Since I’m currently set on trying my luck on the Dark Fantasy idea following the misadventures of the undead warrior Áleifr, I started to think a little about just what I’m trying to do with that idea.

Truth be told: I’m not looking into writing a stand-alone novel this time around. For a while now, whenever the Dark Fantasy idea came to mind, I was more leaning towards writing a string of short stories, perhaps a few novella-length pieces, or even some shorter flash fiction. So, chances are that his is what will happen during NaNo this year. Which, of course, is no biggie, since we only concern ourselves with the daily word count, not how we get there day after day. I don’t assume each and every story will be finished during the month of November, but, maybe, enough will come together to form a solid base for future development into this fantasy universe.

One potential benefit I see is the fact that I can just leave one story alone and work on a different one altogether, should I ever get stuck. I did that with scenes during last year’s NaNo, but being able to just pick up a completely different set of concepts and circumstances might just be refreshing enough to learn more about what I’m trying to do in the bigger picture–which, in turn, can help getting over whatever got me stuck in the first place.

To that end, I was looking at a few possible story hooks, titles for inspiration, rough pitches, and so on. So, follow me down that rabbit hole, if you will. Note that these are just rough ideas, some of which I came up with as I was writing this post.

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