Does anyone write something other than zombies? http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467 Kimmer I am seriously plot-deprived. Always. But I can usually find a few suggestions each year in the "Adopt a Plot" thread. This year I find mostly zombies, alien worlds, romance between aliens and zombies and teenage angst between zombies and, you guessed it, aliens. Does anyone here write something else and have some unloved plot bunnies hanging about that you might be willing to share? Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:46:17 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_219849 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_219849 Zookeeper I don't always write about zombies. This is the first year that I'm trying a zombie novel. Last year was steampunk. The year before was urban fantasy. Don't have any plot bunnies at the moment. Did you know the genre you wanted to write in? Fantasy, romance, paranormal, litfic? Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:28:53 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_220556 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_220556 jayneypops Im not into Zombies but I fear I may become one by the end of November! Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:39:07 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_220713 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_220713 Phoenix I'm unspeakably bored by zombies, vampires, werewolves, et al. The only thing that consistently tempts me is the post-apocalyptic novel--I suppose that's my fallback or default choice. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:22:05 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_226180 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_226180 Ravven Zombies are kind of the flavour-of-the-month. :) I decided on steampunk basically because I am re-writing a very old story that my father used to read to me as a child. I wanted to really twist it in a new direction, and at first thought about setting it in a present-day, urban environment and then decided that an alternate-world/steampunk treatment would be a lot more fun. Also, I'd always intended this to be a fully illustrated novel, and steampunk suits my artwork. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:33:25 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_226558 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_226558 Kat Gentian I agree that zombies are a flavor of the month. I will be so glad when things move on to something else! For plot ideas, I recommend the website Serendipity: http://nine.frenchboys.net/index.php Generate names, places, plots, plot twists, even Chinese restaurants! (This morning I got The Szechuan Dragon.) Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:53:54 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_227701 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_227701 Lois Clare I Thought I would try a "Who Done It". This year for fun, I have set it in the just post world war two era to pick up on the restlessness of the returning soldiers to create the mild chaos I needed. Very mainstream this time. For you try being random: Take a world history book and think of a number, open to that page, there is your era! Roll the dice, the number on top is your number of Main Characters. Get out the Thesaurus choose seven interesting words and start writing to include them in a story...a plot will grow. Good Luck! Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:09:29 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_227827 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_227827 reey Well, I did have an idea for a zombie short-short story, but I can't imagine doing a whole novel about them. Hard to come up with anything new, zombies traditionally not having much personality and absolutely no social skills. Maybe a charm school or dating club for zombies?? Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:26:45 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_227967 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_227967 Sereana I would love to help you out, but I have a hard enough time finding ideas for myself. I'm with you about the zombie, vampire thing. Not my genre. Don't read it, don't care. You might try going to the library and reading newspaper headlines. That might spark something. Go to a bar or coffee shop and eavesdrop. Or, there are a lot of books about generating ideas. I know my library has one called "The Writer's Idea Book". Good luck! Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:18:46 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_229882 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_229882 RutaBaker I have never written about zombies or vampires or even werewolves. Real people seem odd enough to me. My main characters usually show up in my dreams, that's where I find them. Also other people's overheard cell phone conversations always contain juicy bits of dialgue prompts. Take a good look at what you read most. Which genre? That might be a good jumping off place to start. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:58:38 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_230444 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_230444 treefrog5700 I'm with RutaBaker. Real people are odd enough for me, especially the ones in my stories. When my children were small, my husband and I tag team parented rather than use daycare or after school care. This meant that I'd arrive home after a work shift to being essentially a single mom to two small girls. By the time they were ready for bedtime stories, I was tired. I'd lie on the floor of their room with the lights out and tell them to give me three things. They could be objects, characters, locations. It didn't matter what. Then I'd spin them into a story. The advantage? I could do it with my eyes closed. You might want to try a variation on this. Far more interesting than beings that can't even manage to die properly. