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Wordcaster
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I just read through the elevator pitch thread and saw mattleo's comments about 3 works in progress. Wow! I see others juggling a couple or more projects. I was curious how many novels (or short stories) people work on at a time. Unless I am through multiple drafts on my current wip, I don't plan on taking on more. Probably has more to do with my simple mind more than anything

Me:
1 novel
0 short stories (although I have a few that could be polished and subbed)


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MartinV
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One at the moment, if I don't count the fan fiction I write just to change the atmosphere. I intend to start work on a second (possibly third) soon.
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Meredith
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Let's see. Counting only what I'm actively (to at least some degree) working on:

  • MAGE STORM--working on the final polishing edit, query, and synopsis. The plan is to begin submitting this to agents this month.
  • DREAMER'S ROSE--rewrite.
  • SEVEN STARS -- working out enough of the plot that I'll be ready to start a first draft.

There are others, but none active at the moment.

It's actually a good idea to have different projects in different stages. When you get stuck or just get tired of one, you can switch off.


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InarticulateBabbler
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Two, after I take a breather. Finishing my NaNo Novel (50k was about 1/3), and an outline I should have finished a long time ago but I let life get in the way.
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Tiergan
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Well I am trying to rebuild my focus on novels, so I am well down on my WIPs.

1)THE LOST BOYS(Title is very tenative) - 1/3 of the way done as of last night. This is my main writing focus at the moment.

2)KNIGHTS VALOR - Agent search

3)THE FORGOTTEN: RIVER OF FLAMES - Prologue and first chapter done. Currently gathering research. Will resume after (1) is done.

I have 2 other novels written. These are the dreaded "Trunk" novels as of now. They both need major rewrites, and as they were part of a trilogy I am putting them on hold until I can get my story arch solid through 1 novel, let alone 3.


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micmcd
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Really only one at a time. When I was starting to stagnate on my main project, I started another just to clear my mind for a bit. I might to back to the distraction project once I'm through with my main.


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Crystal Stevens
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I focus on one main story to finish, though I may gather notes on another story idea and start outlining it while working on my current project. I also dabble in country poetry and will turn to that if I need a break to freshen my mind on my current project.

Is that clear as mud? LOL


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Osiris
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I generally find myself working on three things at a time. My novel, finalizing one short story, and drafting another.

[This message has been edited by Osiris (edited January 03, 2011).]


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Robert Nowall
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Four from last year...probably three I plan to get back to...one I don't plan to redo unless I think of a great angle to remove the bit of plagiarism from the heard of it, but the other three, I will work on again at some point.

There are earlier things, things I might someday take up again, but I think right now I'd rather let them go...


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JenniferHicks
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Just one for me right now. When it comes to writing, I'm a serial monogamist. (Although sometimes I'll be writing one story with another in the drawer, awaiting revision.)
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Two. One novel and one story for WotF. But I've paused the novel for the short story, so that might only mean one, depending on how you look at it.
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Robert Nowall
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"From the heard of it?" Should'a been "heart"...either way, I'm putting it aside and forgetting it...
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My WIPs consist of

"Bright Lights and Chaos"

"Storm Born"

"New Mage On The Block"

an unnamed Short Story

But I have also worked on "Kin (Cousin-Relationship) to Angels"

And in I guess you could say these also even though I have not touched them for months and months. "Peace's Little War(conflict-battle)"
and "The Flat Key" and "Master Mage Kyle----" Don't think I ever gave him a last name. And even though not planned this book is the same universe as New Mage.


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