Posting to post

(I’m testing out Bear’s ability to post to a WordPress.)

There’s been a few newsworthy events in the past week or so. 5 people imploded in a tin can at the bottom of the ocean. The Greek coast guard tried to drown 700+ people. Some kinda awful mercenary group is trying to overthrow the Russian government. Basic stuff.

I’ve been writing on “Burrito at Night.” Since I’ve been writing it “seat of the pants”-style I have to decide how much action I want to take place. What direction I want things to go.

Should there be intrigue? Violence? Action?

Or should it remain a semi-commentary story about a fairly anonymous everyday guy in a dark future work just trying to live his life and be himself?

I think I’m going to ask my Patreons what they want: Introspection and cerebral sci-fi, or someone comes knocking at the door and some kind of future intrigue starts happening.

At this point, the main character is in his living room sweating through his skin, suffering in a world badly effected by climate change and the uncaring cruelty of the ultra-rich.

He is living with a broken air conditioner that he can’t afford to get fixed or replaced because he had to go into debt due to a medical scare. He only has his ration of drinking water and can’t afford to purchase extra.

But no matter how grim the future, he still has a will to live.