I got tagged by @donnagalanti author of A Human Element on her blog for this new promotion called The Next Big Thing. It is a daisy chain or chain blog or something of the sort. It also is a great way to get around and see other author's blogs and read their answers to the common questions below to find out about your WIP. We all have to if tagged so be warned. Just follow the directions if you are and keep the momentum going till it comes back around.
also helpful if you tweet and FB the posts.
My answers to the questions:
What is the working title of your book?
Butcher and Blade
Where did the idea come from for the book?
Current events, nightly news and reading other authors.
What genre does your book fall under?
Action Bio Thriller
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
I see Dr. Butcher played by someone who looks like he is a brilliant Doctor, but due to circumstances out of his control he has let himself go. He no longer has a gleam in his eye and a physical drive to succeed. I think Matt Damon would be good for this role. Blade is this gun ho military guy with a failure attitude. He is disabled, the only thing he knows how to do is go to battle and now he can't. He has PTSD which leaves him socially paralyzed and an outcast. So he chooses the life of a homeless person until the situation arises when he can once again call on his military skills and martial art skills. The Blades he has for legs give him a certain edge as the bad guys don't see them as secret weapons. I guess I picture Johnny Depp to play Blade.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Two men from different worlds are thrown together in a roller coaster situation where they must pull together to overcome impossible odds and possibly save the future of Los Angeles and thereby the United States from a Dirty Bomb and the terrorists who want to subvert us.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
I have always thought it is better to have a publisher. Even a small press publisher is better than nothing. They can work behind the scenes for you in getting those coveted movie rights and the overseas distribution. They handle so many things that keep a writer from writing in the day to day business behind the scene. They set up book events for all of their authors and generally get you in the door for a myriad of reasons where I might not have the credibility, while as a self-published author I might find it difficult to even get a book signing at Barnes and Noble.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
This time around I have more experience and the process is much easier. I average at least a thousand fresh words a day and spend the rest of the day in research and story development. Then editing as I go to flesh out the characters and painting the scene. I guess with that formula I expect this manuscript to be in constant flux and by the time I am done the first draft will be the final draft before sending it out for editing, Six months, but don't hold me to it.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
I just finished Brain Rush and Brain Rush II which are sort of high tech paranormal sci fi adventure stories with martial arts and a huge body count. The books inspired me to cross over into the action adventure genre with a nod to medical and bio-terror.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
I guess the movie Die Hard or Lethal Weapon or some of the Rambo movies inspired me this time as I am leaning toward more action. I like to see buildings fall down and vehicles blow up. Lots of gun play.
No more Mr. Nice Guy main character. After all they are hell bent to save the world from a band of ruthless terrorists running amok in LA.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
I like the chemistry that will grow as these two men, a prominent physician who comes from the best schools yet has no common skills and probably couldn't change a flat tire, and a disabled warrior who has nothing but his wits and physical strength to use to get them out of some prickly situations. I am also using a cast of supporting characters who are also wounded veterans but each have special skills needed to thwart the terrorists.
Now it’s my turn to tag people:
Kristina Jackson.
http://www.kristinajackson.co.uk/
Karen Kenny Smith
http://kvictoriasmith.blogspot.com/
Thomas A. Knight
http://thomasaknight.com/
Please visit their blogs. They will be publishing their answers to the questions in week 13 (between the 19th September and 26th September)
Message for the tagged authors and interested others:
Rules of The Next Big Thing
***Use this format for your post
***Answer the ten questions about your current WIP (Work In Progress)
***Tag five other writers/bloggers and add their links so we can hop over and meet them.
Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing:
What is the working title of your book?
Where did the idea come from for the book?
What genre does your book fall under?
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
Include the link of who tagged you and this explanation for the people you have tagged.
Be sure to line up your five people in advance.
