lady

Mette,
Not to pressure you too much, honey, but you are IT. We're seeing most of this through your eyes, so keep 'em sharp, OK?

Now - why are you and Eirik running around that other Temple? The one in the middle of nowhere? I have this very strong feeling that y'all end up there, but I can't figure out why. Just happening by it on the way to the Bramble Valley doesn't seem quite right. Although it is on the way, isn't it...

Gat any hints for me, dearie??

Affectionately,
-WL

Dear Lars, Fenn, Ping, Master Tong, ... well, shit, EVERYONE

Thanks. This chapter is now Totally Fucked. I have no idea what to do with it or where the hell it's going.

Thanks a lot.

Wicked pissy,
-WL

Dear Lars

This is turning out to be quite the humorous chapter. Knock it off. It's not supposed to be.

(I mean, really, why do you think I'm listening to NIN??!?)

Gettin' mighty testy,
-WL

Dear Ping

You're cute and everything, but I'm pretty sure I told you to get lost.

Why won't you leave?

Perplexed,
-WL

Dear Fenn

Please stop being so goddamn happy. You're supposed to be brooding. Teasing Lars is not brooding. Get with the program please and stop enjoying yourself.

Too tired for this kind of crap from you,
-WL