This is going to be my last year at OU. I’ll be graduating
(hopefully) in the Spring with a Professional Writing degree. This semester I
have to take Writing the Novel. At the end of the semester we have to turn in a
50,000+ word novel. After that all I have is my capstone, Business of Professional writing, where we learn to format books for Kindle (and other boring business-y stuff). It seems impossible that I will have written a novel by the
time Christmas comes around. I guess I know what everyone in my family will be
getting from me!
Here is a look at my desk:
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| (personal photo of my desk: taken Aug. 2015) |
All my novel planning is strewn
about, but I swear there is order to it!
I have decided to write a fantasy novel. It’s going to involve
werewolves, vampires, fairies, and of course, humans. My main character is a
human girl who is thrown into a werewolf pack and has to learn how to navigate
through the different customs and behaviors.
I have to turn in at least 4,000 words a week, so most of my
time is going to be spent on the computer this semester. I think that I’m most
excited about creating my characters and the world that they live in. Science
fiction and fantasy are closely related genres, but where SF utilizes
technology, fantasy uses magic. In my fantasy world fairies and Sparks (humans with magical abilities) will be the main users of magic.
In addition to my writing class I’m taking Arthurian Legend
and Mythology and Folklore. From my class schedule I think it’s pretty apparent
that I enjoy stories. For me, stories and books are chances to explore
another world and live a different life. There are places I’ll never get to go
and experiences I’ll never get to have, but I can read about them! I’ve found
myself recently falling prey to the beast that is Netflix. And while I respect
and good movie or TV series, I think reading books provides a superior
experience.
I will keep you guys updated with the progress of my novel.
Currently, it’s in the planning stages but I will start actually writing it
within the next two weeks!
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