Works In Progress

[Warren_Paul]

A bit of structural re-jigging on my last wip before my agent does the nitty gritty editing suggestions, and then I'm writing a couple of chapters of my shiny collaboration with HB, and then I'm getting back to a ghost story I need to re-write (but I think I've got the shape sorted and it's all written -- it's just not written in the words I want yet).

Sounds like a very busy schedule.

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Myself, I've also left many unfinished projects just sitting there, but I can only work on one thing at a time, so sitting there they remain while I put all my attention into the project that's fresh in my mind.

 

[Perpetual Man]

The quickest answer is far too much.

I'm still working with Sarah's House, have who knows how many shorts in various stages, contiually looking back at a lot of my Perpetual Man material and am currently writing something related to my threads around here, although I've no idea what to call it.

 

[Hex]

Sounds like a very busy schedule.

Well, it would be if I was doing it. I've been on a reading break for the last couple of months -- almost no writing at all (lots of reading) -- and I'm feeling like getting back to the writing now. I don't like the traily end bits of projects where you're trying to tie up loose ends and fix things before you can move on to something else. I work best on one thing at a time too, WP.

Sounds like fun, PM. Looking forward to seeing what happens with your 70s/80s/10s story.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I'm working on book two of the trilogy after someone kindly offered to beta and got me galvanised into working on it. It's going to Teresa in the summer, so this is a nice time to review and then take a break and work on my new thing (and get Inish copy edited and formatted and released, you know just that little detail... I've just finished a similar review of it and thoroughly enjoyed myself).

I'm really loving working on Sunset over Abendau - it's always been my favourite of the three (although book three is coming closer all the time, as it builds and develops close to its final form). It's more action led and not quite as dark as Abendau's Heir.

Unlike Hex, I like the tail end stuff so my challenge will be pushing the new first book of what will be another trilogy, I think, through to a first draft over the summer. I'm hoping to get that done, but it will depend on how much work Sunset needs. I also have some shorts I'd like to get to for Abendau, but have no idea when exactly.

So.... busy.

 

[AnyaKimlin]

Well ummm.... actually I'm getting a mentor and help to make a business plan.

I have one that was complete but is currently being redone prior to self publishing it within the next year. (I want both it and its sequel done)

There are 10 other novels with completed first drafts - some have second or third drafts in progress.
3 novellas
Some sketches
A collection of children's stories.

And a sit-com pilot in third stage which I will be getting feedback from a producer in the next few days.
And an hour long drama pilot that I've just sent in to a competition.

Plus various sketches and monologues I'm sending off to places.

 

[The Bravest Newbie]

I now have my new writing project while I ship my first novel to the editors. (Draft 3) It's something completely different and not even science fiction. I wanted something fresh and new after my gritty psychedelic sci-fi action novel.

 

[ralphkern]

Big development rewrite for Erebus. It's getting somewhat grimmer. But good grim not needless grim.

 

[Michael Coorlim]

1. Half-way done with the first draft sixth novel in my steampunk thriller series.
2. ...which will be adapted to an audio drama format after the book is done.
3. Doing FX on the last audio drama and wrapping up post-production.
4. Working on an entry for this year's interactive fiction IntroComp
5. Maintaining regular weekly blog updates
6. Maintaining a regular weekly podcast

I... like to keep busy.

 

[geronl]

I did over 2K today after obsessively trying to find information about 1958 most of the day like an idiot. That project is about #5 on my priority list and I even made a cover for it already. lol

 

[Jennifer L. Carson]

I've given notice to my day job folks that August first is my quitting day. They are currently wringing all the work they can out of me. Once I'm done, I have ten chapters left to finish In a Mortal Shadow. They are all written, but they need to be better. I'm not yet able to turn to that project, so in between day job stuff, I'm taking my frustrations out on a hapless writer and causing rewrite quakes. I'm an editor from California; it's what I do.

Big development rewrite for Erebus. It's getting somewhat grimmer. But good grim not needless grim

 

[Terence Park]

I have tons of unfinished stories...

