And now for something that doesn’t suck!
Dirge, my story for the 2-year-novel course-Helena’s story- just evolved on me.
Well, more like grew a second head and a few tails and demanded I hold on tight cause the sucker wasn’t slowing down for anything.
Almost four hours of research and all I can say is-
Holy hell.
I have so much clarity now!
Things that weren’t making sense before suddenly clicked. And just like that, I’ve got a bunch of new ideas, new directsions and new possibilities to explore. I don’t want to say or give a way too much but I will say I love this story so much more now.
Fellow classmates, I know I’m still a little behind in the assignments. I hope to have assignment 17 up by Wednesday, but if I don’t, it’s not cause I’m not working. I’m just taking it slower so that I can flesh out these ideas better, plus it’s already looking like I’m going to have to revisit and revise quite a few of my old assignments.
So yes, fear not. I’m not dropping out, not by a long shot. I’ll still be commenting and cheering you guys on, just will be taking it slower with my own assignments. Hopefully it’ll be worth it.
Nope, doesn’t suck at all.
(Well, except Sloane maybe.)
May 6, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Good for you!
I’m waaaay behind myself. The work is actually done, but I haven’t posted it yet. Also, I keep writing little random vignettes and such that may or may no end up in the finished work.
May 6, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Jana-
Thank you. So, how come you’re holding out on us? Computer troubles or just haven’t felt like updating your thread? And snippets are fun, whether they’ll actually be used or not. I find they can be really helpful with fleshing out characters and worlds and revealing things that you may not have considered before. So, s’all good!
May 6, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I love it when that happens! I’m behind on reading everyone else’s work from the past two weeks myself. Can’t wait to check out all your changes as I’m catching up with everyone
My supervillain side project has finally come together quite a bit for me over the last two days too. Yay epiphanies! Must be falling-into-place week.
May 6, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Violet- So good to hear your Supervillian story is going well!
And hopefully I’ll have everything updated by Wednesday for ya’ll to read. If not…I’m hoping Friday by the latest.
May 7, 2008 at 5:14 am
Yay! That’s awesome, can’t wait to read your next post on the assignment! I’m so glad that everything is going great!
May 7, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I just haven’t typed it up!
For some reason I wrote out the past weeks assignments the old fashioned way, and haven’t had the time to type it up and post it.
Friday though. FRIDAY!
May 7, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I love when that happens! Yay for you! Congrats on getting clarity and wow!
I can’t wait to read your assignments! Post post post! lol and can we entice you into posting random snippets as well? ehhhhh? ;P
I’m behind now on writing and reading people’s entries. Booo, hisss. I will try to catch up.
May 7, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Jana- You can count on me looking forward to reading them!
Wolo and Blackfire- Thank you both!
And as for charming snippets out of me? weeeeelllll…. *grin* I have a few in mind I might be willing to share. (not written yet mind you.)
May 7, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Oh, you tease me! Now I am going to have to watch my email like a hawk staring down prey! Just so I can find the email that tells me there have been updates!
May 8, 2008 at 8:23 am
I love it when things start to come together! Good luck with your story!!