#ashtad

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This is a preview for The Watcher, a long-thought-out graphic novel project I've been writing. I started it once but it hadn't matured enough to become what I needed it to be and so I scrapped it and started again. 

2014 will be the year I start this. It will come out full-issue by full-issue because many of the stories within are self-contained. It will explore mythology and religion, human rights and politics and of course, people and their histories. There will be action stories, love stories, tragic stories and pointless stories, as told by a wandering stranger.

We have Yeshua, a man who loves all he sees. Mayet, a courageous vigilante who won't rest until all are free. Kaliope and Ashtad, dark fighters for truth. Dogma, a thoughtful inventor who distrusts the world of humans. Yeshua's children, who have grand destinies laid out before them, Linea, the creature who swallowed the Universe and Mercy, one who brings light where there is none. Every story, big and small, will be told.

If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away when they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive.

Day 2 - What’s the title of your story?  Why did you choose the name you did? Doesn't have one yet.


Day 3 - Pick one of your female characters.  Introduce your readers to her, from her point of view and her words only. Ashtad. (she smiles at you and you feel compelled to smile back)

Day 4 - What genre is your novel?  Why did you pick it? Supernatural. It's what I write best these days. ie. I fuck with magic bullshit and make up malarkey.


Day 5 - Name two songs from your playlist that you feel are connected with your novel in some way, and explain how they are. None of the are connected but I've been listening to Major Parkinson most of the month so far.


Day 6 - What is your one biggest stressor related to forcing yourself to write at least 50,000 words in a span of 30 days? I... do not comprehend?
 Wordwars?

Day 7 - Where’s your favorite place to hunker down and write? Somewhere not in my house, so I actually write.
 But on my desk (read: bed) I use Paull the huge, stuffed hippo as a backrest so I'm upright... that counts, right?

Day 8 - List your current, most up-to-date word count.  Are you satisfied with your progress thus far? 5312. I had to restart so, no, no I'm not actually satisfied, even with restarting just a few days ago. I'm used to writing 5k a day. Work, what have you done to me?

Day 9 - Have you told anyone else you’re doing NaNo this year?  Who?  What was their reaction? Yeah. Lots of people. Some of them didn't know what it was but the people who did/know from previous years were as placid about it as ever.