You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. ~Ray Bradbury
Okay, so here it goes. I’m really nervous about writing 50,000 words in a month. But I figure if I plan it out over the next couple of weeks it may make it a little bit easier to start on the first of November.
Once November hits there will be no time for planning, it’s all about the writing. I already know that I want to write five short stories. All at about 10,000 words each. I’ve already chosen a genre (sci-fi ) and have a good idea about how each story will start.
The stories will be centered around the Doctor Who universe, and will correspond with the television series both old and new.
I’ve been wanting to write my own Doctor Who stories for ages now, and thought that NaNoWriMo would be the best way to start. Now that i’ve committed myself to doing this for the whole entire month, there’s no way i’m going back now. Whether I win or lose the fact is that I tried.
So the settings for each of the these short stories, will take place through out time and space. The great thing about writing stories for Doctor Who is that there are no limits to the setting. There are no boundaries.
Story number one is going to take place in the present, so 2009 (obviously). I know that The Doctor is going to meet his new short-term companion in this story, and is going to have to face a new enemy ( I haven’t chosen the villain just yet).
Story number two takes place in the 1920s. Short-term companion is still with him. But not for long.
Story number three takes place in the future on a planet 10 million light years from earth.
Story number four takes place in Bonn Germany around the 1700s. Companion is a very young Beethoven, before he is deaf. This one is being written for my friend Vineeta. We were brain storming one day walking down Bloor and thought that this would be a perfect match for The Doctor.
Story five (the last in this series, but who knows, I may continue writing more :p) will take place on present day earth. But all is not as it seems.
Of course, all of these settings are just preliminary, and will most likely change. Except for the first one. I’m completely set with that, and already have half the story thought out. What i’m more concerned about is the other four. But I have time…well, a little over two weeks.
Days Until NaNoWriMo: 16
