But having read them in reverse order I already knew more about Luke that's why I think I didn't notice till you mentioned it. I feel you should always learn more about a character as books progress it keeps you invested.
Another cool craft talk... thanks for the links, by the way. I had a lot of fun with David Morrell's talk. He's very entertaining. I used to be a pantser. I wrote 4 SF books without knowing where I was going. Needless to say the revisions were heavy! I started my PI stories the same way; I didn't know any better! But, but ... I tended to ramble, weave and wander, which is not good in a mystery. That foot needs to stay on the pedal! So now, I do a half-assed outline, 4-5 pages where I tell myself what the story is about (what Morrell would call: conversation with myself). I don't always stick to it. The story, the characters have their say in this, but I don't get stuck anymore, and that is a huge improvement. As to the subject of re-reading at the halfway mark... I used to reread from the beginning to get the impetus to push forward, that was in the pantser days, when I wasn't writing full-time. Now it's full speed ahead, re-reading yesterday's entry and moving on. If I get stuck, I write a short story to clean my mind. It works!
But having read them in reverse order I already knew more about Luke that's why I think I didn't notice till you mentioned it. I feel you should always learn more about a character as books progress it keeps you invested.
An excellent peek behind the curtain you actually explained me what I felt about Surf City Acid Drop without my realizing it at the time.
Another cool craft talk... thanks for the links, by the way. I had a lot of fun with David Morrell's talk. He's very entertaining. I used to be a pantser. I wrote 4 SF books without knowing where I was going. Needless to say the revisions were heavy! I started my PI stories the same way; I didn't know any better! But, but ... I tended to ramble, weave and wander, which is not good in a mystery. That foot needs to stay on the pedal! So now, I do a half-assed outline, 4-5 pages where I tell myself what the story is about (what Morrell would call: conversation with myself). I don't always stick to it. The story, the characters have their say in this, but I don't get stuck anymore, and that is a huge improvement. As to the subject of re-reading at the halfway mark... I used to reread from the beginning to get the impetus to push forward, that was in the pantser days, when I wasn't writing full-time. Now it's full speed ahead, re-reading yesterday's entry and moving on. If I get stuck, I write a short story to clean my mind. It works!