I’m still trying to come up with a career plan using Michelle’s great post as a model. Of course, she whipped hers out in no time flat. I’m suffering from the problem of not being able to figure out what I want to do.
I love my 1920s murder mystery. But out of 46 possible story ideas I’ve got either pages or lots of note on, only 11 of them are what I would call “normal”. Everything else I’ve ever written has been at least a little weird. Fantasies, science fiction, paranormal, what-have-you.
At least six, possibly seven, are set in the same modern fantasy universe I created. Instant series! I have another two or three that are set in a science fiction universe I created. Another instant series.
What to do… what to do……
So far, all I have figured out is that no matter what my book is: paranormal, historical, contemporary romantic suspense, copy for the phone book; the only thing I have going for sure is a body count. Can’t have a book without a body count.
Comment by Rene — May 27, 2005 @ 12:01 am
Michelle ispired my recent post, too. Great minds?
Comment by Olga — May 27, 2005 @ 12:21 am
Figuring out what to be when you grow up is the hardest thing, isn’t it? Keep us posted on your thoughts!
Comment by katie — May 27, 2005 @ 5:15 am
I’d go with alternate world books. I really think you could write for Bombshell or Luna.
Comment by Michelle — May 27, 2005 @ 5:45 am
The key is figuring out what you love the most! On the other hand, I totally understand the struggle, and maybe you’re just not at the place in your journey yet where you can make that decision. It’s different for everyone. You may still need to explore.
Comment by Suzanne — May 27, 2005 @ 7:13 am
Rene, re the body count I’m with you there! Even if it’s just the villains. Though one of my fantasies opens with a murder by the top of the third page of one of the good guys.
Michelle, I think some of my stuff would fit very nicely at one or the other place. Convincing the editors of this, however, is another, um, story.
I keep wondering if I could add a weird element to my 1920s murder mystery. Maybe that’s what it needs….
Comment by Tori — May 27, 2005 @ 2:55 pm
1920s Murder Mystery sounds awesome!! I know the trouble of trying to stick with something, my stories are all over the place, too. Although writing about terrorists is fun.
I love people who have this emoticon. 
Comment by Danica — May 28, 2005 @ 1:23 pm
Danica, I’m starting to seriously think about putting some weird/paranormal/fantasy element in my 1920s book.
Silver or wooden bullets in my heroine/detective’s handy dandy little snub-nosed revolver, perhaps?
Comment by Tori — May 29, 2005 @ 2:44 pm