Getting Close... · 6:52am Jan 10th, 2014
Hey guys! Girls! Things! Whatever you consider yourself, hi! it's that time of night again; the time I really should be writing my own stories but want to procrastinate just a little longer and end up doing a blog to have a legitimate excuse! Yeah, that's where about 70% of these blogs come from, honestly. Anyway, onto serious topics.
Cheated Dreams is ready for publishing. My editor is just about to go and spruce up chapter one while I make the finale edits to chapter three, and then I can send it in for approval. Yay! I can't help but feel, having read the beginnings of some of the other contest entries, that mine isn't quite up-to-snuff in the story department. Mine focuses more on emotions and events that could very well happen, while a lot of the others that are up right now are big fantastical adventures of grandeur and romance. I feel a little outclassed. But I'm still happy with my plot, and I feel I have a strong chance in this competition still. I'm not holding my breath for first place, or even placing at all, but I think my fic will be quite.... enjoyable.
I'm gonna talk a little about those adventure fics now.
I love them. I love them to death. I'm always a fan of some good fluff or heartwarming romance, but nothing beats that romance+adventure tag combo in my books. Coming Back by Bats and Wind Beneath her Wings by TAW being two of my all time favorite stories. You can't go wrong with adventure and romance, especially when you spice it up a bit with dark/sad tags.
I've never personally written one. While Under Our Wing did technically have the adventure tag, it was not really going to be an adventure. Sure, there were going to be some elements, but it just barely passed the requirements to have that tag on there. Of course, the new plot I'm working on is much different and, again, focuses on feelings and emotions. I guess I'm just that kind of guy.
Honestly, though, I want to write something like that. Something big, something grand, something that leaves the reader on the edge of their seat every chapter. Not because they want Twi and Dash to get together or make up or anything, but because of the adventure. And... I've had one like that planned out for about a year now. I was going to start writing it as a gift to myself celebrating the new year, but I already have a lot of stories that need work and the fic I want to write is the kind that needs 100% of my attention. So I postponed it. How long am I waiting until I write it?
I'll start work when I have 90 followers. It'll be released when I have 100.
As a little personal celebration for myself, I'm going to write something I've longed to write for such a long time when I hit the triple digits. Now I hope I hit that goal soon, because the longer this sits in my mind the more awesome it starts sounding.
Some information about the story; Twidash (obviously) but it's with the entirety of the M6. Past characters, both antagonists and protagonists come back to aid (or hinder) them, and they travel around a world that I am building. It's been a pet project for months, going over the plot with a fine tooth comb and making sure the world is exactly how I want it. The main antagonist is a completely original character, with his own personality and motivations, and I think he's rather interesting. His name is Venecus, derived from the Latin word for Wizard or Sorcerer, Veneficus. (I may have spelled that wrong). Without giving away too much of the plot or his character... the Elements of Harmony were left where they were for a reason. That is all.
Anyway, onto another topic; I'm nearing 10,000 total story views! I think I'll hit it with Cheated Dreams, but we'll see. I also hope to hit the featured box before my adventure fic goes live with my 100 followers (stalkers). But we'll see a man can hope, can't he? And those of you that read my stress blog know how little I hope for things.
Anyway, just a short update. Cheated Dreams should be up before the end of the weekend providing I can nag my editor into doing the first chapter.
Until then,
Kodeake out
