Story Planning: Rockabye Baby

I have already planned a lot of my story in the previous reading notes post, but I am going to be more specific in this one. As I said before, I am writing a modern rendition of the story "The Dead Mother" from the book "Russian Fairy Tales" by W. R. S. Ralston. This story caught my eye, however Ralston does not go into detail about the characters or the background of the story. These things are very important when trying to reel in the reader.
The first paragraph will be set in Moscow, Russia in December 1889. I want to write in the form of diary entries so that the reader can get a behind the scenes view on the action. The first diary entry will be written by the mother's husband. It will describe the entire day of the birth, from beginning to end, and how both characters were feeling during the time. Feelings are so incredibly important when connecting with a character and when trying to put yourself into the story.
The second paragraph will be a diary entry set in America in December 1890. It will be written by the child's adopted mother and will discuss her and her husband's feelings throughout the adoption process and after the child comes home. I want to make this story scary and descriptive and I think it could be my best story yet. I decided to hold off on writing it because I didn't want to rush myself. This story has potential and I want it to be as best as possible.


cute child

Russian Fairy Tales by W.R.S. Ralston