So, I started writing a Christmas tale, "Rituals," but I'm finding it difficult to proceed. Not only am I not in the holiday spirit, but I'm one of those writers who can't juggle projects, at least not when they're in the composition stage. You see, I was in the midst of A Hole in God's Pocket when I started "Rituals." AHiGP had me challenged and preoccupied enough. To complicate matters further, yet another idea has come a-knockin'. Now I'm stymied and can't seem to focus on any of them. When I try, one of the other two WIPs starts nagging, Hey! Come back here! You're not finished with me yet!
I hate when this happens.
Anyway, Jackson and Adin have slowly but surely been resurfacing. I have in mind a kind of serial story -- or rather a series of three interlinked novellas titled Scourge: Black and Scourge: Red and Scourge: White. They would feature a mysterious child (or is he?) named Carny Jessup and a powerful but ruthless Moroccan wizard named Zod whom Jackson met when he was still learning his art. The stories will be anything but light and bright. There's a reason for that. Jackson has never faced a truly worthy opponent; since he needs to pump up his magickal muscles, he could use one right about now. And Adin? Well, he has the kind of past that's not likely to leave him alone for long.
AACK! What to do?
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Do you really have to ask?? Jackson and Adin. The end.
Cool! You stopped for a visit!
Yeah, they're tugging at me. But I'm two-thirds finished with AHiGP (even though I don't know what I'm going to do with it when it's done), so shoving it aside would drive my compulsive ass crazy.
I think I'll have to let the chips fall where they may, without forcing anything. Guess I need to read for a while.
Gee, I can't imagine why the sticky gooey weather we've had wouldn't put you in the holiday story writing spirit...
No kidding.
Well, the issue is resolved, at least temporarily. I'm now doing edits for The Zero Knot. A reprieve from decision making! Yay! :)
It's an exciting predicament, KZ. You could have NO ideas and be dried up like a prune. Instead the stories are battering your head to be written. Cool.
I'm with Kris, BTW. Adin and Jackson MUST come first :).
I'm already dried up like a prune, Jen -- only it has to do with age, not ideas. :)
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