Current and future writing projects

[End Master]

Current Projects for the New Year.

Primal

Intro to the 3 tribes finished. Parts of the beginning choices written out, but will probably be changed. I might post the tribe intros on here later.

Legend

Priest paths finished. Demon possessed path being started on. Will it finally be finished this year? Fuck if I know.

Terrible Tales
Basically these are little bits and pieces of storylines I once had or toyed with at some point in time, but ultimately decided there just wasn’t enough material for a proper story let alone a good one. Still, it's all taking up space on my computer and I might as well post some of the stuff.

I figure the first or second page will contain a choice for a different tale. The "Grindhouse" of CYOAs I guess.

So far the canidates on that list are...

To Hell with anime! A Date With She Hulk! (Stupid parody of all those anime dating stories that I hate so much)

I Think I'm Turning Animeese! (Making fun of more anime stuff...maybe I'll just combine it with the She-Hulk one. Make it a branching path)

White Devil Black Heart (Well somebody's gotta make a story with a black female protagonist)

Vagina, My Tyrant (Or something like that, dunno about the title yet, but it's the castrated midget and talking vagina thing I mentioned in Ves' IWT thread)

I might just shove Ebay in Terrible Tales as well and delete the original to make way for something better. If the legends are true, we only have 25 story "slots" so I'd rather use them for better stories.

Thinking about axing Quinn too, but I'd probably rewrite that one (Get rid of that crappy Death Match path at least) and still keep it seperate.

Well those are my goals for 2008.

[Vesnic]

You forgot to mention your actual contest entry.

As for me, I will be focused first on finishing my existing stories, lest I become a Poopy kind of writer. Then, whatever inspires me, assuming I'm not homeless by then.

[End Master]

Temporarily putting up a short demo of Primal. (About 6 long rooms)

http://www.infinite-story.com/story/2350/

Lots O' description!

[Locke]

There are small grammatical errors scattered throughout, but I'm assuming you don't care much about those. Overall this looks quite promising. I always like the way you provide in-depth background information on key entities. One thing I noticed is that the protagonist seems to have a much better home/family life than most of your characters. Usually there are at least some serious father-son issues going on, but I've got to say I like the change. Keep it up; I look forward to the finished product.

[Locke]

A very rough version of Omni's beginning will be up for a few days. Some of the language needs to be a bit less unwieldy, and obviously many, many more rooms will be added; this is just an early glimpse of the story. Comments appreciated. http://www.infinite-story.com/story/3392/

[End Master]

Well the bard in Death Song had a good relationship with his family, though I suppose it didn't end well for the lot of them.


Anyway your story seems interesting so far. So are you going through the whole process of evolution? That's sure going to be a long story especially with all the branching and you didn't even touch upon the non-Terran path yet.

[Vesnic]

Here's a little bribe, Locke my boy. I will give you some in-depth comments as soon as I receive a pleasing Secret Santa present.

Extortion, baby. Extortion.

[End Master]

Blargh, I hate it when I get inspired by several story ideas. It totally messes up my focus and then nothing gets accomplished…

Anyway I got an idea for a fantasy story, but not in the traditional “You are the hero slaying a bunch of monsters/save the world” kind of way. It’s actually two ideas, but I’m thinking maybe it might be better to combine them and just use them as separate paths. (Haven’t decided yet)

First idea was to be a leader of a bunch of peasants who are trying to settle a new piece of land. The difficulties would depend on what sort of area you decided to build a new town in. (Swampy, cold, hot etc.)

I’m also wondering what might be the motivation for moving too. Maybe you’re just a bunch of pioneers, maybe you’re sick of the old government’s oppression and want to move. (Whee! Possible invasion in the future!) or maybe you’re just a bunch of prisoners that got kicked out of civilization and got placed here by the government to “settle” the land. (Which probably means the area is harsh and your fellow “settlers” are going to be on the rough side.)

Second idea is similar but more personal in scope. Basically you inherit an Inn/Tavern in a fairly remote area. Again I figure a few “pre-questions” will decide on where this Inn will be located (Snowy land, Oasis, built on top of an old dungeon, etc.)

