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Writing update
May. 16th, 2008 03:53 pmI wrote 3980 words today and finished off the current chapter, plus a paragraph or two to remind myself where I want to pick up again tomorrow on the new chapter. So I probably wrote over 4000 words total today. That's a good day for me, even when I don't have classes going on.
But as I said, I finished off the chapter. It was a fun (and quick) chapter to write because there wasn't much emotional angsting by any characters. It was mostly plot-involved, in the "disaster-epic" style, so I got to throw main character into immenent danger, have others rushing to save them, kill lots of people, and have one character discover that he CAN do something he thought he could do with his power . . . but that it was alot harder and exhausting than he thought.
I'll make him do it again shortly. Because I am evil. *grin*
And that was only the beginning of the shit hitting the fan at the end of this book. I get to make things EVEN WORSE in the next chapter! Ha ha ha ha! What fun, what fun! *rubs hands together vigorously in anticipation* I realize now exactly how much set-up I put into the previous parts of this novel without even realizing it. For example, the "natural" disaster that became the heart of chapter 20 was introduced way back in chapter 7 or something. I thought it was just cool then. Had no idea it would be USEFUL. All of these weird little elements are pulling together in unexpected ways as well. It's always interesting when that happens. I've had to make a few notes about things to emphasize more in the rewrites though, so nothing comes as a "surprise" to the reader. And, in my attempts to shorten the novel, I've made notes of scenes I need to ADD as well. *sigh*
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comixboy? That scene in chapter 11 or 12? Where Colin goes down the cliff in the "elevator"? . . . I'm thinking that's going to have to be cut, even though it's a COOL scene. I think that whole chapter is being cut. Can't say for sure until I get there in the rewrites, but . . .
I seriously need to do a section on my webpage for "deleted scenes" of previous books. There's a few good ones for The Skewed Throne. Not so much for the other two, but definitely for Skewed. And I'm certain I'll have some for Well of Sorrows.
Anyway, enough writing-high ramblings for now. I'm off to the gym to torture people who willingly came to my cycling class, and then its games! And alcohol! And games! for the evening. Some chips and dip, too.
La-la-la-la-la-LA! La-la-la-la-la-LA!
*egads I'm nuts*
Well of Sorrows
But as I said, I finished off the chapter. It was a fun (and quick) chapter to write because there wasn't much emotional angsting by any characters. It was mostly plot-involved, in the "disaster-epic" style, so I got to throw main character into immenent danger, have others rushing to save them, kill lots of people, and have one character discover that he CAN do something he thought he could do with his power . . . but that it was alot harder and exhausting than he thought.
I'll make him do it again shortly. Because I am evil. *grin*
And that was only the beginning of the shit hitting the fan at the end of this book. I get to make things EVEN WORSE in the next chapter! Ha ha ha ha! What fun, what fun! *rubs hands together vigorously in anticipation* I realize now exactly how much set-up I put into the previous parts of this novel without even realizing it. For example, the "natural" disaster that became the heart of chapter 20 was introduced way back in chapter 7 or something. I thought it was just cool then. Had no idea it would be USEFUL. All of these weird little elements are pulling together in unexpected ways as well. It's always interesting when that happens. I've had to make a few notes about things to emphasize more in the rewrites though, so nothing comes as a "surprise" to the reader. And, in my attempts to shorten the novel, I've made notes of scenes I need to ADD as well. *sigh*
Oh, and
comixboy? That scene in chapter 11 or 12? Where Colin goes down the cliff in the "elevator"? . . . I'm thinking that's going to have to be cut, even though it's a COOL scene. I think that whole chapter is being cut. Can't say for sure until I get there in the rewrites, but . . .I seriously need to do a section on my webpage for "deleted scenes" of previous books. There's a few good ones for The Skewed Throne. Not so much for the other two, but definitely for Skewed. And I'm certain I'll have some for Well of Sorrows.
Anyway, enough writing-high ramblings for now. I'm off to the gym to torture people who willingly came to my cycling class, and then its games! And alcohol! And games! for the evening. Some chips and dip, too.
La-la-la-la-la-LA! La-la-la-la-la-LA!
*egads I'm nuts*
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