In Which I Write!

So, I've been reading a lot lately.  I've talked about that a few times.  Well, I finished The Hunger Games, and then started the Song of Ice and Fire series (also known as Game of Thrones).  It took me a little over a week to read the first one (A Game of Thrones), and I started the second one (A Clash of Kings) on ...Friday, I think...?  Anyways, it's a pretty enjoyable series, and I am genuinely intrigued by it, but I'm having the hardest time reading it.  I think it's because each chapter is told from a different point of view, and 99% of the time, the POV of the next chapter has nothing to do with the POV of the previous chapter.  And almost every chapter ends with some sort of cliffhanger, big or small.  And then the next chapter picks up somewhere completely different, often times with the "cliffhanger" having been resolved off-screen, and it turns out it was not a big deal.  It just kind of bothers me a little bit, and it gives me no real ...desire to finish the chapter and get to the next chapter to see how this plot line resolves or expands.  And because you get POVs from most of the main characters, you tend to like most of the characters.  Even though most of the characters are enemies, or at the very least rivals.  It both destroys the drama, and makes it more real.  Which is a hard thing to do.  Also, on occasion, it feels a little like a porno.  Not THAT often, but often enough that I will feel uncomfortable reading it while I'm subbing.  But it is a good series, and I am enjoying it.  I'm just having a hard time getting through it.

Which brings me to what I've been doing all night!  Writing!  I've had this kind of fantasy world living in my head since high school.  Junior year, at least.  So, it's been a while, and I've always intended to write it down, but every time I get started, I get frustrated with myself for not having thought out everything.  So this time, before I start writing the plot, I'm trying to figure everything out.  History of the world, mythology and religion, how magic works, politics, character histories, everything.  Aside from a little bit of mythology, I haven't really thought about this stuff before, so it's been really enlightening.  I've had the characters and basic interactions down for a while, but with everything I've made up tonight, I'm going to have to change a few things.  Which is fine, just little tweaks.  I'm actually really excited about the direction that this project is taking this time through.  I'm not sure if I'm going to try to get this published or if this is just going to be for fun, but this will also require me finishing it, and I don't have the best track record of finishing my projects, unless they are food- or class-based.  Wish me luck on finishing this one!