#wipx

[squarebracket-trickster]

gosh I'm normally not one to write to music (or get inspiration from music for my WIPs) but Never Let Me Go (Florence + the Machine) has done something to my brain.

So I have like 16+ WIPs and, of course, some are higher priority than others. And I have this one WIP (placeholder name: WIPX) which is really low down on the priority list. It was basically just a sort of whumpy idea I daydreamed about once and thought might be fun to revisit one day. But I wasn't particularly attached to any of the characters/worldbuilding yet and the plot was pretty simple and underdeveloped. I still fully expect this story to be a short standalone.

But GOD does Never Let Me Go fit the vibes so fucking well. Religious symbolism, ocean imagery, ANGST. I'm mad it was not intended to be about mermaids because damn. It feels like it is about mermaids and temptation and drowning in bliss and being lured to your doom by your heart's darkest desires. aka mermaids.

And it's like the themes of this song (at least as I interpret them) are the missing puzzle piece of WIPX for me. Suddenly I have direction. I have ideas about how to tie all the threads I have set up into something that can build into a "single final confrontation". I am unequivocally certain of the imagery and vibes and themes and mood, of the "type of story" I want to tell.

And I didn't originally have any religious imagery in the WIP, although I did start flirting with the idea before I realized how apt a song Never Let Me Go is for this project. But damn, opening the story with a scene that takes place in a Catholic-inspired cathedral dripping with images of hellish mermaids reaching with long-nailed fingers toward the worshippers in the pews, as though to drag them from beneath the heavenly light of the stained glass windows into shadow. It just gives this WIP about a bunch of nepo babies who rescue a mermaid from a lab and end up on the run from their overcontrolling parents who are convinced the mermaid must have them in some sort of thrall, so much more depth.

Still trying to figure out what exactly it is implying, but there is a nice contrast that is tying into things that already exist in the WIP and it feels very rich for it.

Suddenly this WIP got bumped wayyy up the priority list.

Once I figure out the implications I shall be unstoppable. mwah hahaha

[foxfireartz]

don't normally post wips on here but,,

blep :]c

[bwoahtastic]

My writing to do list is only getting longer and I all I write has nothing to do with the works on said list ✌😗

But yeah, send me a number between 1-15 and I'll send you 1 sentence of the WIP that correlates to it👁👁

[pithypepper]

Kids today will never understand... I still remember a lot of the cable channels of my childhood:

2: CSPAN

3: Public access

4: WKTV NBC

5: WTVH CBS

6: FOX

7: WUTR ABC

8: ESPN

11: WIPX

13: PBS

18: MTV

21: USA

22: HSN

23: Nickelodeon

24: CMT

25: TWC

27: TNT

42: Bravo

That’s about where my memory fades. But not bad for being away from it for 20+ years...

[wildcherry26]

Look at who came pass to see his auntie the fresh Prince baby Camari 😍💜🥰 @tinka1987 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdyxHxgXKABUPnH3Ya-wiPX-CfuyWwz_rxYFU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jebo7hcjv9ft

[mannytoodope]

[imran16829]

Chris Burrous Bio, Wikipedia, Age, Wife, Drugs Overdose, Death Cause

Chris Burrous Bio, Wikipedia, Age, Wife, Drugs Overdose, Death Cause

Chris Burrous Bio, Chris Burrous Wiki

Chris Burrous Bio: He was born on 11th January 1975 and died on Thursday, 27th December 2018. Chris Burrous was an American TV personality, who co-anchored the KTLA 5 Morning News on weekends. Burrous also reported on breaking news during the week. Chris Burrous previously worked at WIPX-TV, New York City, and KGET-TV, California.

Chris Burrous Death Cause

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[recordcollection-blog1]

Extra info:

* Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - 2 albums

* Frank Sinatra - 3 albums

* Rufus &Chaka Khan - 3 albums

* Kokomo - 3 albums

* John Miles - 2 albums

* Television - 2 albums

* The Stranglers - 4 albums

* Ultravox - 4 albums

* XTC - 5 albums

* Lene Lovich - 3 albums

* Foster Pilkington - 2 albums

Single records (45 rpm):

