Start each chapter with a brief, cold military log entry.
A list of things he has sacrificed, including personal feelings. Bound to the General by Selina Storm
This is an interactive, "living" document or hidden epistolary element within the story that tracks the General’s private observations versus his public commands. Start each chapter with a brief, cold military log entry
💡 By contrasting his rigid military discipline with his internal turmoil, you make the General a much more magnetic and complex "villain" or love interest. 💡 By contrasting his rigid military discipline with
Portions of text "blacked out" that are revealed as the protagonist gains his trust.
In Bound to the General , the tension hinges on the power imbalance and the high stakes of a military or dystopian setting. A feature that would deepen the reader's immersion and the characters' connection is 🖋️ The Feature: The General’s Ledger
It creates a "ticking clock" feeling as the protagonist uncovers hidden agendas.