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This weekend I fleshed out the first third of the novel with a very detailed outline, and much to my relief, it didn't suck. That is to say, I can now confirm that I have a pretty solid novel on my hands - or will have, when it's finished. I managed to de-emphasize the erotica and flesh out (heh) the supernatural elements and (more important) the developing relationship between the two protagonists. In doing so, however, I'm beginning to see that the end result will not have enough sex to be considered a traditional erotic novel (like Michael Hemmingson's fiction), and it won't have enough gore/spooky stuff to be considered a traditional horror novel (like the novels pubbed by Leisure). What I'll have is a literary horror novel, probably something that would sell better if it's marketed as mainstream fiction with a "touch" of horror - more along the lines of The Society of S or The Historian.
I'll return to regular writing this week, then once again reserve the weekend for outlining part two of what will be three sections total, and on editing my one remaining short story "assignment" for the year, for the mundane-SF issue of Interzone. The story is due by October 31, so I have plenty of time. It's just difficult for me to switch back and forth between projects. Honestly, I have no idea how other writers do this - especially since it seems to take me as much time and mental/emotional effort to write a story as a novel. Make me wonder how my writing would fare if I had enough money to pursue it full-time, with no day job. Something tells me my output wouldn't be that much more prodigious. Shit, who am I kidding? I'd just watch more TV, and wear my pajamas a LOT more. :D
This weekend I fleshed out the first third of the novel with a very detailed outline, and much to my relief, it didn't suck. That is to say, I can now confirm that I have a pretty solid novel on my hands - or will have, when it's finished. I managed to de-emphasize the erotica and flesh out (heh) the supernatural elements and (more important) the developing relationship between the two protagonists. In doing so, however, I'm beginning to see that the end result will not have enough sex to be considered a traditional erotic novel (like Michael Hemmingson's fiction), and it won't have enough gore/spooky stuff to be considered a traditional horror novel (like the novels pubbed by Leisure). What I'll have is a literary horror novel, probably something that would sell better if it's marketed as mainstream fiction with a "touch" of horror - more along the lines of The Society of S or The Historian.
I'll return to regular writing this week, then once again reserve the weekend for outlining part two of what will be three sections total, and on editing my one remaining short story "assignment" for the year, for the mundane-SF issue of Interzone. The story is due by October 31, so I have plenty of time. It's just difficult for me to switch back and forth between projects. Honestly, I have no idea how other writers do this - especially since it seems to take me as much time and mental/emotional effort to write a story as a novel. Make me wonder how my writing would fare if I had enough money to pursue it full-time, with no day job. Something tells me my output wouldn't be that much more prodigious. Shit, who am I kidding? I'd just watch more TV, and wear my pajamas a LOT more. :D
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