Let's try that again
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 08:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rolanniWhat's up with I-Google, anyway? I had -- still have, actually -- the Japanese Fox theme, except I can't see most of it now. I dumped my cache and history, as suggested, but -- still no joy. *Is sad* The fox made me smile.
Because of various problems of voice and timing and stage-setting, I have scrapped my first bold foray into Ghost Ship, shedding whiskers, kittens and spaceships; and set the word count back to Zero. From Zero, then, we venture forward once more. Cautiously. And carrying a Big Stick.
Progress on Ghost Ship
Because of various problems of voice and timing and stage-setting, I have scrapped my first bold foray into Ghost Ship, shedding whiskers, kittens and spaceships; and set the word count back to Zero. From Zero, then, we venture forward once more. Cautiously. And carrying a Big Stick.
1497 / 100000
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Date: 2009-11-18 03:31 pm (UTC)At 3,220 words -- not heartrending. Annoying, yes. You'd think I'd know how to start a book by now.
"Heartrending" is being 50 grand or more into a novel and realizing that a story-peg you set 'way back in Chapter Two has collapsed under the weight of the narrative and you now have to clear the rubble and see what can be salvaged.