I’ve heard other authors say that starting is often the hardest part in the writing process.

I hope that’s true because if it is then I’m well on my way to novel #4.

I took advantage of a free afternoon to just lay down the framework of what’s to come for me. Recently, I realized that I don’t like not having a project to work on. I finished “The Reach of the Banyan Tree” in July, and then in August I’ve been working on the finishing touches of “The Recluse Storyteller” plus finishing up the dramatic sketches I was writing for the RLT Players. But within the last two weeks, I realized that I didn’t have an open writing project.

Well, that just won’t do. So I started novel #4 today and I got more than 2000 words into it. A good start. This one is a LONG way from publication, perhaps a year or more out, and that would be on the conservative range. But it’s fun to have an open project to jump into whenever I have the time.

This one is interesting. It’s set on the fictional island nation of Sulu, which is between the Philippines and East Malaysia.

There is no such place as Sulu, however, there used to be a kingdom called the Sulu Sultanate. That is actually my inspiration for the modern day fictional place.

So it should be fun discovering in the months ahead what this story is actually about.

And yes, I’ll keep you informed.

So, if you are a writer who hasn’t started your next project, do it! At least you better if you want to keep up with me!