Now, I’ve said this several times before: The Quake Saga, a serialized piece of fiction I used to write a few years ago (like, about seven or eight years ago), currently sits on my hard drive, mid-chapter 29. Unfinished. This is the bane of my life, having projects that I leave unfinished because, well, I can’t get the motivation to keep writing. But TQS was different; I started it in 2001 and wrote it for a couple of years, before becoming bogged down with college life. My fantasy- and computer game-loving self was becoming replaced by parties and theatre.

Well, I’ve been telling myself for the past year or so that I should start writing again, to start popularizing the online serialized format: despite the prevalence of video and images on the internet, there is a lot of promise, I think, in online serials. It’s like the serials of the 19th century, except instead of newspapers, it’s on blogs, websites, wherever they will give you text space.

And so, beginning Saturday, September 4th, I will begin reposting TQS, chapter by chapter, and also begin writing it again. By the time I get to chapter 29 (where I stopped), I should be well ahead, giving myself much needed editing time.

The website will be quake.zornog.net. I don’t know what I’ll use to post chapters. I might go the old school route and just write up some HTML code myself. We’ll have to see.

So if you’re an old school gamer who grabbed a mouse to play Quake or other games like that, or if you like the Matrix-esque idea of living in an electronic world, I think the Quake Saga will be enjoyable to you.

I’m also thinking about releasing an audio podcast of me reading each chapter, too. So you can listen on your way to work, or school, or something. Either way, this is gonna be great. Stay tuned.

Oh and yes, I am going to try to write more in general, especially on this blog.