Nearly there. One last chapter and the first draft of The Perilous City is done.
Trouble is I've hit a last hurdle. The final scenes of this chapter takes place on the roof of St Giles. Previously it has not been possible to see that roof, so I had planned to do my writing from a combination of photos and imagination. Imagine then my surprise and delight to find, only a few weeks ago, that they have restarted guided tours of the roof.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get on one yet. They are run by volunteers and you have to phone in advance to book one. Weekends are my favoured time and they don't often run at weekends. So, until I can get up that roof I am having to hold fire on the last chapter. I could do it from my own mental resources, but nothing compares to going there, to a physical location, in person. For the final scenes of City of Fire and Ice I did the tour of Holyrood Palace, and saw Mary's chambers, and the tower that held them, the Long Gallery, and all the other rooms besides. It informed and shaped what I then wrote, and helped me imagine the Young Master's progress through those chambers, in search of Mary.
So, until I get on the roof, I'm holding fire. Can't wait.
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