For the past two weeks I am getting used to typing on my laptop on my adjustable table, it is slower than I would usually be however, but it is at least getting things done again.
Paul is not coping very well with shingles, so the move around of the rooms won’t be happening for a few weeks. He has said come what may by my Birthday, which is the 3rd October, he had hoped to have done the living room at least – but I am not happy that he wants to try and push himself to do that, when he can barely do basic other things.
I may allow him to move things around his own birthday, if he is better, which is six weeks later – the 11th November.
I am planning on doing NaNoWriMo this year, but I may have to tolerate doing most of it on the laptop or by hand.
I have new ideas, which I really didn’t need, but they are dominating my thoughts at a huge scale lately. A subject too, which I ordinarily wouldn’t do… aliens.
The alien story is a comedy and it will be focused as such, as I have said before, I am trying to get out of my comfort zone and embrace the humour that’s within me.
This alien story has now made a total work in process of eleven stories, which will be called these things when referring to them on my blog…
Alien story
Giant story 1
Balloon story
Vampire story 1
Dragon story 1
Cat story
Boat story 1
Ship story 1
Historical fantasy 1
Warrior 1
Apocalypse 1
There are only four stories though that is being worked on more than the others. Why did I add 1 to the story names? Because in actuality I have ideas which far exceed the number eleven and many of them have those things as a main theme or character. I sometimes think that I should name the stories for you; the name of the main character, but that won’t tell you much on the potential theme.
My main passions from the above are the Dragon story 1 – Apocalypse 1 – Warrior 1 and Vampire story 1.
Apocalypse 1 is the main reason for my religious studies.
Warrior 1 makes me nervous to write when Henry is around because it is based on a character that does wrestling for a living in a war torn kind of world and he often wants to chip in and have more fight scenes than I can cope with! He also doesn’t like the fact that the main character is female because of course; this story must be based on Henry! But no, I don’t want to do that.
Dragon story 1 is currently going through its approximate thirtieth draft since it was first thought of in 2003! Also around twenty original characters have been scrapped since the start of the project entirely and the whole story line has been completely remastered at least six times.
In this current draft I have completed seventeen chapters and I am near the climax of the story, which I am sort of happy with so far, but the first three chapters may well get remastered again to suit the rest.
Vampire story 1 is the oldest project I have ever had! This has only been remastered three times and I am struggling to decide if some major cultural aspect is doable or not and have been thinking for the first time in my history as a writer, in looking for beta readers… but not yet! This idea has been with me since the 90s!
Which story will be the one I choose to focus on in NaNoWriMo this year? Potentially Giant 1, this story has never got out of the extensive planning stage, so it would be good to give it a proper first draft. As I am now embracing humour, this will be a fantasy comedy and to be honest, the humour will work well with the landscapes planned. My main problem with the story is, should I write specifically for everyone and be family friendly? Or should I have a no holds barred attitude on it?
Happy reading and let me know your thoughts!
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