 Single records (45 rpm): https://www.discogs.com/forum/thread/208082 * solid centre, small hole * knock-out centre, push-out centre * dinked centre, (wide spindle) big hole * hand-dinked * Dizzy Gillespie ‎- The Champ Vogue Records, EPV 1094, (VEP 169), knock-out centre (1956) * https://www.discogs.com/Dizzy-Gillespie-The-Champ/release/2642254 * * Cockney Rebel ‎- Mr. Soft EMI, EMI 2191, knock-out centre (1974) * https://www.discogs.com/Cockney-Rebel-Mr-Soft/release/473605 * * Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) EMI, EMI 2263, knock-out (1975) * https://www.discogs.com/Steve-Harley-And-Cockney-Rebel-Make-Me-Smile-Come-Up-And-See-Me/release/491370 * * Boz Scaggs ‎- Lido Shuffle CBS, S CBS 5136, solid centre (1976) * https://www.discogs.com/Boz-Scaggs-Lido-Shuffle/release/1443086 * * Barbara Dickson - Another suitcase in another hall MCA Records, MCA 266, knock-out centre (1976) * https://www.discogs.com/Barbara-Dickson-Another-Suitcase-In-Another-Hall/release/6881791 * * Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together Island Records, WIP 6307, WIPX 1558, Stiff Records ‎– BUY 38, knock-out centre (1976) * https://www.discogs.com/Bryan-Ferry-Lets-Stick-Together/release/9724370 * * Fleetwood Mac ‎- Dreams Warner Bros. Records, K 16969, WBS 8371, solid centre (1977) * https://www.discogs.com/Fleetwood-Mac-Dreams/release/4471075 * * Elkie Brooks ‎- Pearl's A Singer A&M Records, AMS 7275, dinked centre (1977) * https://www.discogs.com/Elkie-Brooks-Pearls-A-Singer/release/10252407 * * XTC - This Is Pop? Virgin Records, VS 209, solid centre (1978) * https://www.discogs.com/XTC-This-Is-Pop/release/10294199 * * Ian Dury and The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Stiff Records, BUY 38, knock-out centre (1978) * https://www.discogs.com/Ian-Dury-And-The-Blockheads-Hit-Me-With-Your-Rhythm-Stick/release/215230 * * X-Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Day-glo EMI International, INT 553, orange, solid centre (1978) * https://www.discogs.com/X-Ray-Spex-The-Day-The-World-Turned-Day-glo/release * * Deadringer - A: Breakout, B: Latin Hoochie Coo Stortbeat Records, BEAT 6, solid centre (1979) * http://www.45cat.com/record/beat6uk * * Lori & The Chameleons - Touch Sire, SIR 4025, Korova logo edition, solid centre (1979) * https://www.discogs.com/Lori-The-Chameleons-Touch/release/6691685 * * Diana Ross - Upside Down Motown, TMG 1195, STMA 8033, company sleeve, knock-out centre (1980) * https://www.discogs.com/Diana-Ross-Upside-Down/release/2896987 * * Ian Dury and The Blockheads - I want to be straight Stiff Records, BUY 90, solid centre (1980) * https://www.discogs.com/Ian-Dury-And-The-Blockheads-I-Want-To-Be-Straight/release/7715259 * * David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes RCA, BOW 6, (PB 9575), knock-out centre (1980) * https://www.discogs.com/David-Bowie-Ashes-To-Ashes/release/6231603 * * David Bowie - Fashion RCA, BOW 7, (PB 9622), dinked centre (1980) * https://www.discogs.com/David-Bowie-Fashion/release/4356971 * * Echo And The Bunnymen - Rescue Korova, KOW 1, (K 18220), solid centre (1980) * https://www.discogs.com/Echo-And-The-Bunnymen-Rescue/release/485647 * * Leo Sayer - Where did we go wrong Chrysalis, CHS 2469, solid centre (1980) * https://www.discogs.com/Leo-Sayer-Where-Did-We-Go-Wrong/release/2258067 * * Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots RCA, RCA 85, (PB 2240), solid centre (1981) * https://www.discogs.com/Odyssey-Going-Back-To-My-Roots/release/3766144 * * Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd Virgin, VS416, VS 416, solid centre (1981) * https://www.discogs.com/Human-League-The-Sound-Of-The-Crowd/release/27726 * * The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) Virgin, VS 435, solid centre (1981) * https://www.discogs.com/The-Human-League-Love-Action-I-Believe-In-Love/release/27727 * * Haircut One Hundred - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) Arista, CLIP 1, red injection labels, solid centre (1981) * https://www.discogs.com/Haircut-One-Hundred-Favourite-Shirts-Boy-Meets-Girl/release/3268962 * * Olivia Newton-John - Physical EMI, EMI 5234, knock-out centre (1981) * https://www.discogs.com/Olivia-Newton-John-Physical/release/530597 * * Modern Romance - Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey WEA, K 18883, solid centre (1981) * https://www.discogs.com/Modern-Romance-Ay-Ay-Ay-Ay-Moosey/release/9327500 * * Irene Cara - Fame RSO, RSO 90, (2090450), solid centre (1982) * https://www.discogs.com/Irene-Cara-Fame/release/2615679 * * The Fun Boy Three - Summertime Chrysalis, CHSP 2629, picture disc, solid centre (1982) * https://www.discogs.com/The-Fun-Boy-Three-Summertime/release/1906687 * * The Jam - Beat Surrender Polydor, POSP 540, (2059 575), silver injection labels, solid centre (1982) * https://www.discogs.com/The-Jam-Beat-Surrender/release/389915 * * Monsoon - Ever So Lonely The Mobile Suit Corporation, Phonogram, CORP 2, paper label, solid centre (1982) * https://www.discogs.com/Monsoon-Ever-So-Lonely/release/7385397 * * UB40 ‎- Red Red Wine DEP International, DEP 7, solid centre (1983) * https://www.discogs.com/UB40-Red-Red-Wine/release/330297 * * Ryan Paris ‎- Dolce Vita Carrere, CAR 289, knock-out centre (1983) * https://www.discogs.com/Ryan-Paris-Dolce-Vita/release/8208907 * * Riccardo Cocciante - Sulla Terra Io E Lei / Di Notte Virgin, VIN 45090, dinked centre (1983) * https://www.discogs.com/Riccardo-Cocciante-Se-Stiamo-Insieme/release/2829565 * * Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town) SMP, SKM 3, solid centre (1985) * https://www.discogs.com/Jackie-Wilson-Reet-Petite-The-Sweetest-Girl-In-Town/release/2622425 * * Jermaine Stewart - We don't have to take our clothes off 10 Records, TEN 96, solid centre (1985) * https://www.discogs.com/Jermaine-Stewart-We-Dont-Have-To-Take-Our-Clothes-Off/release/9758641 * * Bangles ‎- Walk like an Egyptian CBS, 650071-7, solid centre (1986) * https://www.discogs.com/Bangles-Walk-Like-An-Egyptian/release/729404 * * Communards with Sarah Jane Morris - Don't leave me this way London Records, LON 103, (886 077-7), ZPMSC 11008, solid centre (1986) * https://www.discogs.com/Communards-With-Sarah-Jane-Morris-Dont-Leave-Me-This-Way/release/7357329 * * Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love London Records, LON 121, (886 115-7), ZPMSC 11111, silver injection labels, solid centre (1986) * https://www.discogs.com/Fine-Young-Cannibals-Ever-Fallen-In-Love/release/162863 * * Jaki Graham - Step Right Up EMI, JAKI 9, silver injection labels, solid centre (1986) * https://www.discogs.com/Jaki-Graham-Step-Right-Up/release/781440 * * Foster Pilkington - Listening Land Rockin' Horse Records, RH 111, solid centre (1986) * https://www.discogs.com/Foster-Pilkington-Listening-Land/release/6401027 * * Ben E. King - Stand by me / The Coasters - Yakety Yak Atlantic, A 9361, 789361-7, solid centre (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Ben-E-King-The-Coasters-Stand-By-Me-Yakety-Yak/release/3131419 * * Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling SMP, SKM 1, solid centre (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Jackie-Wilson-I-Get-The-Sweetest-Feeling/release/6847128 * * Simply Red - The Right Thing WEA, YZ 103, silver injection labels, solid centre, (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Simply-Red-The-Right-Thing/release/1461605 * * Percy Sledge - When a man loves a woman Atlantic, YZ 96, (MS 5267), paper labels, solid centre (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Percy-Sledge-When-A-Man-Loves-A-Woman/release/1760552 * * Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (Remix) EMI, EMI 5592, silver injection labels, solid centre, (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Hot-Chocolate-You-Sexy-Thing-Remix/release/880350 * * Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself Motown, ZB 41117, ZB41117, solid centre, (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Willis-Respect-Yourself/release/1096743 * * Janet Jackson - Let's Wait Awhile A&M Records, Breakout, USA 601, red injection labels, solid centre, (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Janet-Jackson-Lets-Wait-Awhile/release/1448315 * * Prince - Sign "O" The Times Paisley Park, W 8399, 928 399-7, WE 171, solid centre, (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Prince-Sign-O-The-Times/release/523801 * * Boy George - Everything I own Virgin, BOY 100, sleeve image labels, solid centre, (1987) * https://www.discogs.com/Boy-George-Everything-I-Own/release/1653411 * Special: * ETKY 69 7 COPS, dinked centre, 6 september 90 * * Hazel O'connor - Health of the night, solid centre, maybe 86-87 *

