Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Sequel Update
I've decided to move forward with writing the novel, which I began working on last year, but put in deep freeze due to other projects. Now, I've determined that it's not only a viable concept, but a necessary one-- for a number of reasons, which I'll explain in a future blog post. For now, I'm steadily chopping away at the story, and feel like I have some momentum building as I'm re-acquainting myself with The Overman and its various concepts. My intention is to further explore and expand upon the ideas from the graphic novel, while introducing new elements that will hopefully allow this work to stand on its own legs. I realize that I'm attempting something that is pretty unique and unusual; writing a sequel in prose form, based on a graphic novel. I don't know if this has ever been accomplished in the past, but in the case of The Overman, it really is the best way for me to tell the kind of story I have planned. That's not to suggest this novel can't be successfully adapted to comic book format (The Overman was an adaptation from an unpublished novel I wrote in 2001), but my primary goal at the moment is to get this story written. Period. I'll reveal more details here later about my publishing plans, once the manuscript itself is finished. In the meantime, I've decided to utilize this blog as a project journal for the sequel, and I plan to share some of those experiences here. I won't be revealing any story details or direct excerpts from the book, but I may start posting a few of my concept sketches related to the novel. They are so bizarre and unrecognizable that I'm not too concerned they could act as 'spoilers'. If nothing else, it could be enough to at least raise a few eyebrows...and keep you coming back for more.
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posted by Scott Reed : 6:18 AM