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:10:46 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_230617 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_230617 Barranco I'm not into vampires, zombies, aliens, etc. either. My novel will be very firmly grounded in this world--more specifically, in the world I know-- as are the short stories I've written. I draw on my own experiences, get inspiration from my work, people I've known, my own life. If you're interested in doing mainstream or realistic fiction, there are plenty of potential stories all around you. Everyday, even seemingly humdrum life has dramatic potential. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:17:16 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_230700 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_230700 ProphetNoir I also find Zombies to be somewhat repetitive in that they are always pretty much the same monster. Unlike Vampires, which have been re-invented as sexy immortals with that one annoying flaw (you know that whole 'people are their food' thing). I have been reading some indie fiction about Zombies and, although well written from a technical standpoint, the subject matter is still repetitive. Just kill off the last of these SOB's please. Science fiction - and now Steampunk fiction, have an attraction since the author decides what is real within the confines of the plot. Good Luck Oh, and my plot involves the return of the Gods of ancient mythology to the modern world. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:31:22 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_232883 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_232883 tzor Core idea for my novel came from pulling out and looking at my (now) old copy of the Parinoia XP game. The proposal for the new complex for Apple that looked like a mother ship was most inspiration as I took the idea in a diferent direction with an "eye" phone and an "eye" pad (the eye represents the computer). Added a few characters and hopefully I have a novel. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:36:41 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_236020 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_236020 ghk1962 I'm not doing a zombie novel. However, the idea of perhaps a ninja zombie intrigues me. Not as a novel . . . but heck! Ninja! And Zombie! Now that would be cool. Would it be a fast-moving, flesh eating, killing machine? Or a slow moving, highly ineffectual assassin? Uhhh, as for plot stories . . . hope you find something that excites you. :-) Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:06:40 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_236563 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_236563 Zookeeper Now I feel like apologizing for writing a zombie novel. :-( Guess I won't get Beta readers for this one. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:05:03 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_237490 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_237490 Zookeeper <em>I</em> think it's original. It's actually told from the point of view of the ghost, who has found out information about how the zombie apocalypse started and how they could deal with it. If only he could find a way to tell someone. And thanks. I'll keep you in mind when I get the complete first draft finished. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:53:11 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_244297 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_244297 Kimmer I've been away for a few days and am really happy to come back and see all these responses! I just figured the whole world had gone '"twilight" on me or something. I'm sure vampires and zombies and changelings and stuff are fine, but I was dumbfounded to find so many people are writing that genre. Guess there are mostly young writers here...maybe I'm just older than I think (HA). I will take some of your suggestions (most especially the idea to stock up on chocolate and caffeine!) and keep looking. Always open to new suggestions. Thanks. Happy writing! See you at the finish line and in the coffee line between now and then. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:45:18 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_252995 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_252995 Zookeeper Thank you for thinking that I'm a "young writer" at 57. ;-) Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:47:07 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_254664 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_254664 Beverly Lynn I write thrillers/mysteries. They are character driven. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy reading a good zombie book, maybe even a movie or two. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:01:54 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_256355 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_256355 MargoMcP I like treefrog's three things and make a story idea; I had to do that for a writing group, only it was 5 words. I ended up with a great short story about a talking elevator in a department store (remember those :-) who trapped an escaped parrot (from the pet department), etc. I still feel like I "know" the elevator when I get into one, like it might be a friend, LOL. I'm trying to make my 200 years dead grand aunt "come to life" for myself; my vocation in retirement is genealogy and I've been fascinated for the last 30 years with the unmarried, childless, children of my ancestral trees and who they were. I'm married but have no children of my own and wonder about my "purpose" and whether some 2nd great grand niece in the future will be wondering about me :-) Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:58:51 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_264077 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_264077 Dichotomy6958 Although all might change betwixt now and November, I'm planning on writing a psychological thriller this year. <strong>Samantha</strong> <a href="http://www.%20nanowrimo.org/en/regions/usa-washington-spokane" rel="nofollow">Spokane, WA</a> - Municipal Liaison (2003-2011) <a href="http://www.