All right. After starting with Hannity (before giving that name to the missing professor), then switching to Hawthorne, I have landed on the FINAL name for my hero and narrator: Valentine. At last!
After a solid week of woodshedding on Hard Lesson, a solid picture is starting to emerge, including of course the cast of characters that drive the story. Provided here is a list of major characters that have appeared so far.
After finally landing on a concept for my novel and its protagonist, I’ve come up with working names for both: The Hardest Lesson, and “Professor Jay Hannity”, respectively. Both are subject to change, of course…but for now, I’m happy.
This is my preliminary sketch of the protagonist of our story, and some basics about the mystery he finds himself involved in.