write a book

Nothing will make you write more than fan pressure. But if you don’t have fans, what do you do? So I am trying something different. I am writing my story online. I have create a blog where I will post frequent updates to my story. Of course it’s a first draft, but at least the story gets written.

Fan’s can comment and tell me what they think, and make suggestions on the direction of the story.

Check out my first few pages.
http://www.danbodenstein.com/gaiacode

So yesterday while working on chapter 5, then whole story fell into place. The underlying plot, the climax, even the ending. Wow. It was like a burst of inspiration.

The problem is I can write it fast enough. Its like the whole story is in my head, and I can’t get it out!

I’ve pretty much played the entire book out in my head. The hard part is writing the details.

Well I spent yesterday rewriting Chapters 1 through 4. One and Four were the toughest because they had the most content about the characters.

I am now stuck on a flashback to a soldier in the Civil War, Wikipedia here I come!

Cheer me for inspiration!

So I was up to Chapter 5, and I realized my story lacked more excitement. The two people reading for me found it exciting, but in my heart I found it lacking what it truly needed.

My story “was” a borderline fantasy/reality. Think of it as reality with fantasy elements.

Well I found it rather boring that this amazing “team” of people had to fly in a commercial vehicle to get to “missions”.

There were other aspects too.

So I have expanded the Fantasy side of it a bit more. I am still linking it to plausible reality, but it will still engage mystery, and fantasy.

Chapter 1 re-write, complete.

I have written 18,000 words so far. I have solidified the plot more, and created the legend the story is about.

I joined nanowrimo.org and I have completed 2 chapters already. I have my plot, mt character dossiers and a bunch of gathered facts (Thank you wikipedia.org)

I’ve also come up with 2 great ideas for novels. When it rains it pours.

I am worried my first chapter may seem to comic book like. Its an adventure story, but my main character is sort of like “the Tick. I need to inject more realism.

Finished the first chapter. Also helped me better define the characters by “actions”.

Need to research non-lethal weapons for use in the jungle.

Well I started writing my book. I was wondering if anyone has used NewNovelist.com software to organize and write a book. I have notes everywhere, on my laptop, desktop and my iPhone.

If you’ve use this or any other software please let me know.
Thanks

I have an idea for a young adult novel, sort of like the age for Harry Potter fans. Have to work on the character bible, and come up with a plot