Drawing Board

No, I'm not going BACK to the drawing board on something.

I'm getting ready to TAKE OVER the drawing board.

Times two, actually.

I have painted myself into a corner for next year. I have the opportunity to release 2 new series.

TWO.

I know what each story in each series is, who the main characters are, and what the point is.

Mostly.

I am what most writers call a "pantser", not to be confused with "panther", which is what my autocorrected wanted it to be. What that means is that I don't have a full and detailed outline that describes every aspect of the story before I write it. But I'm not a full pantser either. I have plotting tendencies. Mostly with overarching series details, dialogue, important scenes, and theme songs.

I have an intense thing about theme songs.

And I have 2 series that I have to do.

Get to do.

Whatever.

It's both.

I'm ridiculously excited, but also ridiculously intimidated. I'm more afraid of getting details wrong than I was a few years ago when I spun my other series. (Which isn't serieses in plural, I tried.) I'm more worried about repeating tropes and general storylines. I'm worried about things not being believable. Of hearing my least favorite phrase ever: "Too stupid to live." (Don't get me started on this one, the soap box is huge) Of my characters only being funny or attractive or creative to me. Of letting down those that have been following my journey, loving my work, begging for what is coming.

Of failing.

So basically, I haven't changed at all since the last time I was at the big drawing board. My anxieties are simply more specific! Wahoo!

Here's to the drawing board, folks.

Please send chocolate.