Not quite writer's block

 

 James Hathaway and I have been having a problem. He's the main character in my new novel Lexington. 

We were getting along fine as he left the bakery family business. He enjoyed his trek from Ely to Winchester where he underwent training as a new recruit with the 43rd Regiment of Foot.

However, I needed him to learn about his pending trip to Boston. I've more than enough information on ships of the time, but I can't find the name of the ship on which the regiment was transported. Museums have been helpful. I've been told about archives that I've delved into, but still nothing. He isn't helping with the information.

I've had James be in a meeting where top officers have announced the voyage. James didn't like that. As for rumors about the base...well he didn't like that.

Now I think I will have his friend from Ely and co-recruit wake him and tell him. He would have overheard it while he was waiting tables at an officers dinner. It will allow me to work in a little of the Boston history. I can then put him on the ship.

"I don't want to get seasick. Don't make me get seasick," James tells me when I can't sleep at night and work out plot lines instead. 

I can always add the ship's name later. Or I can choose one ship from the list of Royal Navy Ships I have.

I've set myself a Monday afternoon deadline to get James to the ship. Too bad, I can't tell his commanding officer to order James to stop giving me problems.