Mark Louie Ablas

@madlordkiller I think it won't be as long as you think.  Seriously, just write.  The more you write, the more authentic your characters are the more they'll take the reins and drag you off to their own story.    Some authors try to force their characters to live the story that they want to write but only if the author is truly talented will the story feel and sound authentic.  
            Most all my stories are character led, I'm just a reporter sharing with the reader what's going on  :)

@Nicholasscott 
            It was a quick reply...he he he
            I wanted to relate the last part what you said "But my characters had different ideas of their own as far as where they felt the story would go and I just followed their lead". 
            Actually I'm reading a lot of stories and I add your story because I want to have an open mind about this kind of situations because I really wanted to write my own story sooner...
            I wanted to experience just what you had said about the characters leading the outcome of the story. But I know I will get their someday...

@Nicholasscott   I know exactly what you are talking about.  Believe me, when I started the story, I never would have thought that I'd be writing one in which the primary relationship is between three people.  But my characters had different ideas of their own as far as where they felt the story would go and I just followed their lead.  :)

@charredsmoke  thank you for sharing your work..