*headdesks repeatedly*

WHEN DID I START SUCKING AT THIS?

Okay, I realize that writing in first person, present tense, is a new thing for me in original fiction. But the rules are the same, dammit. Now I'm going through it and grinding out all the passive construction in the damn thing. I figured out I was doing in the final scene (which was by it was bugging the crap out of me), and so then I went back to the beginning and found out that I've pretty much done it throughout and it's horrible.

But at least I realized it before I sent it out right?

Of course, not before I printed out two copies of it this morning for writing-type people to look at.

GAH.

*headdesks repeatedly*

WHEN DID I START SUCKING AT THIS?

Okay, I realize that writing in first person, present tense, is a new thing for me in original fiction. But the rules are the same, dammit. Now I'm going through it and grinding out all the passive construction in the damn thing. I figured out I was doing in the final scene (which was by it was bugging the crap out of me), and so then I went back to the beginning and found out that I've pretty much done it throughout and it's horrible.

But at least I realized it before I sent it out right?

Of course, not before I printed out two copies of it this morning for writing-type people to look at.

GAH.

Better.

I spent an hour and a half grinding out the passive construction in the Zombies! story. I'm back to being happy with it. It sucks less. I'm going to put it away until my Writing Buddy gets back to me on it next week, because otherwise I'll just drive myself nuts banging my head on it.

That being said, I can't not write, especially at a Con. So I'm going to open up the Chains story and see if I still like it.

I'm skipping Snippet Saturday today. You no can haz. :p

Better.

I spent an hour and a half grinding out the passive construction in the Zombies! story. I'm back to being happy with it. It sucks less. I'm going to put it away until my Writing Buddy gets back to me on it next week, because otherwise I'll just drive myself nuts banging my head on it.

That being said, I can't not write, especially at a Con. So I'm going to open up the Chains story and see if I still like it.

I'm skipping Snippet Saturday today. You no can haz. :p