In this case you’ll be fairly down on your luck so you jump at the chance at trying to make the Tavern profitable while dealing with the usual nuisances in a fantasy setting. Such as obnoxious adventurers, soldiers of some dark overlord that are passing through, etc.

Again, not sure if I’ll actually get around to any of this anytime soon, but the ideas are there!

[Hi! My name is: Katie]

A Fairy Tale

I'm going to be unemployed when I move to michigan, so I'd like to challenge myself to get something ready to publish, as a result I am going to be trying out different styles and story lines to see what might be the most promising. Here's a sample I jotted down today, I've been very drawn to fairy tales lately.

The Beginning

Once upon a time there was a young maiden, whose chore it was to put out milk each night for the fairies so that they might keep away from the house where her two young and equally beautiful sisters slept. Each night, the girl would slip into the stable and milk the poor beleaguered cow whose temper was always most sour in the dark. She did not very much like the job, for she had grown older and caught on to the truth of faerie tales, and she no more believed in them than she believed in any other kind of magic. Indeed, this girl was very sensible, and wise, and clever in the way that young women are when they discover the gift of logic.

On some nights she would be met by a young and handsome man. If perhaps he had been just any boy, she might have ignored his begs for kisses and she would surely have slapped away his hand when it rose to touch the fabric where her neckline dipped to expose her generous bosom. This man, however, was not like the boys she had been raised with. While Beedle Jones still frolicked with his dogs, and Will Hurst had calloused hands from working too hard, this man was neither fancy free, nor work worn. In short, he was a perfect specimen of manliness, with smooth hands, and a quiet dignity.

During the day she spent many hours wondering about this man, and she had reasoned that she might grow to love a poor man if he had the same winning qualities, but that it was all the better that she had met and fallen in love with this man, for he was rich and well turned out. He had eyes the color of honey flecked with rich browns and light gold like the gold he sometimes gave her when she let him place his hand beneath her skirt. Often she would gaze at his eyes in the light of the wax candles he would sometimes bring. She had convinced herself for it was easy to do when he was near, that she loved him, and like any girl in love, he drove her to distraction.

Thus it came to pass that on one warm summer night, she met the man as usual in the stable. And as usual, he plied her with kisses and hot words that made her feel heat that had nothing to do with the season. And he placed his hand beneath her skirt and promised to show her the stars. He promise to take her to walk among them. And she, wise enough to know it impossible to walk among the stars, lay back to enjoy his little game. And she did very much enjoy it as his fingers took her to a universe within herself that she had never explored. And when she returned to earth, her body wet with a sheen of sweat, he caught her to him. He smiled gently to her, and pulled her close to his body, and she could feel the hair on his legs rubbing against her own thighs as he parted them. She felt the part of him that was most intimate beg entrance to her most private of places. And she let him in, for she loved him, and wanted him to know of her love. And the girl lay with her lover in the stable on a clean bed of hay, and again they reached for the stars, straining with every taunt muscle in their bodies. He plowed into her until they both collapsed in exhaustion, and fell into a deep slumber. The milk was not set out that night, but the maid thought little of it as she dreamt of sparkling jewels and other pretty things in the arms of her beloved.

But this is not a story about the young maiden and her lover, for their lives were short as mortal lives are, and their love was never meant to last out the season. In fact I only mentioned them at all so you would know how it came to pass that two beautiful little girls- human by birth- came to live in an extraordinary world full of wonders and dangers no mortal eye could bear to see. For on that night, while their dear sister lay with her legs spread in the hay with her handsome love, the two girls were spirited away in the night, never to see their quaint little cottage again. This is their story, the story of two little changelings and how they grew.

[End Master]

Hmm, didn't seem to get much writing done last year, or rather any NEW writing done. Most of it was either finally finishing up Legend or retooling old stories (Tales From the Basement and Exploitation Theater).

This year I hope to get back on track. So far this is what the year is looking like:

Primal: 15% Completed.

Still haven't abandoned this idea, if nothing else I'm going to try to work on this one above all. First thing I need to do is re-familiarize myself with what I wrote before, then I can get started on it properly again.

