Happy to report the work makes progress. Less on the page than in my mind. I understand its quirks a little more now. I find the elements have begun to cohere. I found a minor villain to act as a catalyst for the bigger story. I found a way to honor a couple original characters while replacing them.
What remains is to clarify the ultimate struggle. What is the motivation? What is the outcome if no sabot is thrown into the machinery? Oh, it's fairly big. How will my tiny heroes prevent it?
That's the fun of the work for the reader. The author should be clear on it from the onset. Not quite there yet! But there has been progress, and that is better than the alternative.
