The fact that I did absolutely sod all writing wise on the weekend has sent me into a minor panic. I’m way behind on my personal deadline for editing Kiss Butterfly and am now frighteningly close to NaNo, which means at the end of the month I’ll have to put aside Kiss Butterfly, finished or not.
On the other hand, I have finished Harry Potter. I finished it in the early hours of Saturday morning and then I couldn’t sleep. When I did finally fall asleep I dreamt about them all. Seriously, there might actually be something wrong with me. I refuse to let myself dwell on it though, and I’ve dived into The Price by Alexandra Sokoloff. I’m also trying to get myself organised (yet again) to get back into editing, of which I intend to start tonight.
Maybe my procrastination has something to do with Harry, but I also think it has something to do with the manuscript itself. It’s been pointed out to me recently that there are quite a few leaps of logic in the story with the main character’s discovery of certain events. I put it aside for a few days and went back to have a look at it and I agree wholeheartedly, which leaves a horrible sinking feeling in my stomach. But, I’m pointedly ignoring it until the next draft, otherwise I’ll never get anywhere. It can be fixed, I know that, it’s just frustrating is all, and I can’t believe I didn’t see it, but maybe I’m just too close to the story. Meanwhile, NaNo is getting closer and closer. I’m not panicking. Not really. Okay, I am.
And in relation to NaNo, I’ve updated my page and anyone participating please friend me here. Only if you want to of course :)
Monday, October 5, 2009
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Well, if there is something wrong with you, we share the same malfunction because I had a HP-themed dream the night after I finished Deathly Hallows. I told myself it was solely because the topic had been on my mind so much for days leading up to the book's release and my own steadfast determination to read it as fast as possible. Well, that's what I told myself.
Jameson, that's probably what it was. I read Harry Potter solidly for about six weeks. I know I'm just one of many who felt quite bereft after they finished.
I think you're doing the right thing by leaving any problems until the next draft. You'll get there in the end.
Cate, I think so too.
Don't be too hard on yourself, sometimes the urge to write, or the will, or anything else that causes us to sit down and put the words out, just isn't there. I think it took me a couple of days to get going again after I read the last HP book as well.
I've buddied you on the Nano site! It could be that a solid month working on something else will help you get everything straightened out when you go back to editing the next draft. The problems you found are probably not going to be as hard to fix as you think.
I totally buddied you!
I know that sinking feeling well, and I definitely think that letting it sit for a few months makes a difference for me. If I do that, and maybe bounce ideas for fixes off trusted friends, I notice that they always take a lot less effort and finagling than I'd originally expected.
Thanks guys, I persevered with it and got a little further ahead last night. After I watched Flash Forward...then Mercy...then Momma's Boys.
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