Routine: 0%

This is the looping contest story which is only in the idea stage. My main idea is that it'll start out rather dull like the "average day" but depending on what choices you pick in the "first routine" the next day will change, perhaps drastically. (From realistic to over the top) "Bad loops" will occur in various parts of the story. Make the wrong choice, and you get stuck in an even shittier routine than when you started. Obviously you'll want to improve your station in life and get stuck in a "good routine"

Innkeeper: 0%

This was the other idea I had that I liked. Don't know if I'll get to it this year, but hopefully I'll get something down past the idea stage.

[wolfen44]

This is one thats on the sight but not going to be finished for a while

Three Destiny Choices

Picture yourself falling through the lifeless void thinking that you will never reach the bottom, and you even wonder if theres even a bottom, when suddenly you actually hit some thing thats solid. Your back smacks against it making no sound for there is nothing for the sound to travel along so it seems like it never happened. Your body seems paralyzed but your mind is flying.

You lay there in the unmistakable silence not knowing what will happen next when a light came from what you were laying on. As if a divine transcendence the light seemed to lift the weight that was oppressing you onto the ground, you could find that you could move even though it still felt like you wouldn't. As you begin to scan around you can tell that your on a round platform with light emanating from the ground. You walk towards what seems to be the end of the platform, due to thats where the light ends. You lean you head over the edge of the light but see nothing but a void of blackness past the cliff. Not wanting to look any more you turn you eyes away and look over the rest of the lighted area, and much to your surprise see three objects lay in the distance where you had landed.

Thats the beginning room at least

[End Master]

Bah, I've gotten so off track and distracted...

Finally working on Primal again. (Hey we still do write here don't we?)

The most difficult part about writing Primal is the family/community dynamics. Writing loner types is a lot easier. When you write a character that actually isn't a pariah from society you have to take into account all those extra characters and how they affect the various story lines.

Extending this over a period of years makes it even more challenging, though the dangerous nature of the island can make it a little easier sometimes. (Tired of writing about grandpa? Ah kill him off with a giant man-eating plant in a couple years)

Still hope to finish this one before 2010 if I don't write anything else this year.

[End Master]

Primal: 16% Completed! (Whee!)

Well at least some progress was made! I swear even when I get some stuff accomplished with this story, I end up having to go back and rewrite other bits. Its really two steps forward and one step back. At this point I'm seriously considering just writing a little bit more to finish up a few minor branches and releasing what I have and periodically working on it over time like I did with Legend.

Routine: 10% Completed

I started writing "Routine", since I figure I need to at least produce something once a year on this site and it doesn't look like Primal is going to be finished anytime soon.

I also figure I can probably finish this one since it'll be much shorter, and I can use up some of those old "deleted" test stories that I still have.

As I mentioned before, Routine will take place over the course of one week. (Possibly shorter if you fuck up) so far I'm finished with "Monday". and have 8 rooms completed.

Given that most looping situations don't really allow for a "good ending" I'm not finding it too difficult to create a story based around this idea, though rather than sticking with one theme, I'm using every possible way I can think of to create a looping story. This includes coma/dream, time travel, insanity and a few situations which aren't immediately apparent.

So far I have exactly ONE "good" looping ending in mind. The rest, not so much.

[End Master]

Made more progress on Routine, I really hope I have time to finish this one for the contest because it's coming along nicely so far. At first I was concerned the rooms might not be long enough, but that seems to be correcting itself as I go along.

This sort of reminds me of the porn contest last year, I wasn't too motivated about it at first, but then when I got going I started to really enjoy what I was writing.

This one will definitely be longer than Exploitation Theater though, I'm only on "Tuesday" and not even finished with several branches dealing with that day yet.

[JJJ-thebanisher]

http://www.chooseyourstory.com/Story...night_Sun.aspx

I just posted the first story I've written in over a year, over at CYS, I'm really proud of it. It's over four hundred rooms and most of them are pretty big, and I think it's the probably the best that I've written, if you are so inclined, go take a look