Sin No More

Chapter I is a character narration giving an introduction to the story, I began the story with these characters to introduce the readers to the primary character, (Simon Tupple) and used character narration to begin the story.  I used the same characters in the last chapter, (chapter 30) to give continuance to the story by giving; an interactional confrontation between these seemingly unrelated characters and the primary character.  By intertwining the narratives characters with the primary story character_ I attempted to not only give the story a continuance for a future book, but also add to the suspense by suddenly integrating these characters.  Chapters 2 thru 29 are devoted to the actual story as pertaining to the primary character and the central characters.  As early as the second chapter I laid a foundation for the understanding to the reader as to why Simon Topple thinks and behaves in the manner in which he does.  I used early childhood trauma and negative adult's beliefs to negatively affect Simon’s capacity for understanding.  I choose to use a religious controversy to show that human concepts are quite subject to error.  Also I didn't want to use unbelievable events to entertain, but rather conceivably believable events that can and has occurred to entertain the reader.  I used college students, High School students, and regular townspeople for central background and secondary characters.  As Simon brutally murders people he believes to be enemies of God and society there is a profound meaning to his actions and not just random acts of violence.  Although Simon could be viewed as a fanatical Psychopathic murderer, I tried to lead the reader into sympathizing with him.  I made humor and wit a major part of his personality.  I also exposed his vulnerability in his loneliness, and his desire to love and be loved.  By the setting being in the small town of Perry,   I attempted to seclude the characters and the events so as to keep the focus on the characters and their setting.  Even as Simon eliminates his adversaries I develop ‘real life’ crisis for the central characters in an attempt to authenticate the story and lend credibility to to it.  I use Simon’s brand of dark humor to tone down the gory, graphic murders being committed, and also attempt to use ‘poetic justice’ to make Simon likeable instead of hated.  I’ve laid the foundation of the story and will use that foundation to build on in any future potential furtherance of the story.

Michael E. Brannon is a native of Florida, and has lived most of his life in Florida.  He has never been married and has no children.  Sin No More is his first novel, and he plans to write the sequel soon was born January 31, 1969 in Ocala.

CO-AUTHOR

George Crossley was born in Washington D.C., moved to Florida in 1970 with his wife Agnes.  Is a former world traveler, with three theological degrees.  He is retired and resides in Deltona Fl.  This is his first collaborated novel.