%20nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50" rel="nofollow">Age Group: 50-Plus</a> - Moderator ML Mentor (2009-2011) Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:34:40 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_269498 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_269498 Nanuchka I'm with you -- mostly I see zombies, alies, sci-fi. I'm writing a political/romance/drama kind of thing. We'll see how it turns out. Based on semi-true events, only the names have been changed. :) Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:36:44 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_279136 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_279136 Catana No zombies here. I don't even read zombie novels. My ideas tend to come out of the news, resulting, this year, in dytopian near-future science fiction. No space ships, no super powers, no aliens, no robots. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:37:37 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_305562 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_305562 Bayviewwriter John opened the door and stepped out into the cold rain. He tried to hunch over to protect the newspaper he was carrying, but with the wind blowing like that, it was going to be unreadable by the time he got to his car, which was parked halfway up the block. John wasn't a zombie, or a vampire, or even a Goth. The Fates had cast him in a much more mundane role: divorced father of one son, who he dutifully cared for every other weekend, without any real enthusiasm. Sometimes he hoped that he would discover that he was a werewolf, and he made a point of going out into the night each time the skies were clear and there was a full moon, but so far, nothing. He was starting to suspect that such things were just the fantasies of people who were as bored as he was with their lives, but more willing to indulge in what they knew was not true. He reached his car, climbed in, and shook the raindrops from his glasses. He looked up in the rearview mirror, hoping to see something other than his own face staring back at him. But there it was again, that constant reminder of who he really was, and what kind of world he lived in. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:14:31 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_307645 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_307645 Zookeeper This thread has made me even more determined to write my zombie novel. I never figured that wanting to cut loose and write a fun horror novel would be so ill thought of. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:47:46 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_308369 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_308369 Zookeeper I guess perhaps I should just bow out of this forum until I'm writing something more "acceptable." Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:53:18 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_320504 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_320504 ProphetNoir For what it's worth, I am writing about the impending end of human life on earth and the efforts of a few 'aliens' to save their human-hybrid progeny and resettle them on another planet. Try and stop me. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:15:24 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_320954 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_320954 Erica in the novel I am so glad to see that I am not alone in being so totally uninspired by zombies. I am just dealing with a couple of California families. That will be plenty, I hope. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:32:14 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_322593 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_322593 Kataja I can tell that I dislike apocalypses, dystopies and horror stories, but I'm not telling somebody who is writing them to leave! (Hmmm. if Zookeeper's writing a zombie comedy instead of horror, I might even like the story... Igor's in Discworld are funny...) Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:24:20 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_348685 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_348685 goldberry Does a girl's body invaded by a cordycep count? hm, it may count as a zombie but I'm not sure. No, on second thought she's alive while it inhabits her so it doesn't count. MWAHAHAHA. excerpt: 'Anna knew that pain existed but she did not feel it. Pain was the sharp, reflected glints of light she saw as fish turned lazily in the shadows around her. She could hear dusty winged voices in the distance but they were only soft brown moths that played far above her in the twilight.' 399 words so far and moving forward... Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:23:47 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_352562 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_352562 Zookeeper No, it's not a comedy, although I'd love to write something along the level of Shaun of the Dead (which was a movie, but anyway). My novel does have ghosts, and romance, and deals with irretrievable loss and basic human fears. It's not what ya got; it's what ya do with it. I've read romance and lit fic whose characters have no more depth than most zombies, after all. Goldberry, I like your excerpt. And if a zombie novel is nothing more than a fun read, that's good, too. Novels are meant to entertain, after all. But maybe next year I'll go back to one of my more serious works, about elves and dragons and wizards. And sword fights. Zombies aren't too adept with weapons. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:49:24 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_366703 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_366703 Siouxxie zookeeper, surely by now you've developed thicker skin, or are you just messin' with us? the title of this thread is, "Does anyone write something other than zombies?" not, if you write about zombies you are (insert whatever here) i myself have no interest in reading or writing about zombies, any more than others have any interest in reading or writing about world war II (as i do) that's what's so great about writing--there's something for everyone, not better or worse, just different. i've written about a girl in a coma, the IRA, yugoslavia in WW ll, a serial killer....but what underlies all of my stories are the twin aspects of guilt and redemption (yes, fallen away catholic here--in fact, almost a nun!) this year i'm writing a modern day ghost story. i believe, if there are ghosts, then they are around for one of 3 reasons: to harm, to protect, or to find resolution. my ghost needs resolution and my protagonist is seeking redemption. aside from the "everyone seems to be writing zombie stories" i've also noticed the extreme youth of the participants. in my county, the group looking to get together ranges from HIGH SCHOOL to mid-twenties. oh lordy! