Biah Plot

What a help to have a simple outline like this to reference and help organize your story! I think one thing that could help is dividing this story into at least three parts: what is the “normal” for Obadiah and Ahab, first as kids and then as adults? What is the “new world” they’re placed … Read more

A few chapters ago I realized this story is about a lifetime friendship between two leaders in the same kingdom who operate from different value systems. Do these notes below show their friendship? Yes, I think you do a great job of showing Obadiah’s friendship with Ahab. Obadiah rejects the values of Moloch and Asherah. … Read more

A few chapters ago I realized this story is about a lifetime friendship between two leaders in the same kingdom who operate from different value systems. Do these notes below show their friendship? This is a good plot line, but looking on 1. Barebones, there are a lot of chapters that focus on just Obadiah … Read more

Questions of Change THE STRENGTH OF A SYMMETRICAL PLOT Since a story is always at its crux, about change, I encourage you to ask yourself (and hopefully you don’t mind reporting back to me) these questions: 1. What needs to change for my main character (MC) at the beginning? (I know this is a true story, … Read more

SUB Obadiah – chapter ?? – H – ?,??? words 1. Wrath: Eight-year-old Ahab and Obadiah bloody each other’s noses. 2. Race: A Syrian arrow cuts short their horse race. 3. Additions: Biah gets another job and Ahab another wife. 4. Shemer’s Hill: While Obadiah hires managers, he argues values with Ahab. 5. Home: When … Read more

Choose the Perfect Title Twilight of the Gods – Götterdämmerung The Twilight of Friends Twilight of  the Friends You Can Trust the King’s Right-hand Man Best Buds with the King The King’s Right-hand Man Friend of the King. Enemy of the Queen Royal Frenemy A friend loves at all times Grass to Save the Horses

Timeline (of sorts) Omri 12 yrs. 6 in Tirzah1 0. 895 BC Prologue: Ahab and Obadiah cheer the troops. 1. 895 BC Wrath: They bloody each other’s noses. 2. 883 BC Race: A Syrian arrow cuts short a horse race. [Omri starts 6 yrs in Tirzah] 3. 877 BC Jezebel: Biah another job and Ahab … Read more