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Post by Taibi on Jul 24, 2021 23:39:46 GMT -5
I am always happy to read what you produce. Also more than once, if you like. Would like to take a look at The CC again at some point.
Personally I have never really thought about writing, but having read a lot this past year and a half, I do envy those that can.
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Post by Tig on Jul 25, 2021 2:16:41 GMT -5
Thanks man. May hit you up soon.
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Post by Tig on Oct 3, 2022 12:19:00 GMT -5
Gentlemen, After four years, The Clockwork Cathedral is officially in mothballs as it awaits a rewrite. I've not lost faith in it but it's been rejected by publishers and agents almost thirty times, so I'll take another look at it later. Reading back through this thread I can say I've lost none of the joy that it brought me and am gratefulfor the experience.
I'd started another steampunk tale called either Locusta or Chorus in the Sky. I have about twenty pages written and will continue to chew at it but it got pushed aside as I started researching generation starships July of last year.
Thirteen months later, Far From Eden is a reality. I finished my first draft yesterday and am, overall quite pleased. I have about forty pages to add to scenes and round out characters, but the intro, plot, and conclusion have all been set in place. Again, it's an elating and exhilarating experience and, as always, you guys have been there for so much of it. Everyone here has given me feedback in some way on my previous work, and I'm forever grateful. Now on to the depths of editing and rewrites. Now on to glory!
You may remember my working title was Via Eternum, but I was listening to the song "Far From Heaven" by Evanescence and was moved by the lyrics and influenced by the title.
Elevator pitch: Far From Eden A hundred years into a four-thousand year excursion to Alpha Centauri, the generation spaceship Galileo is at a risk of dying. The two-thousand people awake on-board have lost their will to thrive and keep the ship running. Their mission was to transport another three-thousand scientists, researchers, and super-rich philanthropists, resting comfortably in cryo-sleep to their destination. Animosity and ennui now threaten everything as the waking citizens question their purpose in the universe. Commander Teak Perkins must navigate the crumbling ship and its crew while managing his newly-awakened captain Erroll Turner, an old-world sailor with a horrific secret. In the midst of the turmoil, trillionaire Dawn Firebrand is awake thousands of years ahead of schedule, and she and six other "founders" serve as harbingers for an alien entity with a terrible proposal: turn over the sleepers in cryo, and those awake will be transported to a new habitable world. Teak struggles against the proposal, the ship, and his captain in a fight for the soul of Galileo so far from earth, far from home, and Far From Eden.
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Post by WickedCrustacean on Oct 9, 2022 23:30:33 GMT -5
The elevator pitch sounds pretty good. I had a chuckle at "trillionaire" but then I remembered that at the pace we are going, Musk and others are probably not that far off.
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Post by Tig on Oct 10, 2022 8:33:43 GMT -5
Yeah it's rough but so's my draft. Gonna break out the Minwax and polish this turd up.
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Post by Taibi on Dec 4, 2022 13:52:38 GMT -5
Is this progressing?
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Post by Tig on Dec 6, 2022 0:27:38 GMT -5
Thanks for asking, bro. Taking a page from Stephen King, I've set it aside for several weeks and will start editing it soon. The idea is to give some space between the first draft and your current mental state so you're not so "attached" to everything. Once your emotions about the story have evened out you find it's easier to cut scenes, characters, and even change the plot. You're not as emotionally invested.
A problem that's arisen is another work in progress has entered the arena. For the past several years I've been under pressure to write my memoirs from investigations. I know I've told you guys about this before. I'd attempted this several times in the past, the last time making me physically ill. Since I've returned to psychological therapy, however, I've managed to dig deeper and sift through old notes, files, and memories without near as much anxiety. In just a matter of days I'm 20 pages in and counting. I may hit pause on the science fiction and see what I can do to crank this out.
I'll definitely be needing everyone's help with this. I don't want it to be a textbook for investigations but I don't want yet another vapid collection of "cop stories" for the true crime section at B&N. It's going to be a mix of anecdotes illustrating how I learned to become a detective, my methods for crime scenes, evidence, and interviews (much detail will be protected), victimology, and suspect nature. I'll also be writing about my journey through mental illness and therapy and how to avoid turning into a monster. I hope. We'll see.
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Post by Taibi on Jul 20, 2023 6:29:02 GMT -5
Time for another update, though I suspect it will be much like the last with your other craft taking center stage.
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Post by Tig on Jul 20, 2023 10:57:48 GMT -5
Unfortunately, and yet again, the task of writing memoirs is too great and terrible. I gave it a good look for several weeks and shut down. Likewise, Far From Eden was delayed but it's still active. I've added several paragraphs and came up with a new plot twist that will fit nicely to what's already there. My notebook is stuffed with ideas but implementing them is a slow process. I was hoping for the second draft to be available by now but alas, delays. I haven't said much about this elsewhere but my psychological therapy has been intense, downright brutal, from about the time I finished the book. My psychologist is determined this will be the last time I leave and not come back six months later, so we've been traveling into some really intense stuff and I have to say the past eight months have been emotionally exhausting. While I can function in my shop and work on knifemaking just fine, it's rough on the creative process of writing. I'm still hoping to have the second draft finalized in a few weeks. Just no promises. I'm not one of these people that just talks about writing a book and never does it. Technically I've written two but, like my knives, getting them polished and good enough to sell is another matter entirely. Thanks for asking bro.
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Post by WickedCrustacean on Jul 20, 2023 11:10:19 GMT -5
I feel you, I've been working on this one novel for the last 7 years, and it has gained about 2 pages in the last 2 years. So just the fact that you actually finished one novel puts you way ahead of me.
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Post by Taibi on Jul 20, 2023 14:12:10 GMT -5
Stay strong brother. Good for you that you are working on it. I have been for the past 15 years. It can be brutal, so very happy for you that you have things that can give you respite at times.
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Post by Mako on Jul 20, 2023 17:47:46 GMT -5
Yeah, I've thought about writing, but never even tried. Don't think I could unless I'd have the time to really focus and devote to it and not stop until I finish it. Instead I just focus on one thing for short periods of time until I get caught up dealing with some issue that pops up usually out of my control and then bounce on to the next thing that grabs my attention. So many games I still need to finish... So you're way better than me at it, for sure.
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Post by Tig on Jul 20, 2023 21:57:13 GMT -5
Not better, I'm sure, but certainly a greater passion for me. I just wish words came easier for me and my vocabulary was better. I have so many great plots and story ideas that, when I write, just sound childish.
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Post by fantasiawht on Jul 21, 2023 7:01:14 GMT -5
Dude, that's what AI is for!
Seriously, it's good you're working through all that crap.
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Post by Tig on Jul 22, 2023 8:09:16 GMT -5
Thanks man. Here, this is a perfect illustration of what it's all about:
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