I've removed this as to forum rules, sorry all.

So. I've decided to transform a character I've had for a while from a bisexual man in his early to mid twenties into a gay woman of about the same age. I don't have it in my mind to make her one of those "lipstick lesbians", she's more along the lines of plus size, not butch but definitely tough.

Any ideas on how I could approach this? This is in first person and it's an urban fantasy. Not sure how to approach writing from this point of view.

This may be a bit harder to tackle than. "How does one write a story from the perspective of a walrus tooth." or something like that, but not by much.


I am busy scraping together huge chunks of information, as well as tiny ones that have a ripple effect throughout the series. I plan on it being 7 massive books long. This is really epic scale stuff. I don't want to give away too much information suffice it to say it involves an angel of death, a nazi turned demon and a fallen angel who's the reincarnation of the son of Cthulhu.

I've uncovered incredibly cool things for them and about them and each step is just awesome.


BUT I'm still finding it difficult just plotting it out. Trying to find a simpler way of compiling the information to stretch ACROSS the 7 stories. Does anyone have any advice, or perhaps a mutated version of the usual plotting norms? I have 8 files on my computer with about 20 files each, and each of those are filled to the brim. Had to upgrade to a bigger external hard drive even. (not kidding)

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks ahead of time!

- Kingaling

I'm 20 pages into my new script. It's a paranormal detective story..and I've just realized that I'm getting way too much influence from Dresden.

Does anyone have any thoughts on planning out a paranormal mystery? Or hell..any type of mystery for that matter. 'cause I keep hitting wall after wall with this one.

Within the last year I had 20 different files on my computer that held all the information for the book series a friend and I are collaborating on. everything from species, to plotline's/twists/bunnies, clothing, equipment, story outlines and languages.

then, my computer got sick. very sick. and in a rush to save my beloved stories I popped in various discs and loaded them on, being careful to make sure they were actually on them.

I did a system reconfiguration. and when my comp was restarted, I popped in my first disc. no information..the next disc...no info...as for the rest of the discs..nothing as well. 7 different discs..none of them had anything AT ALL on them. *head explodes*


I suppose my short question would be..how do I go about recreating EVERYTHING?

and before people start saying things, I had a lot written down in a notebook..but not nearly enough. and I did have backup folders on the comp..but they don't do you any good when the comps crashing.

HELP! I'm in a bit of a depressive state (as well I should be, i believe)

thanks

Alright. I'm not sure how many people this happens to. But I know that I'm one of them.....it's like this. I've always wanted to be a writer, and given that I've had much of my life as an only child to day dream..and much of my teens and now my early adult hood in doing that as well, I'm not too surprised that I come up with new ideas for story's..all. the. time.

This is both a gift and a curse.

Let me shed a little more light on my situation.

I have 22 separate story lines, none related to eachother or the same story arc or anything. They are completely separate from one another in both time/place/powers etc.

and of those 22 there is a 10 part saga that I'm working out and just started the rough draft of one of the first 3 books. the problem is, everytime I go to write or concentrate on just that one book. lo and behold..my mind soaks in some new ideas and I'm off on another story.

It's like a Muse of writing and unique ideas has taken my brain for it's apartment.


I just want to know if anyone else has this same problem, and if so how do you get to concentrate on one at a time?

thank you.