Niggle, niggle, tweak, tweak

[rolanni]

Spent the day with Aelliana and Daav, making it through Chapter 18, circa page 235. The manuscript now claims 112,556 words, which, as a count, is Highly Mutable.

Based on reader feedback, I've returned to the format of yesteryear, when Local Custom and Scout's Progress had Helpful Quotes and Possibly Pertinent Excerpts(tm) heading each chapter.

It's been mostly smooth sailing so far (for values of smooth sailing that include fixing ugly sentences, rearranging paragraphs and deleting extraneous scenes). The hard part -- is before me.

I think I may stay arisen at 5:30 tomorrow morning, and immediately get with the red pen. The sacrifices one makes for one's art. Gah.

But, now! The Dish Monster calls.

Comments

[patknuth.livejournal.com]

I don't like to get up in the morning, so I really appreciate the sacrifice you are making for your art. ...and I'm looking forward to reading it after all the sacrifices are complete.

[muehe.livejournal.com]

Do writers have director's cut?

Movies

[spudsmom.livejournal.com]

Movies are good for "tired and down"! I just saw 2 movies, over the last few weeks, and I loved them but didn't know who to tell, they were kind of taste specific and then I thought of the readers here and "hey, they'd like them". The first is the "The History Boys", hard to describe, but it was like a cyclone of quotations, historical references, movie reenactments and songs. It was a movie for all of us who wish that we could use all the stuff we have in our heads to be witty, clever and articulate in a world where everybody gets it. The second was an old movie, don't know how I missed it, with Chris Walken and Susan Sarandon, "Who am I this time?". It was billed as a Romantic Comedy, I didn't think it was funny but it was very good, if you love the theater and literature, lots of snippets of various plays and strange romance too.

Re: Movies

[redpimpernel.livejournal.com]

Going to put them in my Netflix queue

Re: Movies

[spudsmom.livejournal.com]

I'd enjoy "hearing" what you think! I love Netflix, I never used to be so experimental with movies, somehow it dosen't stress the commitmentphobe in me like picking up a movie off a store shelf does.

Re: Movies

[redpimpernel.livejournal.com]

Just finished watching Who Am I This Time?, (it's only 55 minutes and can be streamed from NetFlix) what a sweet, charming film! I thoroughly enjoyed it. How clever of Helene to figure out a way to engage her extremely shy Romeo.
History Boys is in the queue and will come up in weeks/months.

Re: Movies

[spudsmom.livejournal.com]

She showed determination and foresight. Just imagine a partner who can be anybody, you'd never get bored!

[baggette.livejournal.com]

oooohh that sounds good!