Writing a novel
I am writing a novel.
Let me clarify that. I am thinking about writing a novel.
For my Master of Arts in Creative Writing course I have to write a forty thousand word thesis. Because it is a creative writing course, the thesis has to be a novel. When I complete the three units of work I am currently undertaking, I will have but one unit plus the thesis to do. This will be done in 2009.
Several of the lecturers have advised me to start thinking about it this year. So that is what I have been doing. In fact, I’ve had the idea, a concept, for several years now. The idea has just been steadily fermenting away in my mind. (Sounds horrible – I knew my mind was a strange land – but ‘fermenting?’)
I alluded to the theme in my post about Daylight Saving yesterday. It has something to do with time, but I can’t say any more than that. I have given it the working title of ‘Time on his hands.’
One of the technical things I will have to decide on in the planning stage – and before even a word is written – is the point of view. I would like to attempt to write the story from the point of view of two main characters. I would alternate the point of view from one to the other throughout the story. Another aspect of point of view I will have to decide on is whether I use first person or third person. Or even an omniscient point of view with me as the narrator. Perhaps one character could be in first person and the other in the third person.
I can see that I have a great deal more thinking and planning to do before even one word is written. I will keep you posted on progress.
Good writing.