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- Sun, 13:32: And word-whacking on Chambliss's story is a go. Only 101 more to get it under 9000. Anyone can do that. #amediting
- Sun, 13:36: It occurs to me that I haven't actually set up who any of these people ARE. Which means I need to... ADD MORE WORDS. Augh.
- Sun, 19:13: Since I have now listened to this week's #WritingExcuses, the name of MY next band is "Neil Gaiman's Eagle Balls." Suck it, @scalzi, I win.
- Sun, 21:07: Seagulls: "MINE?" #bearcam on @exploreorg, streaming live from Brooks Falls, Alaska at @KatmaiNPS: http://t.co/Q7FYYfoabc
- Mon, 07:32: Hubby and Boy have gone off to fly RC planes. I have the house to myself for a couple of hours. Other than the importunate cat. #amediting
- Mon, 09:34: A rather artistic shot from the #bearcam on @exploreorg, streaming live from Brooks Falls, Alaska at @KatmaiNPS: http://t.co/Wc9oFYmJCg
- Mon, 09:48: $85 for this? http://t.co/qH9bvTPGfh I was fingerprinted & BG-checked for my #CCW. I should get to speed through the line on that basis.
Jul. 22nd, 2013
So, remember how I said before that Angry Bitter Angel could be a novel?
Well. I've thought about how to accomplish that. What I have is Part One. Parts Two and Three, of similar lengths or possibly a bit longer, would give me something novel-length. It's definitely doable.
The problem is that I rather loathe the whole novel-subbing game. It's a soul-sucking descent to the bowels of Hell. And, as a novel, this thing still has the "too Christian for a secular market and too rough for a Christian imprint" problem that it has as a novella.
On the other hand, part of the reason I'm having trouble with the synopsis for not!KKBB/IM is that I didn't outline it beforehand. It was entirely pantsed, and as such requires a major re-reading and retroactive outline to even start a synopsis. And, hey, I already have a synopsis for the first part of Angry Bitter Angel!
I had a Plan for the rest of the year. I was going to re-visit the New Ben & Janni Story, outline it, whack it down to manageable length, and finish at least a draft.
But. Yeah. I adore Nachi and want to write more about him. I've scribbled a good 25000 words across three stories starring Ben already this year, plus another story he had a minor but significant role in. And I could treat this like another NaNo project and have an outline and first draft banged out in a month and a half or so.
I must be insane.
Well. I've thought about how to accomplish that. What I have is Part One. Parts Two and Three, of similar lengths or possibly a bit longer, would give me something novel-length. It's definitely doable.
The problem is that I rather loathe the whole novel-subbing game. It's a soul-sucking descent to the bowels of Hell. And, as a novel, this thing still has the "too Christian for a secular market and too rough for a Christian imprint" problem that it has as a novella.
On the other hand, part of the reason I'm having trouble with the synopsis for not!KKBB/IM is that I didn't outline it beforehand. It was entirely pantsed, and as such requires a major re-reading and retroactive outline to even start a synopsis. And, hey, I already have a synopsis for the first part of Angry Bitter Angel!
I had a Plan for the rest of the year. I was going to re-visit the New Ben & Janni Story, outline it, whack it down to manageable length, and finish at least a draft.
But. Yeah. I adore Nachi and want to write more about him. I've scribbled a good 25000 words across three stories starring Ben already this year, plus another story he had a minor but significant role in. And I could treat this like another NaNo project and have an outline and first draft banged out in a month and a half or so.
I must be insane.
