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Progress on Book 3: Vault of the Celestials
(copied from https://manilles.blogspot.com/2019/02/progress-on-book-3-vault-of-celestials.html):
It's been a great weekend for writing. I've been extremely focused and creative this past weekend.
I'd already had a good start on Vault of the Celestials while editing A New Beginning at the end of January. However, it had been slow starting with the first chapter completely rewritten and the second rewritten to a different character's POV. By the time I started the third chapter, I was starting to get a feel for this story but still had some rewriting until I figured out where to take it next to get where I really wanted to go. Once I had that, I coasted.
I've had to rewrite the first chapter of two of each of the books so far, but I do what is necessary to make the story interesting. This rewrite was smashing... literally. You'll see in the fall. Take my word for it now.
This past weekend, I think I wrote 6,000 words to reach 16,500 as of this post, with an expected end of the first draft somewhere between 35-50,000 words total. I just don't know yet where this will fall exactly. It's different than the first two books of the series.
Each story has a bit of a different feel, depending on the situation. It is episodic but has an overarching plot that can easily get stretched out with whatever I have in mind for my characters. That means that each story can be whatever it needs to be, and I do like variety. It keeps the writing interesting for me.
That's where I am now. I'm still enjoying it; actually, maybe too much. This is such a fun series to write!
Book 1, A New Beginning, is the introduction with its own story but also introduces the overarching plot and purpose for the series.
Book 2, The Rule of Yonder, is a fun, super fast-paced romp that adds a little to the overarching plot but is mostly just something fun that expands the expectations of the universe and establishes some background.
Book 3, Vault of the Celestials, gets deep into the overarching plot by digging into one of the characters in the group and providing a basis of what can be expected in the mission of the main character.
Book 4 will be another fun romp outside the main mission but also will tie in to the overarching plot. I will always have some part of the larger plot tossed in.
Book 5 is still not quite gelled enough to say much.
Beyond book 5 is bits and pieces, but I have ideas through what could easily be ten books. That will grow!
And I am building my encyclopedia for the world as I go, adding species, governments, places, technologies, and even common phrases.
I hope you're getting as excited to read this series as I am to write it.
A NEW BEGINNING will be available April 4, 2019. Pre-order today from you favorite ebook retailer.
ps--this book is listed under my M.A. Nilles author name, which is where the book is listed on Goodreads.
It's been a great weekend for writing. I've been extremely focused and creative this past weekend.
I'd already had a good start on Vault of the Celestials while editing A New Beginning at the end of January. However, it had been slow starting with the first chapter completely rewritten and the second rewritten to a different character's POV. By the time I started the third chapter, I was starting to get a feel for this story but still had some rewriting until I figured out where to take it next to get where I really wanted to go. Once I had that, I coasted.
I've had to rewrite the first chapter of two of each of the books so far, but I do what is necessary to make the story interesting. This rewrite was smashing... literally. You'll see in the fall. Take my word for it now.
This past weekend, I think I wrote 6,000 words to reach 16,500 as of this post, with an expected end of the first draft somewhere between 35-50,000 words total. I just don't know yet where this will fall exactly. It's different than the first two books of the series.
Each story has a bit of a different feel, depending on the situation. It is episodic but has an overarching plot that can easily get stretched out with whatever I have in mind for my characters. That means that each story can be whatever it needs to be, and I do like variety. It keeps the writing interesting for me.
That's where I am now. I'm still enjoying it; actually, maybe too much. This is such a fun series to write!
Book 1, A New Beginning, is the introduction with its own story but also introduces the overarching plot and purpose for the series.
Book 2, The Rule of Yonder, is a fun, super fast-paced romp that adds a little to the overarching plot but is mostly just something fun that expands the expectations of the universe and establishes some background.
Book 3, Vault of the Celestials, gets deep into the overarching plot by digging into one of the characters in the group and providing a basis of what can be expected in the mission of the main character.
Book 4 will be another fun romp outside the main mission but also will tie in to the overarching plot. I will always have some part of the larger plot tossed in.
Book 5 is still not quite gelled enough to say much.
Beyond book 5 is bits and pieces, but I have ideas through what could easily be ten books. That will grow!
And I am building my encyclopedia for the world as I go, adding species, governments, places, technologies, and even common phrases.
I hope you're getting as excited to read this series as I am to write it.
A NEW BEGINNING will be available April 4, 2019. Pre-order today from you favorite ebook retailer.
ps--this book is listed under my M.A. Nilles author name, which is where the book is listed on Goodreads.
Forgotten Worlds update
If you haven't been following my blogspot blog or MeWe page, you've been missing out. I don't share everything on this Goodreads profile, and I'm not on any other social media. The more I use it, the more I like MeWe; and my page there is growing. Thank you to those who have followed me there.
In the news of my writing, I am working on Starfire Angels: Forgotten Worlds #6, which doesn't yet have a permanent title. The first half flew by, but then I had some difficulties as I transitioned the action. I had some snarls but believe those have been smoothed out and can get back on track with the first draft.
In the meantime, Books 1-3 are available now with Book 4 coming on December 19th. Book 5 will be available in late winter/early spring 2020. Be sure to follow my author profile or head over to your favorite ebook retailer to pre-order IN DARKNESS, LIGHT today so you don't miss the next adventure in this series. Please note that this series is under my M.A. Nilles pen name and is only available as ebooks.
For those who may not realize, these are not long novels but short novels, about half the length of most SF novels. They do qualify as novels under SFWA standards, and yes, I am a member of SFWA and use their word length guidelines to determine the categories of my works. I love this length. I love writing episodes in a longer story arc rather than long, complex books in a shorter series. I have so many ideas for this, and with the format of the series, I can hit every one of those! That's why I am planning to write these books for the next few years and have at least a dozen more on queue to write, if all goes well.
And I'm offering a giveaway here on Goodreads for the first book but am awaiting approval. Watch for it--A NEW BEGINNING.
In the news of my writing, I am working on Starfire Angels: Forgotten Worlds #6, which doesn't yet have a permanent title. The first half flew by, but then I had some difficulties as I transitioned the action. I had some snarls but believe those have been smoothed out and can get back on track with the first draft.
In the meantime, Books 1-3 are available now with Book 4 coming on December 19th. Book 5 will be available in late winter/early spring 2020. Be sure to follow my author profile or head over to your favorite ebook retailer to pre-order IN DARKNESS, LIGHT today so you don't miss the next adventure in this series. Please note that this series is under my M.A. Nilles pen name and is only available as ebooks.
For those who may not realize, these are not long novels but short novels, about half the length of most SF novels. They do qualify as novels under SFWA standards, and yes, I am a member of SFWA and use their word length guidelines to determine the categories of my works. I love this length. I love writing episodes in a longer story arc rather than long, complex books in a shorter series. I have so many ideas for this, and with the format of the series, I can hit every one of those! That's why I am planning to write these books for the next few years and have at least a dozen more on queue to write, if all goes well.
And I'm offering a giveaway here on Goodreads for the first book but am awaiting approval. Watch for it--A NEW BEGINNING.
