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Genre: Young Adult & Youth
About WritingwolfLocation: Asheboro, North Carolina Home Region: Age:20 Favorite novels: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Beowulf, Relentless Favorite writers: JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien, Diane Duane, Tamora Pierce, Robin McKinley, Orson Scott Card, Lemony Snicket Favorite music: Varies from story to story Non-noveling interests: Reading, video games, knitting, language, science |
Joined: October 5, 2006 This Year: Municipal Liaison NaNoWriMo History: NaNoWriMo posts: 20 NaNoWriMo buddies: 25
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Brief Author Bio: Writingwolf is a freshman at Guilford Technical Community College in North Carolina, where he's enrolled in the pre-education transfer program and is presently fighting his way through Precalculus, which although fascinating, is prone to giving him large headaches when studied in excess. 2006: Muse Misplaced (169,445 words) |
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Synopsis: The Torah Machine and Other Tales
Option A: The Torah Machine, a collection of short children's stories about Jewish holidays and customs, for grades 3-5 and all ages.
Option B: The Gathering, a modern-day mythology spanning multiple worlds when gods clash and the elements come alive.
The decision: It's a hard one this year. On the on hand, the Torah Machine has clear potential for quick publication, and I've already got a few stories written to be a part of the collection, so during NaNoWriMo I'd only have to write the rest of them, and then it's pretty much ready for peer-review (my students are great for this) and publisher queries. On the other hand, I've had the idea for the Gathering for many, many years and I think I might actually be at a oint in the development of the story that I can truly write it now, and finally reach the end of it this time. This is such a hard decision!
The Outcome: I've decided upon the Torah Machine for this year. It'll be a nice change of pace to actually try writing just 50,000 words, and I think the lower goal will also aid my studies, especially in math. Furthermore, it'll provide a nice exploration deeper into Judaism that will nicely prepare me for a second major in religious studies after I transfer to UNCG in the Spring of 2012, only a few months before our lovely world is fated to die. And besides, I think I'll be able to better conceive the Gathering's nuances after I take a couple more science classes. (:
