Nerve Damage is Almost Here

What to expect from my serial novel

Earlier today, I put the finishing touches on Chapter 1 of Nerve Damage, my upcoming serial novel. As is often the case, my main character was little more than a shadow when I first started writing him, but Nate Givens is now a fully formed figure in my mind. That said, he is still in shades of grey, but the colors will begin to bleed through as the story rolls on.

Once I had him clear in my head, I felt I could go ahead and create the header banner that will sit at the top of every chapter. I say “create,” but it was Midjourney that did all the heavy lifting. Yes, I know people hate AI with the fire of a thousand suns and given that 4 of my books were used in the Anthropic situation, I should, too. The truth, though, is that I am too old and jaded to give too much of a shit, plus I can’t afford to hire a designer for what will be a free offering. Weak excuses, sure, but that is where I am at.

Another thing that might be annoying to some in this image is the font. I chose this particular font for a reason, which is that it is fractured and somewhat hard on the eyes. This is how I see my MC, so it just fits.

Now that we have that out of the way, let’s talk about the story. While Nate, and his godawful father, are clear in my mind, the rest is foggy. The goal is to have every chapter come in at around 1.2-1.5K words, with new chapters coming every Monday. Nate will get put through some unpleasant shit, but he is also going to dish it out once the pain disappears.

I should also mention that this story will be edited to the best of my ability. I have a couple of dedicated beta readers who are going through Chapter 1 as we speak. Despite my best efforts, typos and bad grammar will find a way in. I hope you can all forgive me for that. In the end, though, I also hope I can create a story that you all look forward to every Monday.

I have created a separate section for the story, which can be found HERE.