Gm.
I had trouble sleeping last night, so instead I reached 100k words in my hobby sci fi manuscript. Full length will be ballpark 120k.
I’m going to take a break from adding new words to it, and will spend some time editing the first 100k.
The reason I was able to write most of the first draft quickly (two months, as a side project) is because I had a bunch of plot outlines and character details bouncing around in my head for a long time. But the last part is less fleshed out, even though I know the outline of the ending. So I need to let it sit for a bit and collect some more thoughts on it, rather than rush to get it on paper. Sometimes a random shower thought driving while listening to music helps you think of that detail that completes a scene or ties scenes together.
GM
can’t wait to read it Lyn.
Awesome! Have you shared anything about the premise or anything yet? I'd love to hear what it's about 💜
Sci fi thriller set in the near future. A terrorist with strange powers, and kind of a rabbit hole from there.
Shower thought *or driving while listening to music.
Don’t shower while driving, kiddos.
I refuse to read fiction while I am busy writing.
Other peoples ideas easily cross pollinate with your own.
I am doing something I believe is novel by publishing the story as I am writing it. It sort of forces me to stick to the narrative rigidly. I do edits though.
echdel.npub.pro
That's pretty hardcore.
Not reading or publishing on the go?
Not quite novel. Charles Dickens did the same.
Of whom I am a big fan. In my first piece when I mention the parochial office I think of Mr Bumble.
Like, “Be careful what you wish for”. Oh well, and so it would return.
That’s life.
spoiler: about the problem that the protagonist encounters … bitcoin fixes this
Great to hear about your writing progress.
I want to recommend the book "Tambu" by Robert Lynn Asprin. If you're interested in a character arch from protagonist to antagonist, a reverse heros journey, it's a great read. It's also a fun (short) space pirate romp. 🏴☠️🚀
Might find some writing inspiration from it. It's a book I have re-read many times in the last 30 years.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/565430.Tambu
more of an "anti-heros journey" than a reverse hero's journey actually
Are there any financial/economic elements to the plot line, @LynAlden ?
Or is it purely a “side passion project” ?
Mostly side passion. Bitcoin and signed messages transmitted by relays have appearances, tho. Not just to stick them in there, but because it’s the near future and they are relevant.
🧡 it.
Well thank you for all you do for rational economic thinking.
And looking forward to your contribution to pure entertainment!
Will it be an AI video production when you finish?
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