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mgsmurf

Some thinky rambling

May 04, 2010 12:32

Up to 45 K on Novel #4, as of last night when I wrote 3,800 words yesterday while proctoring make up exams. I may just get this novel done by May 16th. Depends how long the ending runs. But I think I'm about to head clearly downhill towards the climax of the plot. Three finals ready to give tomorrow, then it's all about excel and checking numbers ( Read more... )

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delphinbella May 4 2010, 18:52:26 UTC

For your "weird western" you might consider reading Stephen King's Dark Tower series. It's a "weird western" that inspired my female anti-hero (who is a bitch, but her nemesis is so much worse that you root for the bitch). Plus it's just a plain good series.

I'll try to find all my stuff from After Ancient and give it to you for Two-Spirit. I did a lot of global warming type research for that. I'll try to bring it to the next meeting if I can find it (I've given up on AA, so I may have trashed it :/). I do know sea level would rise by no more than 20ish feet (I was trying to make it be 1000ft :P).

mgsmurf May 4 2010, 20:01:30 UTC

I've heard about Dark Tower being a good 'weird western'. I might at least read the first book in it, depends on when I want to write this novel, because I'd like another work to not to be too much in my head when I write.

I've done a little research on patterns and predictions for some short stories. There was a government site with good maps of change on it. Other research would be nice if you have it.

I'm reading a YA book now that I need to pass along to you. It's set in Scotland and does some of that minor word changes seen over there, but no big accents. Thought you'd find it useful.

delphinbella May 4 2010, 20:24:02 UTC

Oooh, yeah, I'd love to read the Scotland book. Thank you!

The first book in the series is The Gunslinger, and yeah, it will get into your head. But really worth a read - the series is kind of Tolkien meets Unforgiven.

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Re: female characters, the balance mgsmurf May 4 2010, 20:07:43 UTC

Very true. I was thinking of my reader as more open minded or possibly a woman themselves. I know some SF readers would hate most female character not there to sex the hero. Then again if I make up 'science' they'd hate the whole thing anyway. *sigh* But my compass is having to reset itself a little to make this character-type into a woman I'd see as believable.

And nope, suppose antihero's don't need to be likable. The ones I like most are blends of hero and antihero, think maybe Angel or Malcolm Reynolds. I like mine to have a few redeeming qualities so that I'm at least interested in hearing their stories.