2008 Year End Review

2008 was a really uneven year for me writing-wise. I started out with a lot of inspiration, and then I didn't write a word for four months, and then I did mini_nano which totally revitalized my writing and got me going again. That and Write or Die, which I pull out whenever I'm staring off into space when I'm supposed to be writing. I ended up with over 160,000 words between fandom and original stuff, which I was surprised (and pleased) by. The thing I'm happiest about is that I finished two things that were 20,000 words or more, which is a big accomplishment for me.

( 2008 and me and writing )

For 2009, I'm doing getyourwordsout, with a goal of 250,000 words for the year. I want to work on writing longer stories, and I want to submit at least one original m/m romance to an e-publisher. Those are my main objectives for the year. And of course, I'll write some fannish stuff. Because having fun is always one of my resolutions! :D

Here are the ideas I'm either working on now or planning to work on:

--Advertising story, with Rodney-esque character who's a genius creative director and a John-esque character who's a prospective client with his company on the line. There's flirting and secret liaisons and intrigue, because all's fair in love and advertising. (Written ~30,000, with about 10,000 more to go.)

--Baseball story, with an aging pitcher and a puppyish young catcher just called up from the minors. It's attraction right from the start, but can our heroes put together a winning season and a lasting romance when getting found out could mean the end of both their careers? (Written ~30,000 words, about halfway finished.)

--Bandom-inspired romance #1. The Patrick-esque character is a massage therapist, whose aspirations toward a music career had to be put on hold after his parents died leaving him to take care of his younger brother. The Pete-esque character is an entertainment lawyer who has a standing weekly appointment with Patrick. When things go from professional to personal between them, will it mean the start of big things for Patrick? Or is this Peter Pan with the charming smile just another heartbreak waiting to happen?

--Bandom-inspired romance #2. This one is a sci-fi AU. The Patrick-esque character is an eminent mathematician and amateur musician who is all work, work, work. He takes a security consulting assignment on a casino world where everything is all pleasure, pleasure, pleasure. Things get really interesting when the impresario of the casino world insists that Patrick avail himself of one of the amenities of the place: a beautiful, dark-eyed companion (aka hooker!Pete-esque character). But is there more to Patrick's seductive new paramour than meets the eye? Will the secrets of Pete's past destroy more than their budding romance?

Also, fanfic wise, I'm working on the Pete-in-a-skirt story, because I just can't help myself!

If I decide to natter on more about this stuff, I'll set up a filter, so I won't torture people who don't want to be tortured. For now, though, I'm trying to talk less and do more. That usually works better for me! *g*