Did you know it’s only two months until Nanowrimo? Of course you do. Who wouldn’t know about the wonders of giving up all your free time for a month for the sake of a word count?
But this year I’m starting early. Not the writing part. The prep work. I’ve been turning my novel options over in my head already, trying to figure out which ones I want to write, and I think I have my options worked out.
This is where you come in. For the past few years, I’ve been putting up a poll to decide which story I’m going to write for Nanowrimo. This year, the poll starts early and there’s plenty of time for crazy stuff to happen. Or, you know, things to gain and fall from the lead spots.
And so, the options!
The Sword Prince
The young prince runs afoul of a basilisk in the forest and the witch of the forest saves him by cursing him to become a sword. A century later, he is pulled out from the bottom of the lake where he has been slumbering and he awakens to his kingdom being overrun by dark magic.
Arcleo
The prophesy says that the princess would come back to free the land. [name] thinks that is her. When a party of the old king’s men come through their little inn on the outskirts of the kingdom looking for young women who bear the mark of the princess, she goes with them. Unfortunately for her, every young woman bears the mark and she will have to go through quite a bit to prove that the prophesy really is about her.
Background Noise
When you’re little, imaginary friends are great. As you get older, though, those friends are supposed to go away and, for one little girl, her voice is here to stay, comforting her and trying to prepare her for an ordeal yet to come. Her only concerns, however, are making sure no one at school finds out she talks to the voice in her head.
Sky of Butterflies
Mateo and his sister, Serafina, have broken out of the orphanage and try to make their way on their own in the horrible post apocalyptic world where robots under a dictator have taken over. There are many people after the children and Mateo is trying to protect his sister, but soon discovers that he might be more dangerous to her if he stays by her side.
Creatures in the Halls
As the new teacher in school, she’s got certain responsibilities. Teach the kids English. Mark papers. Protect them from the invisible creatures that prey on them. Cassandra has been here before and has come back to take back her school. But what are these creatures and why have they been going after the students? How long have they been there and what will it take to get rid of them for good?
Seniors
Kidnapped by goth kids was not the way Max wanted to go. Granted, when they showed him the men in suits who broke into his house and took out his parents, he was a little more inclined to follow. He’s still not sure what’s going on, but slowly he’s starting to find out why he’s being collected along with several other teenagers and together they’re going to figure this out.
FFTS 2
Aaron apparently missed quite a bit while he was away, such as the disappearance and return of his best friend, Caelin. Cae isn’t talking about it, which might be just as well as they’re about to start university. Several faces from Cae’’s past start showing up and things take a weird turn as Aaron gets pulled into a world the world that Cae just tried to escape from.
Looking Glass Saga Vol 2
Alice is back for another semester at Lucena Academy. Wonderland is still on her mind, with the Queen of Hearts still at large, the Cheshire Cat mercifully absent and the Jabberwock’s book offering tantalizing bits of information. The book, along with several other things around the school, goes missing and Alice knows she must find it, for it may be the only way to save Wonderland, but her only clues are strange green feathers left behind at every crime scene.
So those are the choices for the year. Poll is in the sidebar, so get voting! And, as something I’m going to try this year, you can select three. Because I know people sometimes have trouble choosing.
Hmmm interesting. Some make me very curious about where you will go with them. Like Sky of Butterflies, why is it called that and why is he more dangerous if he stays with her? Makes me think of Maya and her brother from Heroes. Don’t expect you to answer since I assume that wouldn’t be answered till partway through the plot.
Heh, that’s why the descriptions are more of a teaser. Or they’re supposed to be more of a teaser, anyway. Still working on that. But yes, it’s not getting answered for a little ways into the plot, so the only way anyone will find out (Besides me for I KNOW ALL!) is if it wins.
Or, you know, you ask me for the full plot. I’m a sucker for getting a chance to babble about my stories.
Yeah I liked Sky of Butterflies too, post-apocalyptic + robots = awesome. From the description I am almost thinking her brother is an android/cyborg but she doesn’t know
Also liked the concept of The Sword Prince though a bit confused by the summary…was he turned into a sword to be protected from being killed? Was he used before thrown into the lake? Could he still talk as a sword…(okay that’s more having a flash back to Who Framed Roger Rabbit there)
Seniors was the third choice I made, generally because you write a story about outsiders I am gonna read it.
I vote for “Creatures in the Halls”
and thank you for reminding me with this list (by pure associations) on this old idea I had and put aside for “one day”. I m preparing early as well.
Thank you both for your votes! And I’m glad to be of service.
Voted! But I’m going to leave it a mystery as to which ones I picked
Also must note – yet again some of your options sound like things I’ve written in the past (one bears a bit of a resemblance to the story that wasn’t supposed to be a prequel/sequel but turned into one and then was edited to not be one… (2008) – think this might’ve been a poll option last year too?) Too funny
Every year I copy you a little! Wait, I don’t think I’m supposed to be proud of that…
Looking glass Vol. 2 looks interesting