What are you working on right now?

It's been a while since I updated here. Currently working on The Tower of Guard, second volume in a series (alternate history fantasy). I've been working on this for over two years, but had a slight pause due to cabbage. Er, CABG. That's doctor-speak for bypass heart surgery. Uff da!

Anyway, the story is about 110k right now. I'm in Major Revision Mode (that's author-speak for frantically floundering but generally headed for shore). Alternating between smug satisfaction and despair.
 
Well i have finished the 2nd book in my trilogy... again! "Finished" it last year (early this year, I forget) but found it lacking so I went back and re-wrote the whole book adding the second characters perspective, which rounded it out but altered a lot of what took place later. It feels better for it though.
Now for the editing
 
Finished my first read-through of The Tower of Guard. Current word count stands at about 98k. There are some scenes to re-work, a fair bit of continuity to fiddle, and I know *where* the landing is but I'm not quite sticking it yet. So, not done, but done now seems possible.
 
Just started a new project - a scifi-fantasy novel. Current word count...162. But I've been laying the groundwork for a year or so now; doing the research and figuring out how things fit together. Looking forward to bringing that up to a couple thousand by the end of the month. :) (y)
 
Just finished writing my first novel, its currently with a proof reader. Busy trying to nail the synopsis for it. Its been a few yrars in the making from initial idea to now, it has around 100k word count.
 
Working on two collaborative with off-site users, and writing my own story.
The first collab has to do with time shenanigans, the other has stuff to do with other dimensions and the backstory of two of my characters.
My own regards superpowers and the government trying to keep things silent.
 
I'm working a couple personal novellas atm... the intent is to publish one, and then have a character from that one tie into the second one.

The first is about a person that is having their memories overwritten by an AI.

The second (Single Field) is premised on rather than there existing a multiverse, there is but one universe and all traditionally multiversal shenanigans are really just galaxies apart... and thus characters from public domain science fiction sources can be racing towards Earth in pursuit of various McGuffins.
 
Just published a children's book with my friend Misha Herwin titled Vladimir the Vampire's cat (I illustrated it) and now I am getting the illustrations done for the second novel in my Crow Dark Sea trilogy, titled the Human. It has been a hard one to write, that awkward middle child, but one complete re-write later and I am happy with it.
 
I've been finalising a second Ludlow-only novel, this one called Bad King John. As with Halfie, it will only be available from the Castle Bookshop. It was edited by my usual editor, Keith Brooke. I think "a children's book that can be read and enjoyed by readers of any age" probably describes it best. The main character, Digger, is twelve. Chronners may remember me mentioning a novel that was inspired by a vivid dream twenty years ago - this is the one!
 
I'm working on a Mass Effect - 5 reality timeline piece. It's not a traditional story, and I'm obviously not looking to publish anything. It's a very fun writing exercise. (and I understand we're not allowed to share this kind of thing here so I won't, but I thought I'd share the idea). The actual sci-fi game trilogy allows the player enough room to make moral and social decisions that, by the end of the third game, change social and political outcomes drastically - such as which species survive in the galaxy and who leads them (in addition to all the smaller personal decisions). For those who aren't familiar, the series is about an ancient race of machines coming out of dark space to wipe out all biological life.

The first task is to make each of the 5 timelines equal by writing exactly 20 chapters for each, and each of these chapters will be exactly 1,000 words. The second task is to write each as a different sub-genre, which would be action/adventure, horror, political thriller, comedy, and a sort of dark western.

The main goal is to show how differently things can go, even with all the same characters and circumstances. Again, not a story for publishing, but I think it's a fun exercise in what if's, and probably an entertaining throwback to people familiar with Mass Effect.

I don't know if I'm allowed to ask here, but I'm curious if anyone else is working on a project that isn't the typical "I'm going to publish a book"-type project. I'm kind of interested in the other unique ways people use writing to explore, express and to share.
 
psychotick said:
Hi guys,

Taking a break and playing around with Deep Dream making possible book covers. Awesome fun! All hail our AI overlords!

Cheers, Greg.
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I haven't used Deep Dream but I've used the hell out of Midjourney. I find it excellent for concept art, primarily. I used it for all my fantasy and sci-fi concepts. For much else, to me anyway, It's too recognizable as AI art if you look close. It still has a lot of issues with things like fingers, lol.
 
Hi,

Know what you mean. Deep Dream has the same issues, but they seem to have finally fixed the wings problem. Now when you punch in a faerie you get wings on the back that are actually in the same orientation / plane as the owner. I suppose they'll get the rest worked out in time.

Cheers, Greg.
 
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