World Book Rewrite

A while back, I showed you what my desk looked like when I was doing a rewrite for I think one of the regular books.  This is what it looks like for the rewrite for the world book.  (Phew. A lot messier.  It has a title now, if you've missed it. THE HOLLOWS INSIDER )

The picture really doesn't do the chaos justice.  The wad with the blue sticky notes is my character sheets.  The calendar is the month that one of the books takes place in.  Cards are for info on the characters and institutions that I've had to create for the world book (phone numbers, etc.) Sunrise/set, moon rise/set tables on my mouse pad.  Dog treats to keep 'em quiet when the mailman comes. I've got the plot spread sheets out of sight on my open file drawer, and if I have to look anything up (like the phase of the moon on October 3rd 2007 or if there really is an address in Cincy that matches Rachel's mother's) I have to shift everything to get to my internet computer.  There's a timeline in there somewhere.   And the Easy Button for when I'm done with it.  -laugh-

I'm looking to be done with this by next week, and then I think I'm starting the editorial rewrite for book ten.  So-o-o-o-o-o many ideas.  It's been a long time since I've had to work with the discipline of gathering every thread I can find and weave them to a satisfying close.  Good thing I've got 3-4 books to do it.  ;-)  Writing an open-ended series is far easier than creating a solid ending.  Anyone who is stuck in the middle of their novel, and drops it to start another knows exactly what I'm talking about.  How do I get through it?  Data.  He who has the most data wins.  (snort)