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Writing: To Regain Heaven now stands at 57,037 which is still short by at least 12,963. This means that so far I have expanded by 8,294 which is pretty good. I've done up to Chapter 14, which means I still have 6 chapters to go.
What all this gibberish means is that the odds are I am still going to be short by the time I finish the first edit. *grrrr*
On the other hand I am stunned by my capacity to expand, although not overly surprised. The problem usually lies in tightening up. The change I have really noticed between writing this novel and the last one is that I spent a fairly long time writing short fiction and flashes rather than novel/novella length work. A learning experience in so many ways.
Lesson one: I am not a short fiction writer.
Lesson two: I can now write much more tightly, and sometime too tightly.
Reading: I picked up Nora Robert's Circle Trilogy and started reading Morrigan's Cross yesterday. I'm loving it. Very entertaining, interesting characters and of course fascinating subject matter for me! I am reading the first book in the Spiderwick Chronicals to my son. Wonderful stuff.
Research: Some fantastic stuff on Loughcrew came my way via a wonderful friend, including time delayed film of the latest Equinox event here. There are some wonderful photos too. I'm planning on using the cairn here in Moy Tura Echoes for a scene where the Tuatha go on the offensive and are robbed of their powers. According to my friend, she found it an atmostpheric, sinister place, a perfect haunt for Maeve.
Guilty pleasures: It's a toss up between watching Most Haunted Live in Turin (!) tonight, my lovely glass of Baywood cab sav on the coffee table, or the alluring call of the Terry's Mint Chocolate Orange in the treat drawer. Such a selection this evening!
Guilty confessions: I haven't subbed anything in AGES! and its much easier to write a blog entry this way.
Two days to P-Con. I'd better push on with the editing this evening and leave La Nora for bedtime (which might not be too far away)
What all this gibberish means is that the odds are I am still going to be short by the time I finish the first edit. *grrrr*
On the other hand I am stunned by my capacity to expand, although not overly surprised. The problem usually lies in tightening up. The change I have really noticed between writing this novel and the last one is that I spent a fairly long time writing short fiction and flashes rather than novel/novella length work. A learning experience in so many ways.
Lesson one: I am not a short fiction writer.
Lesson two: I can now write much more tightly, and sometime too tightly.
Reading: I picked up Nora Robert's Circle Trilogy and started reading Morrigan's Cross yesterday. I'm loving it. Very entertaining, interesting characters and of course fascinating subject matter for me! I am reading the first book in the Spiderwick Chronicals to my son. Wonderful stuff.
Research: Some fantastic stuff on Loughcrew came my way via a wonderful friend, including time delayed film of the latest Equinox event here. There are some wonderful photos too. I'm planning on using the cairn here in Moy Tura Echoes for a scene where the Tuatha go on the offensive and are robbed of their powers. According to my friend, she found it an atmostpheric, sinister place, a perfect haunt for Maeve.
Guilty pleasures: It's a toss up between watching Most Haunted Live in Turin (!) tonight, my lovely glass of Baywood cab sav on the coffee table, or the alluring call of the Terry's Mint Chocolate Orange in the treat drawer. Such a selection this evening!
Guilty confessions: I haven't subbed anything in AGES! and its much easier to write a blog entry this way.
Two days to P-Con. I'd better push on with the editing this evening and leave La Nora for bedtime (which might not be too far away)
