Writing Epiphany
Oct. 11th, 2004 01:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
raefinlayYes, it has happened. Rae has realized that her writing sucks. Not sucks as in throw-this-manuscript-away-and-find-another-job, just sucks as in take-a-step-back-and-fix-some-things-before-you-hijinx-the-next-chapters.
So, The Unmagicked will have to suffer a brief haitus while I accomplish some things:
1) Fix 2 bad prose habits: Practice by re-writing two short stories and submitting them.
2) Re-write earlier chapters to fix bad pose and reveal some social forces / plot arcs earlier in WIP: Webs, the unmagicked movement, apathy toward encroaching vaimen, two political parties, Corth's slave economy, "Innovation is worth a magician's share of magic"
3) Re-write ch's 4, 5, and 7 to decrease "transition" and heighten "conflict."
4) Decide once and for all whether Khatire stays or gets her own novel. (And change Egyptian-derived names to something infinitely more pronounceable)
This is the first of, I hope, many productive epiphanies. The cool thing is that rather than feeling daunted, I'm completely stoked (can I still say stoked?) that I know exactly what will make my WIP better. Publishable? Who knows and who cares. I'm just going to spend the next couple of months celebrating "better." Woo hoo! *gets groove on* *feels embarrassed*
Butler: Such a lovey kitty lately. Spent the night as my own black and white, twitchy-tailed boa. Took repeated pleasure in finding my trachea with a well-placed paw.
Bugs: Weavels in my flour. GROSS! Time to rethink this non-domestic bliss thing. Maybe I should cook once in a while. Then, I'd at least know when my flour was getting old. Hey, interesting story detail there...
So, The Unmagicked will have to suffer a brief haitus while I accomplish some things:
1) Fix 2 bad prose habits: Practice by re-writing two short stories and submitting them.
2) Re-write earlier chapters to fix bad pose and reveal some social forces / plot arcs earlier in WIP: Webs, the unmagicked movement, apathy toward encroaching vaimen, two political parties, Corth's slave economy, "Innovation is worth a magician's share of magic"
3) Re-write ch's 4, 5, and 7 to decrease "transition" and heighten "conflict."
4) Decide once and for all whether Khatire stays or gets her own novel. (And change Egyptian-derived names to something infinitely more pronounceable)
This is the first of, I hope, many productive epiphanies. The cool thing is that rather than feeling daunted, I'm completely stoked (can I still say stoked?) that I know exactly what will make my WIP better. Publishable? Who knows and who cares. I'm just going to spend the next couple of months celebrating "better." Woo hoo! *gets groove on* *feels embarrassed*
Butler: Such a lovey kitty lately. Spent the night as my own black and white, twitchy-tailed boa. Took repeated pleasure in finding my trachea with a well-placed paw.
Bugs: Weavels in my flour. GROSS! Time to rethink this non-domestic bliss thing. Maybe I should cook once in a while. Then, I'd at least know when my flour was getting old. Hey, interesting story detail there...
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Date: 2004-10-11 09:48 pm (UTC)I understand wanting to revise, though. Sometimes you gotta take a step back. I'm glad you're feelin' inspired about it! Your revising will make the story awesome!
what is it with kitties and tracheas? Mine go right for it every night! "Ugh, kitty I can't breath" then they look all offended when you move them an inch back. hee hee *lurves butler, onion and harry*
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Date: 2004-10-11 09:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-11 10:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-11 09:51 pm (UTC)But dude, I think your writing rocks.
Just so you know.
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Date: 2004-10-11 10:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-11 11:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-11 10:41 pm (UTC)Me now: "Move cat! Sweep of the arm."
I need to go back and revise as well. Plot has morphed from a traditional fantasy type to 'I don't know what is going on or what the character motivations are'. So I'm not going to revise till I get to the end, because I'm sure the stupid story will change several times before I get there.
-Later
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Date: 2004-10-11 11:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-11 11:18 pm (UTC)Nothing gets by Jodi. One little typo and she is all over it!!!!
:P
Don't forget I still have to review chapter 26. How mean do you want me to be???? :P
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Date: 2004-10-11 11:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-11 11:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-11 11:53 pm (UTC)Actually, his review of 20 was very nice, thanks to Rae buffing it up before I posted it! :D
But 26 is very raw... just to tick him off, I'm planning on finishing 27 tonight or tomorrow (probably tomorrow) and sending it to him. Oh yes.
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Date: 2004-10-11 11:53 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-10-11 11:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-12 12:11 am (UTC)Muscle cramps!! HAH!! I hope Onion and Harry appreciate your suffering on their behalf.
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Date: 2004-10-11 11:52 pm (UTC)and, hey, I'm revising, too. we're all revising! woo hoo! go us!
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Date: 2004-10-12 10:36 am (UTC)