http://kanigix.net The Serialization of Science Fiction Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:22:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The voice sounds right in the prologue, but once the action starts, it is purely descriptive. I felt bogged down, like I was making her the perfect character. I want her shy in public, but boisterous in private. In public, she is overwhelmed by the pressures of everyone's expectations. In ... http://kanigix.net/2009/11/17/a-new-start-but-with-sam/ I felt good about this until I realized it was inner dialog, i.e., me talking... “Hey doggie, what’s the matter? Dad drunk again? Or did your mother finally come home?” shouted the small gang of teenagers. They were lead by Bobby Teals, once we had been friends, then kindergarten arrived. He ... http://kanigix.net/2009/11/17/start-of-story-from-bus-stop/ So, Sam wasn't in the first sketch. I needed another character, a best friend. I thought about Clarissa Explains it All and her best friend Sam. I wanted to do the same thing, but flipping the gender of the characters. I also decided that Sam would gain powers in the house, ... http://kanigix.net/2009/11/15/some-thoughts-on-sam/ I just added the link for the Original Sketch of A wolf and his boy. I noticed a couple of things, first of all I first did it in 2000, which makes more sense. Back then it wouldn't have been horror I was writing for my son, but mystery and ... http://kanigix.net/2009/11/15/added-original-sketch/ Max - our hero, a werewolf puppy Sam - his best friend and a budding witch The new high school football coach - the arch enemy Kids from our world gain powers as they got past the third level of Max's house. Actually, the river that he wasn't supposed to cross. Here is the ... http://kanigix.net/2009/11/14/basic-plot-of-book-1-minus-the-middle/ I've got a short 2 pager from 3-4 years ago that sets up the backstory of a werewolf coming to age. It really started as something for my son and it was supposed to be about a magical house - one that would take you to hidden realms. I was never ... http://kanigix.net/2009/11/14/i-have-a-new-story-coming-along/ I'm back in the mood to write - plots are thickening, characters are brewing, and once again dialog is casting fear. I'm thinking of doodling, scratching as I've called it in the past. An artist might have a doodle pad to get the kinks out, to start their creative process. And ... http://kanigix.net/2009/11/05/stuggling-with-dialog-again/ So we were playing Champions of Norrath last night and when Mormaz pulled out his heart, I immediately thought that the vampires could be searching for their hearts. This doesn't dovetail too well with a stake, ala Anita in Obsidian Butterfly. Anyway, I could spin this as in heart == love, but ... http://kanigix.net/2009/04/19/vampires-need-heart/ Sharon Lee and Steve Miller produced two excellent examples of Serialized Science Fiction and look to turn a buck on it. A huge difference between them and myself is that they are scarred veterans of the publishing world. :-> Anyway, here are some links to the examples: Fledgling ...the story of Theo ... http://kanigix.net/2009/04/13/fledgling-and-saltation/ Okay, the young adult work is going to be called On the Run - and I don't have a clue where the title came from... Oh, I know I have Gordie running from the others, but I just realized as I was typing a character sketch on Virgina Grieves - First ... http://kanigix.net/2009/04/13/on-the-run/