So I have been working on my book and its coming along slowly.  Finished chapter 1 about a month ago and though I don't think it is too bad after reading some other books I just don't think it is exciting enough.  So I have decided that I need to spice up the story a little bit.  However that is easier than it sounds.  Though I have the basic story down originally I had planned to have only one plot line with one main character but I have found I like stories with diverging story lines much better.  This is to be a fantasy novel and I really haven't used any fantastical themes yet.  Mostly it is just the story of a boy thief who gets caught forced into the army and becomes a master at the art of war.

I need to add magic into the mixture as well as some cryptozoological beings like elves or trolls or something like that which I really have not put to much thought into.  I also need to come up with a magical system that is original or at the very least not done so many times that it is boring to the reader.

I need to take the time and sit down with my story and add a magical lining to it.  Coming up with a good story is harder than actually writing the book I think.  Sitting down and writing is much easier than I thought it would be.  Writing a good story that is entertaining is the hard part.