Hi again.

      October is a good month. A month of death and imminent revival, of flame-coloured leaves, and, most importantly right now: October is prep month. And what am I prepping? Well, in my last post I already mentioned a new project, my first foray into futuristic fiction. It’s coming along nicely, and the timing was too good to let this opportunity slide. We’re going back to where this blog first started. Back to what lead to The Sunken ‘ Panesian, my first novel, and what will now, hopefully, lead to a second novel. That’s right, the scifi story I’m working on will be my entry for National Novel Writing Month 2016.

Now, I can’t say much yet, except that I’m incredibly excited to try my hand at science fiction. I’ve got a title, a cast of characters that is all but ready to roll out, a plot, and a lot of notes and diagrams. I’m one of those writers who likes to have every major part of the story lined out before the first word is written, and then to see how the story progresses from plotpoint to plotpoint. And I have to say, I’m already pretty far in.

I’m also very excited to participate in NaNoWriMo again. I see that a number of my original writing buddies have signed up already as well, which is great – the competitive element is a big drive for me, even though I already know certain someones are probably going to blast off and reach the 50K in a week or two. You know who you are. Aside from NaNo, I’ve got a lot on my plate right now, but I think that, with some effort, I can manage the good old 1667 words a day.

For now, I’m keeping the title to myself, but as November comes closer I’ll post more and more details, right here. So, if you’re interested, keep an eye on this blog!

      So, what about the rest of you? Who else is writing this November, and how are you going to do it? Are you a planner, like me, or are you one of those gifted with the art of pantsing and full improvisation? NaNo is a great opportunity for anyone with a novel inside them. All you have to do is try, and who knows, come summer 2018 you might be anxiously awaiting the first printed copy of your very first novel!