Hello all, it's time for another Insecure Writer's Group installment, hosted by Alex J. Cavanaugh . If you'd like to learn more about this wonderful membership, please click on his name. January was an eventful writing month. Although I only completed the first two chapters of my new novel, I'm quite proud of them. I'm working on chapter three right now and it's a bear. I have to introduce three new characters who are pivotal to the plot. It's a YA novel. I didn't want to do the cliched, meet everyone in high school gig, so I'm introducing everyone at a rodeo instead. Since the piece is set on a Cheyenne reservation, I thought this would be appropriate. Needless to say, it's challenging to present all these components without slowing the pace. Given how slowly I write, it might take a month to complete the chapter. Several authors I've met have suggested I write without worrying about content, etc, but I've found this makes ...