Closing in on completing the plot for my next book. If The Fall of Man was difficult to categorize, this one is going to be near impossible. There will be elements of scifi, metaphysical, psychological, mystery, and possibly a bit of horror. And the story is somewhat non-linear, but done right it should read well. And by non-linear I don't mean time-travel or anything, just a blending of storylines that will pull readers in different directions as the story unfolds.
Generally, it's not smart to blend so many genres (people tend to like a heavy dose of one genre). But, it's the story I want to tell. So I need to stop worrying about the confines of the "market" and just write. :)
This novel is going to be about how we respond when something that should not be possible, happens. It will focus on the consequences of that event on the human psyche, society and the world-at-large (while obviously trying to figure out how it happened).
I don't think anyone has done anything like what I'm planning, but I haven't read every book in the world, so I'm sure I'm wrong on that.
While it's possible I'll change my mind before the book is done, the temporary title that I'm liking right now is "The Messengers".
Hoping to start writing early next week!
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