In November of 2010, I started Stars in their Orbits, Part One of Our Eyes to the Stars, as my project for National Novel Writing Month. The goal of NaNoWriMo is to write 50,000 words in 30 days, from scratch. I decided that OETTS, a story which has been incubating in my head in some form or another since I was ten, would be a prime project to tackle for those thirty days.
I am happy to say that Part One reached that goal of 50k words this past November, as many of you know, and continued on after the month was over.
Now I'm here to tell you that I am taking a hiatus from Part One, starting now, to start Part Two of OETTS for NaNoWriMo '11. Part Two, which some of you may know as The Red Smog, was the original germ for the entire story, and I am beyond excited to get back in the saddle for it.
Rest assured that Part One will not be permanently abandoned—in fact, it's instrumental and pivotal for Part Two. It's because of this interconnectedness that I say this: No new parts of Our Eyes to the Stars will be posted until writing resumes where it left off in Part One.
I want to apologize for leaving you all in an indefinite cliff hanger, and also thank you for sticking with me thus far, especially those of you who remember The Red Smog itself—30-something pages written in (dare I mention this?) Comic Sans font.
So, friends and family, thank you for staying around, and for reading all of this for so long a span of time. I promise you that it will be finished... eventually.
Until then, keep your eyes open. You never know when it all might start.
Best wishes,
://Sarah (190513)
