{"id":3227,"date":"2024-10-19T16:50:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T21:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/?p=3227"},"modified":"2024-10-19T16:51:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T21:51:45","slug":"lbdg-commentary-18-a-wife-a-butterfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/lbdg-commentary-18-a-wife-a-butterfly\/","title":{"rendered":"LBDG Commentary 18: A Wife, A Butterfly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Remember when I said my favorite chapter title was If Only No One Won<\/a>? This one is right there with it and another piece of the AWAB redemption arc. Title rankings aside, it’s one of my favorites from a story and writing standpoint. Four weddings were promised in the part title. You’re about to get two for the price of one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key event that got me excited to work on this story was the idea of Local Boy making it to his wedding day only to have the old man arrive and announce it’s the wrong girl. Felt like an interesting time travel take on the wedding objection, adjacent to the original TP but handled quite differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally there wasn’t a do-over in the middle of the ceremony. In the midst of writing the scene I decided eloping would work better. More in line with the character, not a complete redux of the other wedding we just spent a few chapters at — plus it let me justify keeping Local Boy’s parents out of the country (and out of the story). Partway through the rewrite the little McFly in my head chimed in with “Wait! I’ve got a time machine…”<\/em> making me recognize the unique opportunity to have it both ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tidbits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n