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:50:11 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_381374 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_381374 ProphetNoir OK fellow Geezers. May I suggest that with Zookeeper back in the fold, we close this thread? The OP's question has been asked and answered and the results are as conclusive or inconclusive as they are gonna get. NaNo has begun, and I, for one, don't want to spend any more time worrying that someone is taking opinions about a story yet to be written to heart. Let's show the Gen X and Y crowds what Boomers can do! Bowing out of this thread. Benton P.S. ZK, I still would love to be a Beta reader. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:50:43 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_386928 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_386928 Zookeeper In my own defense, I'm trying to do something different with zombies. The plot of "zombies are attacking and we have to blow them away" has been done and done and done. The idea of the zombie, the mythos of the undead, or the walking dead, has been with us from time immemorial, so I think it does serve some kind of metaphorical purpose. Anyway, they're fun. Next year, I'll probably write something different, but this year it's Zombie Apocalypse time! Standing up in defense of the undead.... Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:51:01 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_404994 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_404994 Siouxxie just for you, zookeeper! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxAKFlpdcfc Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:33:00 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_408834 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_408834 Meglet I don't write zombies, never will n my teen daughter doesn't read them either (we both read twilight to see what it was n spent a fair amount of time laughing. So there is life beyond zombie... Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:02:16 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_429133 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_429133 ceoln Haha, zombies are fine! I doubt any will show up in my novel this year, although in a Castle of Wizards you never know. If the OP was actually looking for plot ideas not involving zombies :) here are a few: A novel about global income inequality and the Occupy Wall Street / Occupy Whatever movement(s). Pro or con or neither, however you want to approach it. Very timely! Which can be good or bad. I'm slightly regretting that I thought of this after starting what I've already started. :) I can imagine it being great fun to write, for instance, about an International Economic Secret Agent who goes around investigating and righting wrongs (or who works for the bad guys and is *causing* wrongs (or some of both)). A steampunk (see above :) ) love story. Use some gender-pairing you've never written before for extra points! California (say) vanishes, and people investigate and/or cope with the fact. Domestic cats turn out to be members of an advanced alien race, who have been studying humanity for centuries, and are now ready to deliver their verdict on us (this would of course be Nonfiction!). A puzzle fanatic wins the lottery and is now free to travel the world discovering the puzzles and riddles and mystery objects of other cultures, and either falls in love or discovers an Ancient Worldwide Secret, or both, depending on your taste. Scientists create the first self-aware AI and it's... an apartment building! :) Student idolized / has a huge crush on / falls in love with perfect-seeming teacher; a few years later student comes upon teacher again at a vulnerable time in both theirs lives; complications ensue. There ya go! :) Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:22:40 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_429652 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_429652 Tollingbell I don't read Zombies or Vampires, for that matter. Of course, my characters are wizards--but that's NOT my fault!! Mortals can't make it in a story written by me because the wizards &amp; other magical creatures won't allow it. Sigh. Marian AKA Tollingbell Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:41:29 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_430142 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_430142 mlhh39 Zookeeper, as well as anyone else doing NaNo, is brave to try something new. I'm never against reading something new and different and I'd definitely read an amusing zombie book. After writing and publishing several mystery books, I decided to write a western historical romance last year. Best move I ever made. I sold it to a publisher who has since bought another western romance from me. I know there aren't a lot of people who like westerns or romance, but enough do that they sell. Needless to say I'm writing a western historical romance again his year. Let me know how the zombie turns out. Lynette Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:37:53 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_433322 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_433322 False harpist-48 Hi: I'm just a newbie &amp; one with a narrow focus as well. What is of interest to me would be of little interest to most people probably. However, my "work" if you can call it that involves real honest to goodness human beings; no zombies,space aliens, time travelers, psychic murderers etc. etc. etc. One suggestion I could make is to look through some of the videos on YouTube. There is a great wealth of human interest stories there and, at least my experience has been that if you can identify an area of interest, by watching the videos users post on the topic, you begin to see patterns that, along with your own life experiences, can yield a wealth of story lines. Obviously my interest is in stories about real people, that hopefully "hit people where they live." This all of course takes some time, which is short now. Hopefully by now you have your topic anyway. But that would be one suggestion I could make for someone who is story line deprived. