Eve’s book has been separated into two, and I’m working on the first, now called Ben’s Book, because it’s about his problem. (and I’m typing fast because it’s nearly three in the morning and I really need to go to bed.)
One-Pass, step one:Â Theme.
Ben is always trying to help everyone, ignoring the fact that he’s falling apart. So–Physician, heal thyself.
Step two, tell what your book is about in twenty-five words or less (okay, twenty-six!): Doctor Ben Alexander needs peace to heal. Shipping with an ex-Marine with a price on her head and a possible death wish seems counter-productive.
Step three, one-sentence arc for the main character:Â Ben nurses his brokenness while fixing everyone else, until he has to choose–let it go, or get left behind.
Wheeee!