Well, after going two months without being able to continue to work on Rebel Yell, I realized what was happening. I was trying to force a conflict between Jim and Janor without success. They are too similar as it stands. I have therefore begun yet another rewrite, this time from scratch. I have done a character sketch on Jim and Janor particularly, along with Liam, Mengsk, Duke, and Sarah Kerrigan. It has been a great help in coming to terms with who these people are and how to write them. I know I've had trouble getting Jim Raynor just right. I believe now I should be able to go through this without too much trouble, if I outline what I want to happen in each chapter before I write it.
As some of you know, I decided some time ago to have my story hosted exclusively at Shattered Enigma ). I have decided to post a 'glimpse' of the first chapter here to allow you to get a feel for my writing and the quality of Shattered Enigma in hopes that you will continue to read my story and read other high quality stories found in our archives. As of now, March 5, 2004, I do not have the revised version uploaded to the Shattered Enigma database. I hope to upload it by the end of this month.
Any subsequent updates will be announced as a new chapter here on I intend to give a brief tagline, or tag-paragraph, whatever you wish to call it, for each chapter I upload. I do this in hopes to keep your interest in Rebel Yell. The novel is my tribute to StarCraft, and I strive to write the best possible for it. I would hope that even though my efforts are predominantly for myself that perhaps there are other avid fans out there to share in my passion.
You can e-mail me about Rebel Yell or Shattered Enigma by using the following address: Thank you for your support and I hope to not disappoint you with my work.