I wonder if other writers have similar amounts of WIP?

Too many unfinished stories. I know how this comes about: start a story in writing group; do 300 - 500 words and don't finish it because there isn't time. Works-in-progress - ditto.
Although I work on one piece at a time, I've loads of WIPs; I've 4 part novels (about 20k words each) and the beginnings of another 10. The problem is interruptions. When I knuckle down I do 3k / 4k words per week.
I'm probably a bit further down the publishing road. I PODded up my part novels to get feedback from non-genre readers - i.e. how well does it stand up as fiction. At that time I tinkered with cover art. Feedback was good and I'm currently deciding which to finish off first. Getting feedback is a lonnnnng job.
When I'm writing, art goes on the backburner.

 

[jastius]

sometimes an idea doesnt pan out.. you need the right treatment.. sometimes what you think is the right way to proceed, isn't and you get bogged down when you realize you derailed your story. then there are revisions.. but anything like this can turn a good start into an ignored file..
as for story bits lying around? i have lots of those. they make a nice cushion when i am beating my head against the computer with writers block..

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

I'm still new enough to this writing lark to believe I might get round to finishing all my little bitty stories. Hah!

 

[geronl]

My first little light scifi ebook is free at Amazon this weekend, but I don't think I am allowed to link to it from here.

**whispers 'It's called NEW ARRIVALS... pass it on'

 

[jastius]

i am really starting to hate everyone of my WIP's..
editing has become an exercise in refraining from using the delete key.
so far my two shorts have become gluttons and engorged themselves to the size of novellas.. and the gloomy thought iof the necessary protracted writing exercises to ensue from this has propelled me into no less then seven dystopian whinging things which i might yet abort before their stories are birthed. bad me..
i blame it on the summer.... words are buzzing in my brain like gadflys and with about as much innate meaning.
does anyone else have trouble writing in the summer..? something about chuddering lawnmowers has decimated my word count.

My first little light scifi ebook is free at Amazon this weekend, but I don't think I am allowed to link to it from here.

**whispers 'It's called NEW ARRIVALS... pass it on'

writes another letter to santa for an e-reader..

is this you on another forum?
http://www.sffworld.com/forum/threads/new-arrivals-short-book-1-99-us.46320/

that is the only place i found your book...

on search i keep getting amazons new books section
there are several books with those words in the title..
an old brian aldiss and a new sarah beeson...

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/0224016814/?tag=brite-21

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0007520077/?tag=brite-21

 

[Jennifer L. Carson]

writes another letter to santa for an e-reader.

Jastius, you can get an ereader on all manner of platforms for no cost. I have it on my phone, my ultrabook, my mac and hubby has it on his tablet. And it's freeeeeee!

 

[Ray McCarthy]

no, those are eBook reading apps.
a real eReader uses eInk and isn't much use for anything else, but nearly as good as paper.

Jastius has an eBook reading app. As he can read Mobi/Kindle compatible free ebooks at least.
For Amazon content you need the Amazon kindle App (free on anything, but needs Amazon account) or a physical Kindle due to DRM. The Kindle Fire though is a Tablet with reading app, not a true Kindle eReader as it doesn't have the superior for reading eInk screen which lets you read LOADS of books without recharging.

 

[geronl]

Seriously, it's science fiction
<-- that is the cover
how hard could that have been?

 

[geronl]

I put two chapters of an ongoing story on my blog, I will add to it weekly (I hope)

My blog is totally non-commercial (except me trying to talk people into buying my book), would it be okay to post a link?

flscifi.blogspot dot com

there, no link

 

[Jason Burrell]

I started writing my very first book about a month ago and am currently at about 7k words, which is probably going to be about 4 chapters. I have a few close friends who've been veey supportive of the endeavor, clamouring for each new chapter as they've become available, but that's actually why I joined this forum: I'm going to need some honest feedback from folks who have no vested interest in making me feel good.