I think I know what I’m writing. It’s been a rough month, in that regard.
And now, less than 24 hours out (really, we’re into single digits here with about five hours to go), I think I have a plan. It’s really just the surface of a plan, but I can see a beginning, and an ending. It’s just the in-between that I’m unsure about. But it’s starting to come together.
I don’t have a true blurb for it yet, I don’t know enough about the story itself to construct one, but I do know the basic premise. Because this year, I’m doing a retelling/adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood, but with a twist!
Twist 1: Red Riding Hood is the ‘bad guy’. Which obviously makes the wolf the good guy.
Twist 2: Middle-Eastern feel to the story. Yes, this means the wolf is actually a jackal.
I’m also revisiting my world from Blood of Trees with this story, though it won’t take place anywhere near where that one did, geographically. Perhaps not even time-wise. Not sure about that part yet.
Most of my characters are still unnamed. The ‘wolf’ is just ‘Jackal’ in all of my notes. The only character with a name is Red Riding Hood. Her name is Huda.
Which brings me to the title of my story… at least for November.
Jackal & Huda
I am totally doing a play on words with “Jekyll and Hyde” there, fyi. Just in case you didn’t catch it. 
Here’s my fun cover for NaNo, made by Renae DiSilva.
And now, with so little time left before NaNo starts, I’m going to go do some more plotting. Happy NaNo!
Patricia Lynne (@plynne_writes)
October 31, 2014 - 9:13 pm ·Oooooooo! I like the sound of this idea.
muddyoh
October 31, 2014 - 11:44 pm ·I love fairytale redos. Your idea sounds great. I’ve been toying with the idea of doing NaNoWriMo, too, but I just have so much going on right now…. I do have a book idea in the works, too, though. Maaaybe…. Good luck!
Rebecca Bradley
November 1, 2014 - 3:06 am ·Sounds interesting turning a well known theme around on its head. Good luck. Have a great month!
jazzfeathers
November 1, 2014 - 2:29 pm ·I love fairy tels retelling, so you won’t be surprised to know I love your idea. Can’t wait to read it.
How was your first day of NaNo? I didn’t do as much as I wanted, but I did revise and entire chatper, which is good.
Lori L MacLaughlin
November 1, 2014 - 9:27 pm ·That should be a fun story to write. Good luck with it at NaNo!
Shel Harrington
November 2, 2014 - 10:55 am ·Sounds like you’re up and running! Good luck! That IS a fun cover!
S.B. Roberts
November 3, 2014 - 8:47 am ·How cool! Can’t wait to hear how this adventure goes!