Rise From Your Grave

Well hello again, ladies and gents. It's been a while. Perhaps too long, maybe not long enough. Either way, I'm back around these parts, at least for the moment, to go back to roots. You may already be aware, but if not, National Novel Writing Month is upon us again, and I'm throwing my hat into the ring once again. A few years ago, when I made my last blog post, I mentioned that I was going to participate that year, but unfortunately, things just didn't pan out. Life got in the way, and I haven't really been able to get back into the swing of things until now, and I'm ready to rip through another month of wordsmithing.

As ready as I am, however, this year, things have changed. Some changes for the better, some for the worse, and some that I'm not entirely sure on. I've got less time to write, less energy, and by far less writing stamina. I'm finding an unfamiliar difficulty in staying focused, keeping my eyes on the ball, another unnecessary metaphor; and that, friends, is what brings me back here. I'm hoping that by revisiting old haunts, reconnecting to resources I stopped caring about long ago, that I can recapture that fighting spirit, the will to write, and the drive to succeed in this mad month.

So, in an effort to start back on the right foot here, let me tell you a little bit about my novel for the event.




This year, I decided to break away from the old familiar and try something a little more grounded in reality. Instead of Fantasy, my novel this time around is a bit of a slapstick humor take on the intrepid archaeologist trope. You know the type, dashing, well-regarded, quick-witted, and ready and willing to take on all comers.

Kind of like this guy.

My hero for this adventure is David Jones, a fresh-faced college grad, a little bit too ready to make a splash in the world. Well-meaning, but a bit of a bungler, Davey is oftentimes more interested in his future reputation than anything resembling actual work.

I'll have more tidbits about the novel, the settings, and all sorts of other things as the month goes on, but I figure I've spent enough time away from the whole 'writing a novel' bit as it is.