With Camp NaNo coming up, I thought I'd take a moment and reflect on my writing. I find it occasionally amusing that I have a lot of stories going at the same time, but recently it dawned on me that I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to be doing.
I've read about writers who talk about how many stories they have going, how they can't "afford" writer's block or that writer's block doesn't exist. I think I agree with them. Sometimes, I don't know what to write and I back off, but mostly, I just start something else.
Today, for instance, I have six WIPs to work on, but I decided to start working on the next of my Samurai stories.
Why?
Because I'm about to be a NaNo panster rebel and write two novels in June. I think I'm going to focus first on one story and then the other, but not be exclusive. I'll also stick with writing fanfic sometimes, but usually when I get ahead in my word count.
I think I'll write that sequel to Wayward Son soon too. Give me a little cushion of work before I get bogged down in originals.
Then there's my blog
The Rainbow Brotherhood which is where I write about what's going on behind the Brotherhood. The things I can't, won't or haven't fit into a story somewhere.
Plus
Tumblr and I'm trying to post some of my random original stories on fictionpress.com (Not that I'll be sharing that here just yet.)
I'm thinking that I'm going to cut back on my fanfic work soon. I mean, I have my Avengers fic, Not My Sins that I just started which I won't abandon. Then there's the Wayward Son sequel, but I think that's enough for "Atlantis Knights". Not Canon Samurai Series has two stories to go. I need to finish Get in Gear, and Petal To The Metal, but that's it for Summer's Boys. The Brotherhood is like the biggest part of what I've got going.
Maybe I won't start Jenna's Song (The Wayward Son sequel) just yet. That can back burner for a while longer I think. I can, instead, pull up The Blog and see what I can do with that. I found almost the entire thing in my Google Docs, which I still can't believe.
I can work on some other original ideas too. I mean, I want to work on Elven Journies, and maybe revisit Lightspeed Academy, and the clans.
Whoa.
I forgot about the clans.
The thing is, I should start writing more original stuff. Serious more original stuff. I shouldn't have to have a not for profit dictate my original stories writing.
This is my resolution for my 27th year. Made a month after my birthday, but it still counts.