Which novel should I edit next?

[pjthompson]

1. A sixth century vampire novel, part of a trilogy. King Arthur may be hanging around in it somewhere.  It’s a first draft, and it has a resolution of sorts at the end, but is one of those novels that most definitely feels like a continuation. (I hate those.)

2. A second world steampunkish adventure fantasy. This one can stand alone,  but is also part of a trilogy. It’s in a fairly polished state, but there’s a broken part in Act III. I think I fixed it, but I haven’t had the heart to reread the book to see if I fixed it as well as I thought I did.

3. A contemporary fantasy that’s in second draft stage, and can stand alone, but is…repeat after me, “part of a trilogy.” Chronologically, the middle novel in the trilogy, I still plan to begin the trilogy with this one as it gives the least away about the overall story arc. Probably closer to Charles de Lint’s Newford than urban fantasy or paranormal romance—if Chas wrote it for laughs, included Hot Sex, and Newford was a mythological rural county in Southern California.

There is no right or wrong answer here, just asking your opinion.

ETA: I have had one offline vote for #1.

Mirrored from Better Than Dead.

Comments

[darkspires.livejournal.com]

All of them? I can't decide which I like best.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

lol--me, neither. You've read them all, in any case. (And thanks so much for that.)

[frigg.livejournal.com]

I'd go with nr. 2 since it seems as if you could complete it faster than the others, so that would then be one down and two to go. ;)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

That's the logical thing to do. I just have to decide whether I really want to write that trilogy and finish that worldbuilding. :-/

[asatomuraki.livejournal.com]

They all sound good to me, but I'm leaning toward the third for reasons I cannot begin to explain.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Well, that's good. The third is the most recent and I may be leaning towards it, too. When I'm not second-guessing myself. :-)

[bogwitch64.livejournal.com]

I vote for #2!

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I guess I have to finish the worldbuilding on that trilogy... ;-D

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Number two, for kicks.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Troublemaker. ;-)

[stillnotbored.livejournal.com]

Venus. I love that book.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm fond of it myself.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Toughie!

Hmmm....

Nope. Can't make up my mind. Hope you have better luck. >:}

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Ha! Well, I've been reading first chapters yesty and today to see if anything catches fire. This has taught me one thing: both The Making Blood and A Rain of Angels have first chapters that are false advertising to one degree or another. They don't really match the tone of the rest of their respective books. Tomorrow I'll see if Venus holds up.

[safewrite.livejournal.com]

Number two. It sounds the "most done" to me. Finish something, as that will motivate you to finish the others.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Motivation is not my problem. Caregiving with no help from anyone is. I absolutely long to do my writing. I just finished editing one book and am now trying to decide what my next "something for me" project will be.