I got another idea for a story yesterday. A new one. Not one of the old, myriad ideas that clutter my hard drive or notebooks. A new idea. My brain is behaving strangely, but I like it.

This latest idea, though, is a weird one. It’s almost fan fiction. Taking a character and working him into a story in a different way. It’s one of those ideas that might not succeed. And yet I can’t not write it. I won’t know until it’s done.

I only hope that this lasts into the next two months…

So much for taking a break from writing in the coming week. Since yesterday, I have been unable to stop. I’ve written two stories, in two days.

Granted, the first is short and the second is a rewrite of an old concept, but seriously – I feel pretty accomplished. It’s like the urge struck and I can’t seem to shake it.

I just hope this lasts me into CW…

From DS Fanboy

Over at the YMB Message Boards, Chris C was asking about the dearth of decent comic book based video games. There are tons of movie tie-ins, of course – Iron Man, The Hulk, Batman – but very few pulled directly from the comic universe and of those, even fewer are decent. X-Men Legends and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance are the only two that come to mind.

That got me thinking. Grand Theft Auto is clearly one of the most popular games in video game history, and for good reason. The gameplay model and the in-game experience is something that few other games have captured.

Still, many have tried. After GTA 3 and Vice City, the market was flooded with games adapting at the very least GTA’s free-form approach.

So why not adapt this kind of game to a property like Batman? It’s  a perfect fit. Imagine Gotham City rendered in current generation console glory. Tall, gothic spires, seedy underworld hangouts, the Batcave. You are Batman, Gotham City’s protector, determined to clean up your city. Standing in your way are the usual kooks and criminals – the Riddler, the Penguin, the Joker, etc. Like the mission structure of GTA, you would have contacts – Commissioner Gordon, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, possibly more. You can go around completing missions, advancing the plot of the game, or you can enjoy crimefighting diversions, like breaking up bank robberies and muggings. Drive from location to location in your Batmobile. Or jump across rooftops. Collect components or collect schematics to upgrade your crimefighting gear. Or do favors for people in order to accomplish the same purpose. Use the Batcave to save your game and heal up.  All leading up to the climactic finale in Arkham Asylum.

I saw we need this game and we need it now. Don’t you agree?

I’m very tired right now, not having slept much last night. This was because I went to see a burlesque show, The World Famous Bob Presents and last night’s star was the beautiful and talented Weirdee Girl. I would highly recommend this show to anyone in the NY area who likes or is interested in burlesque. In addition to the always excellent Kitty Nights, it was one of the best shows I’ve seen recently.

So I’m tired, and a little hot, and I should go to bed, but like a little kid up past his bedtime, I can’t seem to make myself.

I didn’t get any writing done tonight, but I got a lot of writing administrative work done tonight – querying outstanding subs, sending off new ones, buying a membership for World Fantasy, sending off novel queries and sending my latest novel to the first readers.

So I feel accomplished. And I should be able to go to bed feeling like I can relax. And yet here I am, typing this at 1AM, looking for something to entertain me on the internets.

This is going to be a weird weekend. I can already feel it…