So, I mentioned that I appear to have started a vampire story. This has surprised me on several fronts. The first is that I am writing such a thing at all, it is not what I expected to be doing. The second is that the current story itself is coming out quite easily - now I have the basic plot and key elements planned I am managing a thousand words a day once I've finished work.
The third surprise for me is how dark this story is. I've tapped into something which I didn't know was inside me but now I've got there I know there is more to come. The first inklings of this were the ghost story I thought up in Sutherland. That ended up as something else altogether, more of a horror story with a dark erotic twist. This vampire story doesn't have the erotic element but it is somewhat bleak.
But the biggest surprise for me is how much I am enjoying tapping into this dark aquifer and telling these tales. I am starting to think in one of the recesses of my mind about how I can leaven the bleakness with some light and shade. I currently have basic ideas for six stories (probably in the 6500-7000 word arena) and reckon I should easily come up with another four decent ideas as I write. If I manage this over the coming months then I end up with something respectably book length.
Which would be nice.
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