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:32:39 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_482304 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_482304 S.Lacey LOL, I went to a regional group meeting the other day and there was only me and one other women who weren't writing sci fi or fantasy. I definitely felt like the odd man (woman) out. Not many people here seem to be writing romance, especially romance involving MCs in the 50s. But why should the younger crowd have all the fun? You don't have to be a teenager to act like one. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:14:11 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_496381 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_496381 Klad inVermont I'm writing what would be labeled a fantasy. The underlying premise deals with"liminality", being on the threshold of something or the space between "this &amp; that". Like when a person has an important decision to make, I want to examine the place that exists before they decide which way to go. By losing her cat and then searching for him in the forest, my MC comes across a mysterious threshold between this world and another, and because of this will discover her past and her future. There will be some magic, and an eternal creature that could be a god or just a long lost being from the distance past, that humans have forgotten and discarded. There's also an underlying environmental theme, about the battle between the preservation or destruction of natural world. Anyway, that's the road map, I'm trying to follow, I just hope my MC agrees! Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:28:58 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_498344 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_498344 Cynthus I don't like zombies - even in good fiction. I mean who wants to kiss someone that drips flesh and body parts? But I do have supernatural elements in most of my longer pieces. (and even some of my shorter pieces). This year I am writing about were-wolves sort of, but I like to use tarot and runes too. And some shaman elements. One year I wrote norse-fantasy. I have a book in the works that is about were-bears. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:51:34 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_577099 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_577099 Josie Cloos I recently found out my novel would qualify as romance. Even though most of my stories focus on relationships, I never saw myself as a romance writer but yeah, it fits. So, I would say, I'm writing an atypical romance featuring humans and only humans-haha Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:46:48 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_588540 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_588540 Ol Big Jim Absolutely cannot abide zombies... If I ever write about them, someone please come shoot me! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:31:19 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_607523 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_607523 banditsrubyangel I've got all manner of beasties in my novel (tricksters, gods, demons, shapeshifters) but no zombies. At least not yet, anyway. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:03:29 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_610422 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_610422 Storeetllr No zombies in my historical romance, but if things don't pick up soon, I will be writing one in. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:43:14 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_611235 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_611235 Zookeeper To each his own. I must admit I have utterly no interest in romance, lit fic, or chick lit. I want to write something that's fun for both me and the reader. I honestly don't care if it's deep or meaningful or not. I'm glad to see that we have our progress bars now. The word counts I see are quite impressive. I'm staying on schedule, and I'm happy enough with that. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:04:24 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_613584 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_613584 Hopeful lily Zero interest in zombies. Real people are frightening enough. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:40:00 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614008 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614008 Zookeeper I'm not getting a whole lot of support here, am I? Next time I write a horror novel I'm going to pretend that I'm writing a YA romance. Less trouble. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:31:55 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614585 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614585 collin2 [spam removed] Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:40:15 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614664 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614664 collin2 [spam removed] Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:59:32 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614848 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614848 collin2 [spam removed] Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:00:53 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614865 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614865 writerwoman When it comes to zombies, vampires, etc., I like to quote the poet Billy Collins. He's talking about his dad sitting up in his grave over something or other. His dead mom says to his dead dad, "Lie back down." I love that. I do like a good ghost story. Do ghosts qualify as dead or undead? Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:25:26 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_665408 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_665408 Generalist I think that my idea for a zombie story would be rather tech oriented. Imagine getting a hold of one of those REALLY big dump trucks, the kind that make a pickup truck look like a Tonka Toy, and reinforcing it, perhaps even adding some sort of fusion reactor as a power supply. Road kill! Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:18:42 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_677472 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_677472 Zookeeper I just thought of something cool to add to my novel. Zombiecam. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:39:34 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_677861 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_677861 justBetsy I have several types of Zombies, but it's the HUMANS you have to really watch out for! I have some ghosts too, just as incidental characters. Lots of voodoo and magic and miracles of chemistry. It's NOT an apocolypse, more of a satire on social structure and morality. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:12:59 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_694122 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_694122 doghead marie You can tell that I'm over 50 - I previewed a post, then lost it somewhere out there. Here goes, again. I like reading mysteries, but can't write serious ones. All my mysteries degenerate into black humor. So Im writing satirical mysteries. This one's a continuation of last year's. It's politically incorrect, involves a drug cartel, lawyers, Patagonia, good looking and bad looking people, Polish food, and biometrics. But, I don't do zombies - yet. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:55:43 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_766528 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_766528 Zookeeper Nobody'll believe it, but there's actually a lot you can do with zombies. In my zombie novel, the zombies are sort of a McGuffin. I'm exploring things like grief, reactions to tragedy, human selfishness, true love, and how humans behave in a global crisis. And I have zombies! What could be better? I'm having fun, and I like the story. I wrote a mystery several Nanos ago, which was kind of out of my comfort zone. I never did anything with the novel, and I'm still on the fence about whether to try mysteries again. The three urban fantasies I did (all part of a series) are finished in first draft. My personal goal this year was to finish the entire draft of this novel, but right now I'm happy just to be back on schedule. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:08:19 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_795830 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_795830 zoefelini Except for an old short story by Anthony Boucher about a youngish college instructor who suddenly finds he is a werewolf and the problems this causes in his life (a thoughtful, surprising, fun story), I haven't indulged in the genre much (I did like the earlier years of the Buffy TV series because they were more tongue-in-cheek and fun). One book that continually inspires me is Peter Hoeg's A Quiet Girl. Very unusual book that has thriller elements, magical realism, mystery, romance, and ethical/philosophical/spiritual issues all rolled into one challenging and interesting story. I don't have this much genius, but I like to hold this book up to myself as an ideal to at least think about. In the meantime, I have the usual mystery cum romance cum fantasy setting (I think....I'm way behind and don't quite know where I'm headed). Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:38:28 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=4#forum_thread_comment_804651 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=4#forum_thread_comment_804651 Zookeeper I am really very happy with my zombie novel. The plot is well structured and makes sense. I like my characters. And I think the pacing is good. I'm going to finish the first draft in December and then start revising it. I think this book is better than some of my "more serious" works. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:17:56 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=4#forum_thread_comment_898471 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=4#forum_thread_comment_898471 Timkford My first attempt at writing was a sort of variation on Charles Bronson in Death Wish - an average office type with the same motivation as Bronson/Batman etc but with no finance, superpowers, military training or anything. Just an inept vigilante type who blunders around with some accidental success, becomes a suspect for a murder he didn't commit and gets more involved than he wants to be with an amorous neighbour. It has none of the things you mention and murdering people with whom you have no link should be easy if you think about- until you do actually think about it. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:58:27 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_226681 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_226681 edgewritermom No zombies, vampires or werewolves in my writing. There are times when it feels very lonely in here, but I'd rather have my relatively human characters. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:18:23 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_272624 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_272624 Sharon J Wilson I'd like to write...even read...a really good end of the world book (On The Beach, Alas Babylon) without zombies! What is it with zombies and vampires? Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:08:36 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_352182 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_352182 katherinerussellgarrison I am kinda doing an alien thing but in my story it is normal everyday house cats that will save the day, nothing to unbelievable. Well. Once you get past the whole alien thing. :) Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:50:42 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_398762 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_398762 Trafalgar [quote=jayneypops] Im not into Zombies but I fear I may become one by the end of November! [/quote] LOL Janey! You and me both. Must stock up the caffeine and chocolate I don't 'do' zombies - never seen the attraction in all these gazillion of 'Twilight' spin-offs. I'm writing another humorous whodunit - I've plenty of ideas for plots for those, but not a lot else. