Moving On

Posted 7 months, 28 days ago., on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009, at 9:39 am
Tags:Writing

I’ve reached a point where I think the problems I’m encountering with The Solitude of the Tentacled Space Monster are unsolvable. It’s kind of sad, since I’ve been working on this one since November 2005, but there are times when you need to recognize the inevitable and move on.

Fortunately I’ve got a new project in the works that I’m really excited about, tentatively called Memoirs of the Monster. I’m hoping to have the first draft completed by November, and ready for beta readers by February. There’s nothing that makes you feel better about euthanizing one project than having another exciting one in the works. I’ve already begun research and preliminary outlining. It’s going to be good. I had originally planned to write this one for this year’s National Novel Writing Month, but the energy is there, so I’ve decided to get moving, and work on something new for November.

I’m excited.

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2 Responses to “Moving On”

1. Jamie Thornton says:

   July 14, 2009 at 3:07 pm

   Oh, but Nina amiN is wonderful! (Have I said that enough times yet for you to be sick of it?). And hunky Hank for that matter. And your opening chapter is still one of the best I’ve read yet in the group.

   But I understand what you mean — I’ve had to let go of several previous projects and accept that they were learning experiences to help me get the current project right (hopefully).

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2. jer@nyquil.org says:

   July 15, 2009 at 12:52 pm

   Whatever happened to that train-themed novel from last year’s Nanu-Nanu?

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