"Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in!"

[locker_monster]

Well, I have employment until the end of the November, so for those playing at home, that’s another month on this project. While it’s nice to have work – I’ve been told the company has nothing right now – I was looking forward to breaking free of this place. There was a staffing shake-up last week and now I’ve been saddled with more responsibility. The department’s working better as a team, but I liked it better when I could coast through the day without having ten billion documents come flying across my desk.

At the same time, since I will be employed to the end of November, I have an opportunity to do NaNoWriMo this year. If I’m going to be stuck here, I might as well as make the most of it, right? Writing at work is really the only way I can “stick it to the man” around here anyway. Potentially, my office buddy is done at the end of October, unless they extend him, so that would mean I would have my own office. No one would be around to notice that I’m not working on something work related. I mean, I would still be working, but I wouldn’t have to worry about switching windows constantly. I really do want to try NaNoWriMo this year. I spend 8.5 hours a day sitting in front of a computer; I’d be stupid not to be writing during that time. Though, if I do decide, that means I should probably start planning the plot of a story. Writing by the seat of my pants probably wouldn’t help my daily word quota.

As much as I enjoy writing fanfic, I haven’t written any original stuff in ages, not since my Creative Writing class. While I don’t feel like I should be creating original worlds, because I hate world building, I kind of miss that thrill of creating something that’s yours alone. We’ll see. I could become crazy busy starting next week for all I know.

Comments

[newnumber6.livejournal.com]

Well, if you want to try original stuff but not world-build, you can always do one where you introduce one fantastic element into the real world, that's either secret from everybody else (like a 'supernatural stuff is real but everyone thinks it's a myth' type approach) or is suddenly introduced into ourreal world ('aliens invade/zombie rise/people develop super powers/animals begin talking for no reason') and everybody has to adjust.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Is this why zombies are so hip all of a sudden? Because, aside from the zombies, it's still the real world and people can relate to that? Man, I should write a story with zombies and/or vampires then and make millions! ;-)

And it's not even just building new worlds; I hate making up names for characters. Obviously you want your character to be unique, but I hate characters with super outlandish names. This is why I like fanfic so much. The world and characters are already there.

I've got time to think about this. Maybe inspiration will strike when I least expect it.

[kefira.livejournal.com]

Ohhh well good luck with nanowrimo!

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Gotta come up with a story idea first. ;-) I'm currently trying to finish Wizard's First Rule. The book needs to be shorter. Good thing I'm not reading a hardcover edition or my wrists would be really sore from holding it up.

[kefira.livejournal.com]

I read the hardcover edition so I know exactly what you mean! Now I am just waiting for the library to get Stone of Tears in so I can read that.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

I wish I read faster. I want to finish the first book so I can start on the first season of the show.