[squarebracket-trickster]

I'm going through the list I made of all my WIPs and, damn they're all such amazing concepts. I would read every single one of those.

[squarebracket-trickster]

Okay, actually, you know what, here's the master list of all my current original fiction WIPs. Because I feel the need to prove that some of them do have actual names. For honour's sake.

WIPs with actual names:

The Game duology: I Lost the Game and [unnamed sequel] - functionally WIPII

Evil Plans Trilogy: How to Take Over the World, How to Rule the World, How to Destroy the World (+ companion novels: Nefarious Schemes, Villainous Plots, How to Save the World) - functionally WIPIV

Evil Plans AU (Alien Universe) Trilogy: How to Conquer the Universe, How to Reign Over the Universe, How to End the Universe - also WIPIV

Tall Tales of Terribly Tempest Tseas Series - functionally WIPVI

Old Timey Pirates Duology: Good Ol' Fashioned Piracy and Ye Olde Skull and Crossbones - functionally WIPIX

Princess of Decay Trilogy - functionally WIPXI

Swincorn Classical Academy of Magic (S.C.A.M.) series - originally WIPXII

I am actually so proud of every single one of these names. If I trad pub these books I will fight to keep these names. These names are final and will not be changed.

WIPs with working titles that will probably be changed later:

House of the Windtaken series - functionally WIPVIII

WIPs with numbered placeholder names because idk what to call them at this point. The title is either one of first things I know about a story or it is the last thing I will figure out. (The only exception to this rule so far has been S.C.A.M. which I figured out after a significant amount of worldbuilding.)

WIPI (fucking massive series)

WIPIII (trilogy)

WIPV (series)

WIPVII (standalone)

WIPX (standalone)

WIPXIV (four books)

WIPXV (idk at this point)

WIPXVI (also idk)

On the other hand... my WIPs in order of priority (subject to change on a whim):

WIPVII - 60% done draft 3

WIPI - stuck on worldbuilding, stuck on plot

S.C.A.M. (WIPXII) - stuck on plot (got stuck 25k into a first draft, decided to scrap it)

WIPX - stuck on plot

Evil Plans (How to Take Over the World etc.) (WIPIV) - avoiding research that will probably get me put on a list hehe

Princess of Decay (WIPXI) - needs more direction

WIPIII - stuck on worldbuilding

The Game (WIPII) - needs more direction, ideas

WIPXIV - needs more ideas, putting it off bc it's a very new WIP and older WIPs get priority

WIPV - still only have a vague idea of what I want for it

Old Timey Pirates (WIPIX) - no idea what the central conflict is

WIPVIII/House of the Windtaken - no idea what the conflict is

WIPXV - yeah I got nothing but vibes for this one so far

WIPXVI - not emotionally ready to write it yet

Tall Tales of Terribly Tempest Tseas (WIPVI) - waiting bc these are my dad's stories to tell first.

so uhh yeah... my WIP having a name has nothing to do with where it sits on the priority list ahem

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BTW - anyone who is interested in my WIPVII content #wipvii is the most used tag on my blog. It has all my snippets and writing updates and live-blogging thoughts. I don't post full chapters though.

[squarebracket-trickster]

Halt, dear mutual! Before you continue I must inquire about the health of your house? How has the scribing been? I am sending my dearest regards and wellest wishes.

My dear Moon!

I must admit, the scribing has not been too great as of late. I got really inspired to actually start drafting for WIPX yesterday after listening to too much Florence + the Machine at work (a couple of her songs really scream mermaids). But by the time I got home I was so exhausted I think I got about 200 words out of a scene that has been in my head for ages before I just gave up and went to sleep.

I have not had the energy nor the mental strength to touch WIPVII for a bit. I'm avoiding the catacomb scenes because I had to do a major rewrite of them last draft and now my brain has put up this mental wall around them, convinced that they are boring and don't make sense for the worldbuilding. (They're probably fine, I'm just dramatic like that and I'll have to work through it when my anxiety settles down and my energy picks up again).

