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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.
Catching up
It's been a while since I posted to this blog. My regular blog is kept up to date at manilles.blogspot.com.
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As an update, I am currently writing Book 12 of the Starfire Angels: Forgotten Worlds series, which will bring it to about the midpoint of the planned series. Yes, this will be a loooong series. I'm enjoying it and have a large series arc planned with room for adding things and changing things. I've had some surprises already. Each story is its own complete story but also part of the overall series arc.
I just released Book 9, FERIOUS, last month and anticipate the publication of Book 10, DRAGON AND FURY, around October. Book 11 is hanging in the sidelines in between edits of Book 10 and writing Book 12. I'll talk more about that in time for its publication in early 2022. I like to have two books written ahead of what I publish, although it can invite some problems with trying not to reveal too much about the upcoming plot.
All the books can be found on my website at melanienilles.com. Cover reveals are all available on my website and also on my blog, where I have a Forgotten Worlds series page.
NOW AVAILABLE
As an update, I am currently writing Book 12 of the Starfire Angels: Forgotten Worlds series, which will bring it to about the midpoint of the planned series. Yes, this will be a loooong series. I'm enjoying it and have a large series arc planned with room for adding things and changing things. I've had some surprises already. Each story is its own complete story but also part of the overall series arc.
I just released Book 9, FERIOUS, last month and anticipate the publication of Book 10, DRAGON AND FURY, around October. Book 11 is hanging in the sidelines in between edits of Book 10 and writing Book 12. I'll talk more about that in time for its publication in early 2022. I like to have two books written ahead of what I publish, although it can invite some problems with trying not to reveal too much about the upcoming plot.
All the books can be found on my website at melanienilles.com. Cover reveals are all available on my website and also on my blog, where I have a Forgotten Worlds series page.
