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branflakes
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Any other Pagan NaNoers who write pagan fiction? Or non-pagan writers who write pagan fiction?
I don't really write specifically pagan fiction, but I generally tend to tie in a lot of pagan and witchcraft-related themes in my writing, and sometimes incorporate a Pagan deity or two in some of my stories. I'm kind of tired of seeing "The Craft"-ish stories, and I'm not a big fan of teen witch stories, in general. I find it way overused in pagan/wiccan fiction. (Kinda annoying, for me, but whatever floats your boat, right?)

mattkinsi
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Just a friendly note from ze mod:

By all means the point of this thread is spot on. Talking about writing Pagan Fiction. No worries there.

If you're a pagan who happens to be writing fiction but not pagan themed fiction, then this thread isn't the thread for you :D I encourage you to check out this thread over in the Writing Groups Forum:

Pagan Wrimos!

for more fellowship / comradeship style posts.

KittyburgerMN
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I'm a Pagan and I'm writing fiction that is necessarily steeped in Pagan thought (or at least my take thereupon), but I wouldn't call what I'm writing "Pagan fiction" by any means...

MariAdkins
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i'm a pagan who writes fantasy/paranormal fiction.

Natnie
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I am a lapsed Pagan of sorts. I still... sorta... believe in stuff, but I agree with atheists on a lot of points these days.

My novel this year is based on my experiences as a teenage Wiccan, so it is definitely pagan fiction. I've written 2000 words so far and have written about little but paganism and witchcraft.

lol... I guess mine can be considered a teen witch type story. But it's based on true events. My best friend kinda got possessed - well, I'm not sure what really happened, but that's what she maintains, and various other spiritual miscellania and self-discovery. All that drama is sort of what turned me away from my pagan path in the end, but who knows, writing this novel may set me back on it.

catchyseachild
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I'm a pagan, and I'm writing a pagan themed novel, though a bit sensationalized for "the masses," I'll admit. :) They say write what you know...

Feytouched
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I`m one. I`ve been Pagan for a number of years now. I don`t write craft stories though I`m sure my religion influences my writing. I`m a Dark Fantasy writer, all the way. This year my novel has a great tagline...

It's about a woman who can become a God, a man who can become Death and the Deity that wants them both dead!

See my novel info later tomorrow for more details. :-)

Fyreheart
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I'm a pagan and my beliefs do influence my writing. I usually write contemp/dark fantasy, with supernatural & horror bits in there.

Janet Tabares
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My project for NaNoWriMo this year is kind of pagan/coming of age/mystery centered. Maybe someone here can give me a headsup on what Nano category it would fit into. Here is the synopsis.

“On a quest for a Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship, Jessica Sparks finds that she has “Old Religion” ancestry, which explains why she has those weird feelings and abilities. She finds herself being treated differently by folks in her community, and is even the subject of bullying by some so-called Christians that have known her all her life.”

So what'da think?

Angelynx
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..well, I'm not sure what you mean by 'Old Religion ancestry'. Wicca does tend to be passed on from generation to generation, but in the sense that it's a family tradition or belief, not in the sense that it's genetic or heritable. Or do I misunderstand you?

Angelynx
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(Or, are you just saying she learns that her grandmother or great-grandmother were known or thought to be witches?)

Janet Tabares
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I was thinking that someone (haven't decided just who yet) unbeknownst to her in her ancestry (about the 1600-1700 time frame) would have been a witch (solitary - wisewomanish type) and it might explain to her why she has some abilities that never made sense to her before.

Not necessarily a Trad witch in the sense the tradition being passed down, but more a coming to terms with what she is by nature and ethical use of that gift.

Angelynx
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Ah, I see. I'll be interested in where this goes!

NateDavis1798
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Wes thu NaNoWriMo hal!

I shall let my avatar speak for itself.

CROWcatalyst
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I'm Pagan, but I'm not writing a Pagan story just yet... or maybe I will. I'm not too sure yet.

Bunny Sunday-Randi
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I'm a practicing Witch and I'm using NaNoWriMo as motivation to write a non-fiction book about witchcraft. I'm so happy to see other Pagans here! Good luck everybody!

Alxa
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Hailsa!

I am a Norse Heathen but I will be writing a Western this year. On the back burner I have a story involving my gods but won't be tackling it for a bit.

Anshin
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I am a Heathen, and I'm...probably crossing some unspeakable treacherous line by writing a crossover between Norse mythology and Marvel's Thor movie. That's what I get for being a comics fan, though.

Alxa
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You're good. Many in the Heathen community here really dug the movie. I know some sticklers for details, me included, who were able to let it go enough to just enjoy it. And the movie got enough right to offset it in my opinion.

