I joined Beehaw specifically hoping to get in on the ground floor of the growing writing community here, but I have to admit I haven't had much to say.
So, for the other folks checking this community once a day or so to see what's being posted, "Hi!"
I'm enthusiastically nearing the end of the first draft of my first novel, and pretty excited to jump into revisions once that's done.
I aspire to be traditionally published, though I've heard how unlikely that is for a first novel over and over, so I'm (primarily) viewing this first novel as a learning experience, and it's very much been one of those.
I'm interested to hear where others are at.
Are you still deciding?
I would probably not do a disease unless you are are trying to evoke feelings related to covid, or it's very, very different in symptoms. (and maybe not even then) - only because I feel like that's carrying a lot of baggage right now for some folks.
Of the rest, I love the alien creature idea!