Works in Progress
sparks158
Published
05/17/2011
Although I am a very active commentator throughout the blog section, it's been some time since I've actually written anything for the site. Between Accelerated summer classes at the university, the full-time job, and that kinda-sorta-girlfriend of mine, I just don't have any time. But Sparks, you're thinking, It doesn't take long to write at all! Yea. You're right.
The problem is that I don't have any time to think about things to write, AND I don't have time to finish stories I've started. So, on my drive home from class today, writing this blog occurred to me: I got home, booted up my Work in Progress file in Word (Yea, I have a whole file), and took a look at what I had:
August: A collection of short/flash fiction concerning a peculiar day in August. I've posted two on here already. I plan to have an entire book full.
Faith and Elephants in a Small New York Town: This 6000 word story deals with a homeless hitchhiker being picked up by a mysterious man. The story explores the philosophy of death: One man is on a path to death, while the other is struggling to live. A couple people here have read this one, but I don't like it. So, until I sit down to edit it, it's not gonna be up here. Oh, I should probably also mention that I've tried to rewrite this several times, and have had it for about two years.
How to Cook for One: A Nerd's Guide to Being Single : Ah, here's one I haven't touched in ages. I'm not gonna talk too much about this one, because I really like the concept. You would too, if only you knew. See folks, that's called a teaser!
As of yet untitled mystery story: No, that's not actually the title. This is a traditional film-noire style gumshoe detective story with a twist: The perpetrators aren't exactly what you'd expect. Spoiler: The kidnapper is a narwhal. No, it's not a narwhal. But I can't give away my endings, can I?
Tangled Lines: Another book length one, a combination of six or seven short stories/novellas. This deals with the tragic lives of six or seven people, all inter-correlated with each other. Kinda like a soap opera. Yea. A soap opera. U mad? At least one of these stories is already up here. As well, a preview of the longest story is already up here. I have high hopes for this one.
The Wanderer: A young man has an encounter with the Biblical figure Cain. I like this one.
And Lastly:
As of yet unnamed western story: Yea. I'm writing a western too. But unlike my mystery, this is a traditional story. Well, traditional in most senses. I'll spoil the ending on this one: The hero fails in the end and is the last to die. Yea. Spoiled.
Thanks for reading.
The problem is that I don't have any time to think about things to write, AND I don't have time to finish stories I've started. So, on my drive home from class today, writing this blog occurred to me: I got home, booted up my Work in Progress file in Word (Yea, I have a whole file), and took a look at what I had:
August: A collection of short/flash fiction concerning a peculiar day in August. I've posted two on here already. I plan to have an entire book full.
Faith and Elephants in a Small New York Town: This 6000 word story deals with a homeless hitchhiker being picked up by a mysterious man. The story explores the philosophy of death: One man is on a path to death, while the other is struggling to live. A couple people here have read this one, but I don't like it. So, until I sit down to edit it, it's not gonna be up here. Oh, I should probably also mention that I've tried to rewrite this several times, and have had it for about two years.
How to Cook for One: A Nerd's Guide to Being Single : Ah, here's one I haven't touched in ages. I'm not gonna talk too much about this one, because I really like the concept. You would too, if only you knew. See folks, that's called a teaser!
As of yet untitled mystery story: No, that's not actually the title. This is a traditional film-noire style gumshoe detective story with a twist: The perpetrators aren't exactly what you'd expect. Spoiler: The kidnapper is a narwhal. No, it's not a narwhal. But I can't give away my endings, can I?
Tangled Lines: Another book length one, a combination of six or seven short stories/novellas. This deals with the tragic lives of six or seven people, all inter-correlated with each other. Kinda like a soap opera. Yea. A soap opera. U mad? At least one of these stories is already up here. As well, a preview of the longest story is already up here. I have high hopes for this one.
The Wanderer: A young man has an encounter with the Biblical figure Cain. I like this one.
And Lastly:
As of yet unnamed western story: Yea. I'm writing a western too. But unlike my mystery, this is a traditional story. Well, traditional in most senses. I'll spoil the ending on this one: The hero fails in the end and is the last to die. Yea. Spoiled.
Thanks for reading.
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