Rejection. *sigh* I'm a little disappointed, I have to admit. Oh well. It needs a rewrite anyway, and I have my eye on a new place to submit to. The deadline isn't until near Christmas, so I can put it aside and come back to it with a fresh eye and still have enough time to tinker.
Still waiting on the result of sub 01.1. And I have two new short story ideas to play around with. I'll let them fester in my head for a while longer while I try to get another chunk of the book done.
Thesis is going to handed in next week. I'll be glad to see the back of it, to be honest. How did I ever think a thesis on vampire fiction would still be so interesting after weeks of working on it? Honestly.
I'm going to put on Hannah Fury's music and see if that will cheer me up. Possible start on Season 3 of House, too, or something. Perhaps even put on Phantom of the Opera; the cheesiness might just be what I need.
Sunday 30 September 2007
Thursday 27 September 2007
Breath like cloud puffs
Winter has suddenly dropped without warning. It's gone from reasonable autumn temperatures to feeling like December. I had to dig out my winter coat and scarf, and I have to buy a new hat and set of gloves as, in keeping with my yearly winter tradition, I somehow lost last year's set. Heh.
I was walking to the tram on my way to work this morning and my breath was forming little cloud puffs on the air. The air felt cool and crisp, and it seemed like Christmas was just around the corner. Things have changed a lot since this time last year, some good and some bad. I think I like the person I am now a lot more. I hope.
The book has gone past 30,000 words.
At least the weather is suiting my writing mood; I am heading towards the uphill slope that leads to the climax and the plunge down. The weather is also cold and frozen in this part of the book, and I can honestly say that right now I'm writing exactly what I'm feeling. :)
I was walking to the tram on my way to work this morning and my breath was forming little cloud puffs on the air. The air felt cool and crisp, and it seemed like Christmas was just around the corner. Things have changed a lot since this time last year, some good and some bad. I think I like the person I am now a lot more. I hope.
The book has gone past 30,000 words.
At least the weather is suiting my writing mood; I am heading towards the uphill slope that leads to the climax and the plunge down. The weather is also cold and frozen in this part of the book, and I can honestly say that right now I'm writing exactly what I'm feeling. :)
Monday 17 September 2007
The state of sub 01.1
The novel has gone past 21k. :) And I received some new information on the state of sub 01.1. Work is slightly stressful, as is my thesis, but otherwise, life is good right now.
Tuesday 4 September 2007
How to know...
...when you've finally hit on The Book:
You contemplate leaving early from a night out with your co-workers because you're getting that itch to write, and you can't stop thinking about the work you could be doing at home. Heh.
The book is going well. I am very, very pleased with my progress so far. I'm not going to say much about it, since I suspect the second draft will differ a lot from the first, except that I've hit my stride on it and we're starting to run.
I'd forgotten that I decided I wanted to write because of times that felt like this. :)
You contemplate leaving early from a night out with your co-workers because you're getting that itch to write, and you can't stop thinking about the work you could be doing at home. Heh.
The book is going well. I am very, very pleased with my progress so far. I'm not going to say much about it, since I suspect the second draft will differ a lot from the first, except that I've hit my stride on it and we're starting to run.
I'd forgotten that I decided I wanted to write because of times that felt like this. :)
Sub 01.1, Sub 02
The revised version of sub 01 (now called sub 01.1) and sub 02 have been released into the wild. I have reasonable hopes for the new version of 01; I think the rewrites did it more justice. Sub 02, however, I have my doubts about, but I think it's workable with perhaps another rewrite in the wings if a rejection comes back.
I'm currently working on a novel, along with a certain Real Life Thing (namely, my thesis, or my 'non-fiction writing project' as I now call it so as not to burst into tears every time I think about it). Sub 03 is in the rudimentary scratchings and 'hmm, will this idea work, I wonder?' stage. I also have two projects which need to be completed for fun; I foresee this month's wordcount to be obscenely high when it's finally over.
I'm currently working on a novel, along with a certain Real Life Thing (namely, my thesis, or my 'non-fiction writing project' as I now call it so as not to burst into tears every time I think about it). Sub 03 is in the rudimentary scratchings and 'hmm, will this idea work, I wonder?' stage. I also have two projects which need to be completed for fun; I foresee this month's wordcount to be obscenely high when it's finally over.