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:15:23 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_225196 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_225196 jayneypops Yes and a few Gin &amp; Tonics! A humorous whodunnit sounds good 5 days to go and Im still undecided, a thriller, a romance, Im slightly leaning towards a Romantic comedy Could somebody explain Steampunk? Ive no idea what that is! J Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:12:21 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_235569 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_235569 bernie_noble I love steampunk too. Sometime I want to make a steampunk dollshouse (I love making dollshouses). My novel is not really steampunk, but some of the objects will be kind of steampunkish. Anyone who is unfamiliar -- well, google steampunk, you'll get hits galore. Especially fun to do this with "images". From what I've seen the new Three Musketeers movie is going to be tres silly, but will have fun steampunkishness going on. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:36:22 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_256782 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_256782 intrikate I LOVE THIS! Thanks! Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:27:41 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677646 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677646 Travor I'm with Rutabaker. Real people are plenty for me! I've lived long enough to hear enough fantastic stories to have plenty of ammunition. Also I became fascinated with the idea of "revenge" which I find gives you plenty of fodder for plots using real people! Travor Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:01:22 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_270819 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_270819 Kimmer Jayneypops, I just looked it up in the Urban Dictionary because I didn't know either. Quoted: Steampunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It could be described by the slogan "What the past would look like if the future had happened sooner." It includes fiction with science fiction, fantasy or horror themes. Strange. I still don't think I know what it is!! Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:41:05 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_252944 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_252944 altair23 The Victorians loved new gadgets and steam power was their newest baby...someone said, it's futuristic Victoriana (anyone for steam powered jetpacks? Yikes!) or "Yesterday's tomorrow" And today, someone has designed a PC that would look at home on Jules Verne's Nautilus all brass bound with old-style typewriter keys and gears and widgets galore the keyboard can be yours for $1,000...I'm just saying Who knew? Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:59:14 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_303388 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_303388 tzor Update: I finally realized my novel is going to be a satire. It wasn't really all that science fiction, didn't have enough horror, and definitely no zombies, and there wasn't much suspense, so satire it is. So things like this makes sense (note I don't have anyone yet ready to actually say these things. "According to Four Radical Rules by Monica Lewinsky, revolutions should be done, 'top down, bottom up and inside out.'" "What does that mean?" "It means we first make you think too much. The we make you run around too much. Then we poison your Bouncy Bubble Beverage so you throw up; that's the inside out part." Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:10:46 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_267115 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_267115 ProphetNoir Don't you dare apologize for that! LOL Yours is original right? I for one want to to be a Beta reader for it. Benton Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:26:39 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_240664 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_240664 ProphetNoir That is definitely an original take on the Zombie Apocalypse. I can imagine the frustration of the ghost who is trying to get this information into the right hands, and the further frustration of the person or persons who are successfully contacted when they try to pass the information on. Good plot = good story. B Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:33:30 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_262044 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_262044 Kat Gentian My favorite example of Steampunk is an on-line graphic novel called Girl Genius. http://girlgeniusonline.com/ Since it's on-line it's easy to check! This one has a lot of steam-age tech, which is just one area of steampunk. But it's a beautifully drawn comic. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:09:01 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_257240 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_257240 jayneypops Thanks for looking that up - Yes its um a bit out there! J Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:01:44 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_534240 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_534240 Kimmer Younger than I am, Zookeeper, but anyone writing NaNo is probably at least pretty young at heart, no? Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:17:02 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_306463 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_306463 MonoVerde Girl Genius! Great read. I was hooked when I noticed the artwork was the same people who did What's New from the old Dragon Magazine. Fun story. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:46:48 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_463406 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_463406 Generalist Wonderful storyline. I've enjoyed Phil Foglio for years. Some of his illustrations were used in Robert Lynn Aspirin's Skeeve and Aahz series. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:15:38 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677423 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677423 MonoVerde Sounds like a great idea. Zombie idea I kicked around: What if you found out the best Zombie fighter in your group of survivors was a vampire. He can't feed on the zombies and he has a vested interest in keeping you all alive. Do you kill the vampire and lose one of your best assets? How do you feel about being a food source in the long term? Sure beats being a quick one time snack to the zombies but still. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:52:26 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_463524 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_463524 ProphetNoir What? Seriously?? Take a trip over to zombiehunters.org and look around the forums until you find the fiction threads. There you will see about seven pages of member fiction, much of which is very well written. Write whatever the hell you want to write about. You might be the next Clive Barker or Thomas Harris for Pete's sake. Who said anything to get you to leave the forum? What have I missed? Sit your ass back down and write about the damn Zombies! It's NaNoWriMo for cryin' out loud. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:12:18 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_320882 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_320882 Kimmer Jeez, no, Zookeeper! Just write. I only meant that I couldn't find any good plots to adopt because everyone seemed to be writing only zombie stuff.....and I don't know anything about it. Write your zombies and more power to you. Don't leave us, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze! Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:05:48 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_331159 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_331159 Catana C'mon, you're kidding, aren't you? Nobody want you to leave. I suspect that for half the people who say they don't like zombie novels, it's a secret indulgence. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:09:28 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_335959 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=2#forum_thread_comment_335959 Agatha Maybe its an age thing! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:13:59 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_385239 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_385239 Generalist I just noticed this morning that Easton Press has a 'The Day After Doomday" series. It includes the following: - Earth Abides - I Am Legend - On the Beach - Alas Babylon - Lucifer's Hammer Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:12:59 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677384 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=1#forum_thread_comment_677384 Cynthus I like the thought of romance with older characters. I am trying to write older characters - not so easy to do ;-) Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:53:21 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_577132 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_577132 jayneypops Hi S Just to reasure you, mine is a romantic comedy 4 MCs in their 50's - Basically 4 girlfriends from school who have kept in touch over the years and they all get together for a Grand Girls Holiday to celebrate their 50th birthdays - on a cruise ship! Unfortunately Im woefully behind and no chance of catching up for Nano but I will continue till its done. Well done to everybody on their word counts J Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:58:54 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_802237 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_802237 Cynthus Just a note: I started writing fantasy when I was in my early 20s so about 30 years ago... So this is not a new idea for me. I am so surprised at folks who write supernatural who do it because it is popular and not because it is something they are drawn to write. Only a small portion of people read it when I was interested (read Andre Norton's witch world when I was thirteen). I am not complaining because I love the amount of fantasy, etc that I can find to read now. I just miss the excitement of the first writers - Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:25:34 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_578931 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_578931 Mother Goose Cynthus - I LOVE the idea of a romance with older characters - about bloody time, right? I loved the Notebook, because it kept the romance alive well into their old age. May I suggest a piece of advice someone gave me long, long ago? When asked how he (male writer) could write women's parts so well and believably he answered, "I write them as if they were men, then change the pronouns. People all feel the same inside. The trick is to make what they feel, believable. So if you would feel it, they would feel it." Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:25:04 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_804057 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_804057 Kataja But then YOU turn into one! ;-) Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:54:46 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_615670 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_615670 Kimmer Will do. Promise! :-) Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:30:29 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_618656 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_618656 Siouxxie zookeeper, i'm feeling like a zombie right about now! does that count as support? ;-) Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:51:25 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614772 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_614772 Zookeeper Hey, I'll take it. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:51:14 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_655463 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_655463 banditsrubyangel The way I understand it, ghosts are dead. They're spirits. Zombies and vamps are undead. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:05:16 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_666047 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_666047 jayneypops Hi Z Zombiecam. Now that did actally make me laugh out loud! J Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:01:16 -0600 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_802245 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/age-group-50/threads/11467?page=3#forum_thread_comment_802245