As for my health, yeah, my fatigue is really bad right now (for me) and my joints are also pretty cranky. But it fluctuates all the time so it will probably settle down in a few days. It's really unpredictable and thanks, I hate it.

Thanks for checking in<33333333

[squarebracket-trickster]

Does one of your worlds have a "not dog, but functionally dog" creature? Maybe a fictional dog breed that's a lil wacky? What do people keep as pets!?

oooooh! an unexpected ask!!

Unfortunately, I don't know yet. I tend to leave this kind of very specific worldbuilding for later in the drafting process because I don't know what my story actually needs until I've done a full manuscript or two. I tend to just have a vague idea of what could go there, based off of what would logically arise from the story's premise, but I won't get into specifics unless it actually comes up in a draft.

Basically, the best answers I can give for each WIP are pretty vague.

In WIPs XV and IX there is the potential for ghost dogs, and for pets from other species associated with oceans and piracy: parrots, seals, crows, dolphins, cats, crabs, fish etc.

In WIP XIV they definitely keep small dragons as pets, though I tend to think of dragons as more cat-like than dog-like in their mannerisms. They might also have other mythical creatures like unicorns.

I am going to full from fairy lore for some pets in WIPXI, but there will also be robots and genetically-engineered species. There is potential for purple cyborg huskies or ge'd nine tailed foxes.

WIPVI takes place in our world but it features an anthropomorphic cat with the superpower to sense when one specific dog is within 1000m of her (based on my real cat who would start growling whenever a certain dog, and only that dog, was walking down our street, even if she had no way of knowing he was there.)

Don't ask what I am doing for WIPV. It's gonna be a worldbuilding acid trip... I think dragon fire is just really spicy burps in this WIP. If you jet-stream milk into a dragon's mouth with a firehose it will stop the fire. There are fire crews trained to do this.

WIPIII is gonna have genetically engineered designer luxury pets galore (but only for the wealthy, of course). Though uhhh... the line between pet and enslaved humanoid is kinda blurred for a bunch of these rich fucks.

WIPI... well the line between everything is kinda blurred. A talking dog-bird hybrid that can fly through dreams is completely within the realm of possibilities. People don't tend to keep pets in this WIP because, with everything so blurred, it is hard enough to just figure out who counts as human. Often animals that live in towns are just considered humans and given citizenship rights. (yes, this has weird implications for cannibalism...) The idea of owning a pet is treated more like the animal has a job as a companion and gets paid for it.

WIPII, WIPIV, WIPX, and WIPXVI all take place in our world and do not feature magic at all.

WIPVIII will likely have the classical mythical and fantasy creatures.

WIPVII does not take place in our world but it might as well. All the animals are the same as in ours. It's a Medieval English inspired setting so dogs are gonna be a standard pet.

I have no idea what internal logics to work off of for WIPXII, which is unfortunate because this is the WIP I am currently trying to worldbuild for. It takes place in our world but there is magic so... *shrugs*

[squarebracket-trickster]

Happy belated STS! How many WIPs are you currently juggling?

uhhhhh.... ahaHAAHhahahHAHHAHe ha... umm... well...

Happy Storytelling Sunday to thee as well! Thanks for the ask<3

So I have 27 project ideas. 15 are novel (or novel series) ideas. 4 are long-form stories but that I don't intend to turn into novels. 8 are fanfictions (7 of the 8 are long-form fics).

However, I am not currently working on all of those. That would be insane.

My projects can be categorized as:

Shelved long-term. Do not touch.

Everything else.

Shelved short-term. Do not touch. [for WIPs I am taking an intentional break from, such as between drafts]

Nothing currently. Though this will be WIPVII soon (I hope)

Informally shelved (6). [for WIPs I play with occasionally but am not ready to do serious work on]

WIPIII, WIPX, (all four whump WIPs)

Up next (5)

WIPII I Lost the Game, WIPIV How to Take Over the World, WIPXII Princess of Decay, WIPXII S.C.A.M., WIPXIV

Active, low-priority (2)

WIPI, FICI

Active, high-priority (1)

WIPVII

I just need to decide with of my Up Next WIPs to commit to (aka Active, high priority) once I take my obligatory break from WIPVII before draft 4.

Pretty much all of my WIPs are still in the planning stage except WIPVII. WIPXII S.C.A.M. and WIPXI PoD were in the drafting stage for a bit but I couldn't keep them going so I realized I had to go back to the drawing board.