I just did a search on Google for "Coma City" and found a band by that exact name, claiming to be "the hardest punk-ass motherfuckers in the world!".
They classify their music as Heavy Porn Music. Could be worth a listen ;-)
Now I'm wondering whether I should change the name of my book. I'm not exactly happy with it anyway... It's more than just a city that's in a coma, it's the entire human population of the planet. Maybe Coma World would suit better... or something else entirely.
I've still got 2/3rds of the book to go so I'm probably jumping the gun worrying about the title... and then there's the simple fact that I DON'T EVEN HAVE A PUBLISHING DEAL!!!
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Great minds think alike... that or I'm psychic
Listening to: The Day the World Went Away, Nine Inch Nails
I've found another book on Lulu with a similar concept to the one I'm writing now. This seriously worries me because I would hate to finally have my book published and have it written off as a stolen plot... but then again any publicity is good publicity, just ask Dan Brown :-)
This is not the first time I have had this problem. The first book I started (currenty in limbo) involves an incident involving the International Space Station which almost puts NASA out of business. I had written about a 1/4 of the book when a cargo ship crashed into the MIR Space Station, followed by a fire. Then a few years later, when I was just revisiting the book, NASA's Columbia Shuttle disintergrated on re-entry. I was beginning to wonder if I was psychic.
In The Pocket and the Pendant by Mark Jeffrey (released 2004) time on Earth stands still except for a boy named Max and a few other children who set about to find the cause of the time freeze and rectify it.
In my Coma City, the population of Earth is sent into a deep sleep, with the exception of a small group of survivors who set about locating the mysterious force that has inacted the world's slumber.
Further details from Wikipedia (entered unbeknownst to the author) reveal further likenesses:
Also, The Pocket and the Pendant is the first book in a series (the second book: The Two Travelers is due for release soon). I have no current plans for a sequel to Coma City, but who knows what the future may bring - lottery, or car crash, or join a cult (gratuitous Bjork quote from Possibly Maybe).
Mark Jeffery could very well be the next J.K. Rowling. I wish him all the best with it.
I, on the other hand, am hoping Coma City has more of a Neal Stephenson-Snow Crash-like status. Not a household name but popular with those in the know.
I've found another book on Lulu with a similar concept to the one I'm writing now. This seriously worries me because I would hate to finally have my book published and have it written off as a stolen plot... but then again any publicity is good publicity, just ask Dan Brown :-)
This is not the first time I have had this problem. The first book I started (currenty in limbo) involves an incident involving the International Space Station which almost puts NASA out of business. I had written about a 1/4 of the book when a cargo ship crashed into the MIR Space Station, followed by a fire. Then a few years later, when I was just revisiting the book, NASA's Columbia Shuttle disintergrated on re-entry. I was beginning to wonder if I was psychic.
In The Pocket and the Pendant by Mark Jeffrey (released 2004) time on Earth stands still except for a boy named Max and a few other children who set about to find the cause of the time freeze and rectify it.
In my Coma City, the population of Earth is sent into a deep sleep, with the exception of a small group of survivors who set about locating the mysterious force that has inacted the world's slumber.
Further details from Wikipedia (entered unbeknownst to the author) reveal further likenesses:
- The event occurs at a particular instant, affecting the entire world simultaneously.
- Aliens feature in the story (except in Coma, not everyone believes Aliens are responsible)
Also, The Pocket and the Pendant is the first book in a series (the second book: The Two Travelers is due for release soon). I have no current plans for a sequel to Coma City, but who knows what the future may bring - lottery, or car crash, or join a cult (gratuitous Bjork quote from Possibly Maybe).
Mark Jeffery could very well be the next J.K. Rowling. I wish him all the best with it.
I, on the other hand, am hoping Coma City has more of a Neal Stephenson-Snow Crash-like status. Not a household name but popular with those in the know.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
At it again
Listening to: Oompa Radar, Goldfrapp
Just finished chapter 9.
I've created my own conspiracy theory and debunked it all in one chapter. Gotta love that.
Word count is 11600
Since I'm over the 10k word mark I thought I'd change the colour of the Progressometer to green.
Just finished chapter 9.
I've created my own conspiracy theory and debunked it all in one chapter. Gotta love that.
Word count is 11600
Since I'm over the 10k word mark I thought I'd change the colour of the Progressometer to green.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Little by Little
Listening to: Blade Runner Soundtrack, Vangelis
In the last couple of days I have twice broken my golden rule:
"Until thou hath penned thy last chapter, thou shalt not edit previous work. Thou shalt only add new writings."
I've added a new paragraph to the very start of the book, which I believe adds a little something that was previously missing... mainly a hook to get the reader to continue reading.
I've also rejigged the chase-scene chapters. Something I've been meaning to do for a while.
Oh well, it was more of a guideline than a rule.
Word count is: 10982
In the last couple of days I have twice broken my golden rule:
"Until thou hath penned thy last chapter, thou shalt not edit previous work. Thou shalt only add new writings."
I've added a new paragraph to the very start of the book, which I believe adds a little something that was previously missing... mainly a hook to get the reader to continue reading.
I've also rejigged the chase-scene chapters. Something I've been meaning to do for a while.
Oh well, it was more of a guideline than a rule.
Word count is: 10982
Friday, May 12, 2006
Inspired Effort
Listening to: Utopia, Goldfrapp
Finally, after an almost two month hiatis, I have added to my book.
All it took was some inspiration, which came in the form of a novel called The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect by Roger Williams, whose on-line novel I discovered via the self-publishing site www.lulu.com
Roger's novel, although far more profound than my own, gave me a real boost. As did the Lulu site, which I will seriously investigate when I get to that stage. For now I will concentrate on writing whilst I have my new found inspiration.
I had been thinking of trashing Chapter 7 and a new character it introduced. But now I have found a way to keep that character and the scenario Chapter 7 provided. This has also opened up possibilites for some drama and a tie-in to the finale. In fact, without giving away too much, the new character could become the crux to the conclusion of the story.
Word count is 10498.
Finally, after an almost two month hiatis, I have added to my book.
All it took was some inspiration, which came in the form of a novel called The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect by Roger Williams, whose on-line novel I discovered via the self-publishing site www.lulu.com
Roger's novel, although far more profound than my own, gave me a real boost. As did the Lulu site, which I will seriously investigate when I get to that stage. For now I will concentrate on writing whilst I have my new found inspiration.
I had been thinking of trashing Chapter 7 and a new character it introduced. But now I have found a way to keep that character and the scenario Chapter 7 provided. This has also opened up possibilites for some drama and a tie-in to the finale. In fact, without giving away too much, the new character could become the crux to the conclusion of the story.
Word count is 10498.
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