04 September 2009

I'm writing a novel

Yeah, I suppose it's rather cliche to admit that I'm making an attempt at writing a large piece of fiction. Isn't everyone and their brother trying to write something like that?

Mine starts off simple enough. It's about a guy in the woods. He's someone you can relate to, or at least I hope so. He's got complaints just like anybody else. He's also got bigger things going on than even he knows.

Bring in the girl. She doesn't know the first guy. She is terrified about what just happened to her, and in spite of that fear, is very poised and determined. Her self-assured-ness could be off-putting, but that's if they can look beyond her appearance.

Two more guys, these completely different from the first. One, the fun prankster type, the other, a quieter, more reserved type of man. Both probably more prepared for what's coming than any others involved.

Another guy, far too nice, far too generous to do well in any situation save this one...

And the one thing that brings them all together, which isn't what any of them expected...