Anshin
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That was my opinion on the matter. :3 I think it's just that the ones who disliked it (or who feel that Marvel is appropriating the mythology wrongly) are much more vocal about it. Eh. *shrug* Haters gonna hate, and all.

WolfenM
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I loved the movie myself. I was pleased that Loki wasn't made intp a mustache-twilrling EVIL villain -- and that Tom Hiddleston has been saying that, even with him getting darker with the Avengers, there will still be signs of him being redeemable. (He's even said that he hopes to see Loki and Thor reconcile/fight together by the end of Loki's time in the films! I love this guy!) Hooray for less good/evil pigeonholing and more dimensional characters! :)

I've been writing a lot of Marvel Loki-centric fanfic (especially Little Loki) of late, and run a Trickster-centric blog. Loki appears in my own storyverse as well (though I haven't decided if he will appear in my NaNoWriMo yet). I will keep an eye out for your stuff! :) (Even if it's not Loki-centric. ;))

Anshin
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Excellent and also awesome. Mind if I ask what your blog is? I'd be interested in checking it out. ^^ (Most of my fanfic is Thor-centric, but I've been known to write Loki-centric things on occasion, too. XD)

WolfenM
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Sure, it's http://hellyeahtrickster.tumblr.com :)

NateDavis1798
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Suddenly, heathens.

I'm so happy . . .

Angelynx
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I'm a Pagan,and my story is set in a Shinto/Buddhist culture with definite plot influence from kami.

MarieDees
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I'm Pagan/Wiccan, but my work is more paranormal than specifically Pagan. I've written were-jaguars, angels and demons and ghost hunters. Not sure yet what will pop up this year.

PJ Graham
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I too am Pagan – and have written Pagan characters in the past but not especially so this year. Though who knows? Maybe I'll change my mind about a character. I read a variety but usually write in the mystery/suspense/supernatural or quiet horror genres.

Cadaverine
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Another Heathen here.

I have never written a spiritual-themed novel before but it's beginning to look like I'm heading that way this year. I'm not sure I'd call it "Pagan" specifically... it's unlikely to involve deities, or worship or similar. But I'm definitely thinking it's more of a spiritual novel than a fantasy one at this point.

(I have very little planned yet. I'm teasing ideas at the moment.)

NateDavis1798
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Wow, so many other heathens . . .

This pleases me.

branflakes
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lol. Indeed.

I think this year my NaNo could at least be considered spiritual in a sense. No real pagan deities, but an omnipotent god does play a huge part. It's more of a monotheistic god in this one.
But in my 09 NaNo, I had a character who was basically the Horned God (or, more accurately, he was the son of the Horned God). He controlled the wild and stuff. Twas fun to write. And a while back I did this co-writing thing with a fellow Pagan, and the story turned into a post-apocalyptic story involving the Morrighan guiding a man to do her bidding. It was pretty intense. Then it took a strange nosedive, and I kind of gave up. lol.

prairiecrow
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*raises hand* I'm a Wiccan who's writing a fantasy/science fiction/religious lit fusion which features a Wiccan female lead in constant conflict with a Southern Baptist male lead. Naturally her religion plays into the plot significantly (as does his) since their task as special agents of the Department of Paranormal Investigations is to solve a series of ritualistic murders of born-again Christians which appear to be taking place in a Wiccan context.

(I'll confess right up front that this is my third year of using NaNo to hack away at this particular story. I hope y'all don't mind having a NaNo Rebel in your midst. :))

patrise
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rebels are my peeps! your story sounds fascinating! I too am tackling a xtian/pagan theme, but set in 1st century Scotland. I hope to be quasi-historical up to a point then go AU into the evolution of a new culture with all the magic of both paths.

NateDavis1798
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My story is set in a fantasy world, but it does have a heavy Haethens-vs.-Kristjans theme.

ami-chan
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I'm a Heathen :) and the story I was writing for last year definitely draws on a lot of my beliefs and several of the characters follow along that way. It was very much a fantasy/magical realism world and faith based magic was a big factor for the main characters.
This years story is science fiction and there's a lot about man's inhumanity towards itself, but there's also a good bit of debate about what makes a person, what souls are and all of that because there are some characters who are genetically engineered, literally grown in vats, not just artificial insemination, as well as some who are AI. So, I imagine my beliefs will color some of the characters.

NateDavis1798
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Hwaer did all these heathens come from? :)

phoenixrose314
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Hello there! I am a Pagan, I run a Pagan group in my area, and this is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. My novel will be more spiritual/Wicca based than anything else, exploring the worlds that unlock when you meet your Twin Soul. I have high hopes for it, as I've been planning it for three years now and I just need the momentum to get it going. Glad to see so many others on here! :)

NateDavis1798
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We should all be writing buddies.

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