More new characters materialized during yesterday’s writing session. The band director at Dani’s (my protagonist) school put in an appearance, along with a kid named Brandon.

Let me introduce you to Brandon. He’s a sax player, tall and gangly, a bit of a geek with a chivalrous streak, and a prankster who’s being sent to the office for swiping the oboe players’ reeds. Who can blame him for that, I ask? Have you ever listened to a novice oboe player? It’s not something I recommend, unless I can recommend it to be considered a form of torture under the Geneva Conventions.

I’m picking up some momentum with this middle section of the book, finally. Throwing challenges at Dani in both the magic and mundane arenas is giving me a chance to really explore her personality.