Working through the Story

Telling a story depends on many different factors. The story itself, the audience, and of course, the ability of the storyteller. One can re-write the same story in many different ways, highlighting different events, focusing on different characters, or using a different POV. That's what I am doing now. I started a novel--for a general mystery audience and attracted the interest of an publisher. Then, I re-focused the story with more of a specialized noir audience in mind. The style underwent a slight change as well as the attitudes of the protagonists. The story became, at once, more realistic and more serious. I am have 30 days to complete the story and about 50,000 wds left to go. Today I worked on more editing. Tonight, I will add to the basic story. Onward and upward! :D