The Affections of Miss Lucian

Five Arrivals, One Little Village

Spring 1839

Arbville has never hustled or hurried for a day of its long life. The tiny village, in the heart of Southwest England's farmland, is graced with serenity, peace, and undisturbed quiet. Yet, Arbville's serenity cannot withstand the excitement of five Newcomers. Four gentlemen and one lady charge into the peaceful existence of the country village, and all at once life becomes... colourful.

Who are they?

Arbville thought the arrival of its new, young rector at St. Lucy's enough excitement for the year, but now it must brace for more? Following the pious rector, Mr. Richmond, accompanied by a romantic Mr. Allman, returns from travels in Europe, bringing with him fresh, imaginative prospects for life. However, most dreadful of the gentlemanly arrivals is a certain Mr. Addison, businessman, money-lender, and son of a famed miser.  

While the four gentlemen are soon known among the villagers, the young lady remains a mystery. Who is Rosa Lucian, and what is her story?

Arbville: Serene, Peaceful, and Quiet.

Closing Thoughts

I have attempted to lay out above a vague, interesting outline of my developing story. It is a rough outline, but it ought to give you a hint at the story's purport. Each of the characters above are accompanied by many family and friends, all of whom are becoming rather dear to me. I hope you, dear reader, will soon know them as well as I.

Please leave a comment below if you find a particular interest in any of the five characters! I would be happy to hear your questions and attempt to answer them in later posts. Not only that, reader questions and comments on characters are always VERY helpful!

I hope you continue to find some interest in my posts and continue to accompany me!

Best,
M.R.

A Roadmap

Direction and Purpose

As mentioned in the preceding post, here I offer a vague idea and outline of what the road looks like for this blog. My goal is to journey with this blog until the completion of the first draft. If the draft has been completed and the blog has not yet come to the forecasted conclusion, I will carry on until a suitable ending.

The Map:

• The Era: What Defines the Victorian Period?
• Queen Victoria: Who Was She? Why Does It Matter?
• The Cast: The Creation Process For My Characters
• Florashire: An Imaginary County
• Writing Point of View: How Is The Story Told? Who Tells It?
• Virtue: Importance In the Novel
• Genre: A Close Look at Romance, Tragedy, and Comedy.
• Conclusion: Closing Thoughts and Plans

Our Roadmap

Final Notes

The outline above is only a very broad sketch. Each bulletin point opens into at least three posts. This outline will provide an aid for my writing when I am lacking inspiration, but if anything fresh comes to mind I'll be sure to add it.

I do hope the list here excites some interest to you, dear readers! I am certainly looking ahead eagerly to many of the upcoming posts. And if you, as you read, find I have missed something crucial, or that you would like to see something more touched on from the time period, story, etc., leave a comment and I shall do my best to accommodate you!

Until next time!

Best,

M. R. 

Let Us Begin

Why Blog?

It has been a while since I last attempted blogging. My last post is coming up on two years ago. So why take it up again? If I could so easily set it down, why try again?

As yet there has been a low readership for most of my blogs, so this Writing Story is certainly not bound to break records as a reader's favorite. What I have come to think more important about this blog is a place to put my ideas, my journey, my progress through the writing of a story where I can go back and see how far I've come. When thoughts just come and go at whim, it is easy enough to forget every one of them. I hope to look back on this blog after something good has come of my novel writing and see what I have thought throughout the process (and delete it if I think myself too silly!).

One other idea that has spurred me toward a renewal of my blogging is the nature of my Work In Progress. So far, my novel scribblings have been either Fantastical or Science Fictional/Dystopian. Worldbuilding in such instances is fun, but entirely imaginary, though perhaps it rings with reality. My new project is different. I am endeavoring to go back in history, go to a country in this real world, and bring my readers into Victorian England. Big task. Lots of research.

This blog going to (hopefully) act as an extensive notebook for my historical research. And, if anyone has the fortitude to read it, I hope I can present interesting bits of information for the enlightenment of others.

Where to Start?

This is not so easy a question to answer. I've put together my list of ideas and points to touch on and share, but what goes first? Next post will provide a road-map to what ideas will make their way to the page, though I cannot promise complete adherence to it! For the sake of any generous readers, I will certainly give some ideas of what my story is and what they can expect from it.

When?

Another difficult, but necessary, question! I hope to keep up once a week posting, but if time and inspiration permit, I may find myself here more often. But remember: I am writing this as notes for my novel writing, so this cannot take up all my time!

Closing

Thank you, any readers, whoever you are, for joining me for this first post! I hope to see you again! Come back to join me as I explore history and the human condition throughout the ages.

With my Best Wishes,

Maggie Rosario