Streets of Uncertainty

I uploaded the latest chapter for Roads Leading Back last Sunday, and I must admit, I had to laugh at myself looking back on it. I've been suffering from Law and Order withdrawal, and I've been dying to add a likeness of myself in one of my works (I actually will in a larger project I'm working on), so those thoughts ended up on that story. The sad part is that things seem well enough. By that, I mean the story is just going down that road, and now I'm coming up with things down that way. I don't write with an outline because I find an outline would disrupt what I call the "flow" of a story (I've mentioned the term in several of my reviews).

Anyway, I'm still working on Nexus, never fear. As I've said oh so many times before, inspiration is fickle, and right now it's pointing my head towards James, Jennifer and Erica. Bit by bit, I'm working on my larger projects, and, with any luck, I'll be able to update a bit more frequently on the works that everyone is keeping their eyes on.

A little bit on "Roads Leading Back"

I added the latest chapter of Roads Leading Back last night, and as I was editing it, I felt the need to explain myself. I noticed that the paternal figures, particularly in this story, seem very...villainous and see the world in terms very demeaning towards women. It's probably because I never had a suitable father figure during the formative years of my life that I've made paternal characters either inherently evil, or reluctant or confused to being a parent because of their fear of parental ineptitude. In my opinion, I don't think I'd make a very good parent. I already make a sad excuse enough for an uncle and godfather.

Anyway, I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I guess I really needed to get that off my chest, seeing as it felt like it bore me down through the course of writing that chapter. I really felt terrible about what I did to Jennifer and Erica (characters in Roads Leading Back, if anyone just happens to be stopping by), but their father is a drunk who hasn't had any in a while. AFF.Net and the musical inspiration for this story influenced the whole daddy/daughter incestual pairing (at first, I wouldn't catch myself writing incest, but here I am), and it seemed to work well with this story. Don't worry, faithful readers. It shouldn't get any worse than this for James, Erica, and Jennifer.

Two months...

I know it's been two months since I've even touched my Writer's Blog. Things have been so frustrating and hectic during that time that I've barely had the opportunity to write, let alone try to find inspiration. For anyone that still reads this, thank you for waiting and stopping by if you have.

In any event, down to business. I've hit Writer's Block with Nexus right now, but I have found some form of inspiration in the guise of a metal band named Dragonforce. Listening to their song Soldiers of the Wasteland has given me the drive to work on Nexus' counterpart (or the second book of my trilogy), Excalion, seeing as they don't really tie in together until the final book.

Aside from my larger project, I have had a slight inspiration come to me from City High and their song What Would You Do?. I have a prologue of a story entitled Roads Leading Back that's currently up on AFF.Net, for anyone willing to give it a go.

Wish me luck as I continue plodding on in trying to finish my works. May inspiration be with me. I will try to keep a better log of things as they progress.