Warm Stone - Chapter 3

Here is the first of two story uploads for the day (the second will be Spiderman: Revenge chapter 3, sometime later on tonight).

As this chapter will make clear, I am definitely juggling a lot of balls in Warm Stone. Just go into it knowing that I have a very definitive ending in mind, which means it’s all leading somewhere. This includes the oddness that was chapter 2.

Chapter 3 brings us back to a more traditional storytelling structure. From here, you can also see a fair amount of what to expect from the novel. It is, in fact, told from a number of narrative perspectives. How they are all relevant to one another will become a bit more clear on each rotation of characters, although the complete picture won’t be formed until the very last few chapters. Still, hopefully you’re willing to go along for the ride, because it will only be getting stranger from here.

I’ll see you later on, with more Spiderman: Revenge!

Warm Stone Chapter 1 - http://www.mediafire.com/view/?o137wpyg673zvod
Warm Stone Chapter 2 - http://www.mediafire.com/view/?7lrt03dcgai8gtm
Warm Stone Chapter 3 - http://www.mediafire.com/view/?7lrt03dcgai8gtm

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Warm Stone - Chapter 1

Here it is, Warm Stone’s first chapter!

I will be uploading several chapters each week, depending on my progress on the novel. This is very rough shape. I’ve only taken a cursory glance towards editing it, and it has not been to visit my actual editor. That said, I’m quite proud of the work I’ve done on this book so far. While my original goal (to avoid this piece being anything except a drama) has gone up in smoke, I can still honestly say that I’ve never written anything like this before.

Chapter 2 will be going up sometime on Wednesday, and Chapter 3 will be hopping onto the internet Friday. The odds are you won’t see the full shape the novel shall take for a while. The story hops around a lot, and the first few chapters barely scratch the surface of what I’m doing. Still, the writing feels solid, and I have a firm grasp of the characters.

Be sure to let me know your thoughts! You can reach me via my official author blog, linked below.

Warm Stone Chapter 1 - http://www.mediafire.com/view/?o137wpyg673zvod

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NaNoWriMo - Warm Stone

As promised on my official Facebook Author Page (which can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/julliangmortimer), today I am announcing the first details on my NaNoWriMo project!

But first, a little background, for those of you who are not familiar with NaNoWriMo.

National Novel Writing Month began in the Bay Area way back in 1999. Initially it was a very small movement, but has gained more and more momentum every year. Last year there were over 250,000 people that participated. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel over the course of the month of November. Quality is not the aim, just to create a finished product. It’s meant to be a communal effort wherein writers support one another to achieve their goals.

I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo twice. The first time, in 2009, I finished the novel. Then I tried again in 2011, and didn’t quite make it. This year I’m prepared to try again!

This year the novel I am writing a novel titled “Warm Stone”.

Warm Stone follows Jeremy, a young man who lives on a horse ranch in the harsh desert, and who is expected to take over someday. Jeremy has always felt out of place, despite a natural talent for working with the animals, and is unsure if he wants to follow in the family business.

One day, Jeremy begins to write a story. He gets increasingly lost in the story, the line between fiction and reality blurring - and it leads to a tipping point in his life, a fork in the road from which there will be no return.

This will be a very different kind of novel for me. Most of the people who read my work know that I’ve usually veered pretty thoroughly into the fantasy/sci-fi/horror genres (and some fanfiction). Well this one shall be primarily a drama, with some twists and turns to it. I hope you all like it! My plan is to post each chapter as it is finished, and for you all to hold me accountable to my NaNoWriMo goals.