Creative Writing Crew *SIGN IN* v.What Are You Working On?

I know there are a number of members that are actively writing and I'm curious to know what you're all working on!

Lately, I've been working on editing Undead Knightmare for Creem_Filling--as well as another project of his, that I hope ends up seeing some love on here. Aside from the editing, Discovering A Pandemic, and miscellaneous short stories, I've been working on my first detective novel. It is currently sitting at the 81,000 words, and relatively close to finished--the first draft, anyway. This will be the fifth novel I've written, but the first one that I'm excited enough about to begin the search for an agent and a publisher. Last year, just before Christmas, I was lucky enough to take my first vacation in almost six years, and instead of heading somewhere warm, I crammed myself into a quiet corner of my basement and started working on a short story about a detective who really should have been a plumber.

Over the course of the holiday, which lasted about two weeks, I was consumed with a desire to keep writing. I hadn't set out to write a novel, hell I hadn't even set out to write that long of a story! Still, the words refused to stop, I fell in love with the characters I was creating, and before I knew it I had the first two hundred pages of an exciting--at least I think it is--adventure. It's a love story, an action/adventure, and a cynical take on friendship. With any luck, maybe a lot of luck, I'll find someone willing to take a chance on a new author.

So... what about you? What are your current projects (W.I.Ps) about? What genre do you write?

The High Place.
A doctor trapped in Seattle during the zombie outbreak and how he survives and escapes. I have no genre really and I'm discovering my voice as a writer.

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Originally Posted by yarri

The High Place.

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Whoa... easy there. I didn't ask for your whole life story!

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Originally Posted by Osiris

Whoa... easy there. I didn't ask for your whole life story!

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I edited it.

There are only so many ways to say "It was raining."

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Originally Posted by Osiris

There are only so many ways to say "It was raining."

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both of my works are up here as i write them. the survivor is inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft, like the greatest author EVER. the other is Memiors of a Company Man featuring John Welsh, a character from the We're Bored RPG that i have grown rather fond of. The Survivor is a horror story that kind of disturbs me, but i still like writing it when i get the nerve up, and Memiors is action adventure that i need to get past my writers BLOCK AND WRITE SOME MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Started--and finished--a short story early this morning. Should be up later today, if I'm feeling inclined to polish it a little more. Right now, it's sitting in the Writer's Lounge, waiting for crits/edits/whatever. So, if not today, probably Friday. I'll be surgerified tomorrow.

I have been writing bits and pieces of a science fiction novel that's been in the works for the past 3 or 4 years...and due to my schedule and writer's block...the length of time keeps increasing.

I really like my idea and my two main character and my two main villians, but linear writing only works for me when I'm writing an essay or a research paper...creative writing for me is both easy and very difficult.

The basic premise is a specific kind of mutation that gives a specific set of people extraordinary powers, for which they are exiled and hunted down for. I'm reluctant to go into detail lest someone take liberities...which I know most of you honorable people would not do... (^_^) However, I am totally up for some constructive criticism.

My forte happens to be poetry...in case anyone cares...lol

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Originally Posted by zombeh-kitteh

I have been writing bits and pieces of a science fiction novel that's been in the works for the past 3 or 4 years...and due to my schedule and writer's block...the length of time keeps increasing.

I really like my idea and my two main character and my two main villians, but linear writing only works for me when I'm writing an essay or a research paper...creative writing for me is both easy and very difficult.

The basic premise is a specific kind of mutation that gives a specific set of people extraordinary powers, for which they are exiled and hunted down for. I'm reluctant to go into detail lest someone take liberities...which I know most of you honorable people would not do... (^_^) However, I am totally up for some constructive criticism.

My forte happens to be poetry...in case anyone cares...lol

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You've not really given anything that can be critiqued constructively. Sounds like an interesting premise, though.