Shiny new toys
Friday, September 5th, 2008Angela Bendetti has a post about wanting the Shiny New Idea Joy, and whoo boy, do I hear that.
contemplativeAngela Bendetti has a post about wanting the Shiny New Idea Joy, and whoo boy, do I hear that.
contemplativeI know, not particularly exciting and I haven’t had any Really Deep Thoughts lately . . . but sometimes there just isn’t energy for Really Deep Thoughts, you know?
I realized yesterday morning that I have nothing else scheduled to come out this year. Alas, alas.
March: Cartography for Beginners rough draft. STATUS: Well . . . I got about 10,000 words into the rough draft and then it all petered out.
April-May: the movie rough draft. STATUS: Still planning on this. I’ve decided to participate in Script Frenzy for inspiration. I have a file box full of primary and secondary sources and more that I need to print out. I have an outline broken down sequences and scenes. I even have some freeware screenwriting software that’s actually quite nifty and helpful.
. . . I’m utterly terrified. BUT. We carry on.
June-July: Arcana rough and editing. STATUS: Will probably start this in May . . .
August-Sept-October: Editing Cartography for Beginners STATUS: if I’m not attempting to keep writing this instead.
Either way, the Arcana is due in August, so writing of it will take place before then.
November: Nanowrimo (next SF ‘verse story) STATUS: Well, I know which story I want to to do . . .
December: REST!!! maybe write some fic. STATUS: YES.
I see from my web stats that somebody’s been searching for more news about upcoming releases, so here’s what’s coming up.
I’m sorry to be so vague. I’ll have more details when I get them.
. . . is what I’ve been calling my plans for the year. The big list of next looks like this:
March: Cartography for Beginners rough draft.
April-May: the movie rough draft
June-July: Arcana rough and editing
August-Sept-October: Editing Cartography for Beginners
November: Nanowrimo (next SF ‘verse story)
December: REST!!! maybe write some fic.
Though I’m considering writing the Arcana in March and saving the next novel for the summer, but I’m not sure at the moment. What project I will begin tomorrow will depend on which one feels the most ready, and I may surprise myself entirely and decide to start the movie instead. (Unlikely, really, though I got some more material and a good idea from my partner this morning that makes me itch to get this thing going.)
And between all of this there’s editing to be done for the new releases, and maybe some shorts, too. (And the day job and what passes for a social life and all the household things . . .)
I am starting something tomorrow. Don’t know what yet, at the moment. But there will be something.
A brief list of everything I need/want to write in the next few months:
And that’s not even counting the movie. Yeek.