TGRF's Writing Updates - December
Progress has been made in my writing endeavors since my last update, so as the year comes to a close, I'll share with you where I'm at, and what comes next.
Novels
Worldbuilding for the novel series has progressed smoothly, resulting in the world being nearly entirely built. All areas are covered and details known. At this point, I'm ready to dive into the story, and start working on the plot and characters involved.
The world doesn't feel entirely alive yet, but that is only due to not having written anything in it. A simple fix for this could be to write some small snippets, playing out known events in history, just to get a feeling for the world. Unfortunately, if this happens, those snippets will not be posted here, as they would reveal the world and possibly characters of my novels prematurely.
For now, I need to finalize some details, and then move on to the story proper. There are several plot details I need to iron out. Once those are done, I should be ready to start working on character arcs, which will give me a better sense of the story in detail. After character arcs, there will be work on the plot to do, including stakes and conflict development. That's in the hazy future right now, but will be coming.
Given how fast I've recently turned out fan fictions, I would currently speculate that the first novel could be written by this time next year, with the subsequent two novels each taking approximately six months, assuming the publisher wants them written. This is of course a very rough estimation at this time.
Moving Forward
Going into the new year, there will be one major change which could impact my writing time. I will be starting a new job in the dental field (great room for writing expansion, I know), with the training starting in January, and the job itself likely starting sometime in March or soon after.
I don't know what my hours will be like at this point, so it's hard to tell how this will affect my writing. I'm hoping to keep the development going at a steady - if diminished - pace, but time will tell.
Fan Fiction
To finish up this update, I want to mention fan fiction once again. When I wrote the last update back in November, the magic system for my novels wasn't solidified yet, with the result that much of the worldbuilding was still up in the air. Thus, I was waffling back and forth on interest.
With the magic system and world locked down now, interest for the novels is high, meaning it is currently highly unlikely that any fan fiction endeavors will be happening soon. As we all know, this can change at the drop of a hat, but for now, nothing is in the works, and I don't plan on starting any fan fiction - long or otherwise - for the foreseeable future.
That does not mean fan fiction is off the table. This new dental job could affect my writing mood in strange new ways, allowing me to split my attention. Or I could reach a point in development where I need a good break from the novels, at which time I might be able to conjure up a short fan fiction or two. Time will tell.
Until then, keep reading.
~TGRF.
Progress has been made in my writing endeavors since my last update, so as the year comes to a close, I'll share with you where I'm at, and what comes next.
Novels
Worldbuilding for the novel series has progressed smoothly, resulting in the world being nearly entirely built. All areas are covered and details known. At this point, I'm ready to dive into the story, and start working on the plot and characters involved.
The world doesn't feel entirely alive yet, but that is only due to not having written anything in it. A simple fix for this could be to write some small snippets, playing out known events in history, just to get a feeling for the world. Unfortunately, if this happens, those snippets will not be posted here, as they would reveal the world and possibly characters of my novels prematurely.
For now, I need to finalize some details, and then move on to the story proper. There are several plot details I need to iron out. Once those are done, I should be ready to start working on character arcs, which will give me a better sense of the story in detail. After character arcs, there will be work on the plot to do, including stakes and conflict development. That's in the hazy future right now, but will be coming.
Given how fast I've recently turned out fan fictions, I would currently speculate that the first novel could be written by this time next year, with the subsequent two novels each taking approximately six months, assuming the publisher wants them written. This is of course a very rough estimation at this time.
Moving Forward
Going into the new year, there will be one major change which could impact my writing time. I will be starting a new job in the dental field (great room for writing expansion, I know), with the training starting in January, and the job itself likely starting sometime in March or soon after.
I don't know what my hours will be like at this point, so it's hard to tell how this will affect my writing. I'm hoping to keep the development going at a steady - if diminished - pace, but time will tell.
Fan Fiction
To finish up this update, I want to mention fan fiction once again. When I wrote the last update back in November, the magic system for my novels wasn't solidified yet, with the result that much of the worldbuilding was still up in the air. Thus, I was waffling back and forth on interest.
With the magic system and world locked down now, interest for the novels is high, meaning it is currently highly unlikely that any fan fiction endeavors will be happening soon. As we all know, this can change at the drop of a hat, but for now, nothing is in the works, and I don't plan on starting any fan fiction - long or otherwise - for the foreseeable future.
That does not mean fan fiction is off the table. This new dental job could affect my writing mood in strange new ways, allowing me to split my attention. Or I could reach a point in development where I need a good break from the novels, at which time I might be able to conjure up a short fan fiction or two. Time will tell.
Until then, keep reading.
~TGRF.
