I Know You Are But What Am I? (I'm done, that's what I am. ANTIGODDESS 2 in the can.)
So, I guess take that Pee Wee Herman. I don't know why I used that quote. It's not like I've recently watched Big Adventure or anything. I did just recently watch The Lost Boys, but I couldn't make "Death By Stereo" work in any sort of context.
Back on track, ANTIGODDESS 2 is in the can. And by that I mean, first draft done. Now it'll sit for awhile and I'll tackle all the things about it that I know already need to be fixed. Smoothed. Rewritten entirely. This makes me think of lots of things, like alcohol, and video game-type rewards. But mostly it makes me think about the act of finishing a book.
Finishing a book. And not reading one. But writing one. As National Novel Writing Month hits its stride, I imagine soon a lot of people will be experiencing this particular phenomenon. And it is a phenomenon. A big, huge, stinking, crazy, important deal. But it's also very solitary. For a lot of us anyway. Even if a novel ends with an explosion, with a pile of bloody bodies, all it ends with in this world is that last keystroke. That last quiet mouse click. No ticker tape parade. No alarms sound. And then, in the silence, that thing you've been working with so closely, that you've been living and breathing and obsessing for such an intense period of time, is over.
It's weird, is all I'm saying. And I hope it always stays that weird. Although I do wish I was back in London this year, as today is Guy Fawkes Day, and instead of burying myself in pasta like I'm going to in about thirty minutes, I could walk up to Alexandra Palace with a bottle of bubbly and pretend all those splendiferous fireworks were for me.
Good luck to all in their NaNo and non-NaNo endeavors. Celebrate the completion of every work well. But don't forget to feel the weird. The weird is important too.
Should be seeing some cover art for ANTIGODDESS 1 soon. Very excited. There's a fun little story about more "lady problems" on the cover. And, Anna Dressed in Blood is releasing next week in Germany. Neat.
Parting piece of random: the resurgence of Furby popularity has given me horrifying flashbacks of Bret Easton Ellis' LUNAR PARK. If you've read this fantastic piece of fiction, you know why. If you haven't, well, what the heck?
Back on track, ANTIGODDESS 2 is in the can. And by that I mean, first draft done. Now it'll sit for awhile and I'll tackle all the things about it that I know already need to be fixed. Smoothed. Rewritten entirely. This makes me think of lots of things, like alcohol, and video game-type rewards. But mostly it makes me think about the act of finishing a book.
Finishing a book. And not reading one. But writing one. As National Novel Writing Month hits its stride, I imagine soon a lot of people will be experiencing this particular phenomenon. And it is a phenomenon. A big, huge, stinking, crazy, important deal. But it's also very solitary. For a lot of us anyway. Even if a novel ends with an explosion, with a pile of bloody bodies, all it ends with in this world is that last keystroke. That last quiet mouse click. No ticker tape parade. No alarms sound. And then, in the silence, that thing you've been working with so closely, that you've been living and breathing and obsessing for such an intense period of time, is over.
It's weird, is all I'm saying. And I hope it always stays that weird. Although I do wish I was back in London this year, as today is Guy Fawkes Day, and instead of burying myself in pasta like I'm going to in about thirty minutes, I could walk up to Alexandra Palace with a bottle of bubbly and pretend all those splendiferous fireworks were for me.
Good luck to all in their NaNo and non-NaNo endeavors. Celebrate the completion of every work well. But don't forget to feel the weird. The weird is important too.
Should be seeing some cover art for ANTIGODDESS 1 soon. Very excited. There's a fun little story about more "lady problems" on the cover. And, Anna Dressed in Blood is releasing next week in Germany. Neat.
Parting piece of random: the resurgence of Furby popularity has given me horrifying flashbacks of Bret Easton Ellis' LUNAR PARK. If you've read this fantastic piece of fiction, you know why. If you haven't, well, what the heck?
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Nov 06, 2012 06:38AM
Yes, I just saw that yesterday, actually. The Furby is back. Those things take me back to when I was a kid but they also remind me of Gremlins before they get wet/or you feed them late at night. Those little bastards are scary in their own furry little way.
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Lisa (Fic Talk) wrote: "Yes, I just saw that yesterday, actually. The Furby is back. Those things take me back to when I was a kid but they also remind me of Gremlins before they get wet/or you feed them late at night. Th..."They DO sort of look like Gizmo. Now I'm more disturbed.
Gizmo that watches you when you sleep & can attack at any moment. <-- I may have gone too far with that last one.
Woo, congratulations! I know exactly that feeling. When I finished the rough draft of my first novel ever on July 11th this year, I kind of thought, you know, fireworks, thunder, all the elephants simultaneously trumpeting...something...nope. Just me. Sitting at our imac, staring at that last line.July 11th did happen to be my third wedding anniversary, so we did actually go out and celebrate with friends, and it was Manhattanhenge (when the sun sets down the avenues of New York, as it does only twice a year) so nature did sort of cooperate! No elephants, though...
Can't wait to read Antigoddess!!
~em
Chris wrote: ""What is the ETA of ANTIGODDESS hitting shelves?"~ Says super excited fan Chris"
Hey Chris! September. I think. I hope.
Emily wrote: "Woo, congratulations! I know exactly that feeling. When I finished the rough draft of my first novel ever on July 11th this year, I kind of thought, you know, fireworks, thunder, all the elephant..."Wow, sounds like a great day to finish a book. I'd take it as a good omen :) Congratulations!
Oh goodness! I can't wait to see the cover art of Antigoddess! :) I dohope that the cover will be as amazing as Liesl and Po , Fallen and The Mark of Athena or even more! :) I'll be totally looking forward to it! :)
Char wrote: "Oh goodness! I can't wait to see the cover art of Antigoddess! :) I dohope that the cover will be as amazing as Liesl and Po , Fallen and The Mark of Athena or even more! :) I'll be totally lo..."Ha ha, I hope you think it's that amazing too. The Fallen cover was actually the base inspiration for the Anna cover concept. ANTIGODDESS' clothes are a lot different. I'm planning a reveal...should be soon!
