ostarella | Ch 9 and this and that

Well, I've gotten two pages written on chapter 9 now. One POV from Dao Quy and one from Hannibal. I was going to work on Face next, and then decided I want to finish all the DQ and Hannibal sections first, then slip Face's POVs in between. I don't usually work that way, but for some reason I want to get a handle on those two first, and then fit Face's stuff to juxtapose them.

One thing I'm discovering about Dao Quy is that I really like her character, and I'm finding myself wishing I was writing a story (ala Tess) about her and Face. I won't be able to have her too much in this story, because that would really be going off on a tangent, and add several really unnecessary chapters, but I might write one of their time together as sort of an addendum.

Speaking of Tess, I think I'm going to use that Character Test for her and the others. Maybe that will get me back on track there as well. Finding that site was really a godsend for this story, I know that.

Oh my. Having quite an email discussion with JFM about slash and characterization, and with Billy on writing as a whole - so enjoyable to be able to speak frankly, and really discuss things. Sometimes I think talking about writing is more interesting than actually writing - writing is WORK!

I'm thinking about going back on the list - just for commenting and discussions. No posting for a while yet. Not until Covenant is completed, at any rate. And not right away - still feeling a little too antagonized, so not a good time for it. But I do miss it.

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When I first started, I'd seen the WIP designations, so I just assumed the authors were posting as they wrote. Who knows if that were true or not. Now - well, I hate editing my own stories, at least once I've "completed" it enough for posting, and especially as a whole. I might start a new chapter, or have notes for it, but until I know what needs correcting on the current chapter, I don't want to move ahead. I never know when someone will suggest something that I like, and it ends up taking the story in a new direction, or at least, a new route to the ending.

But then, I guess I write differently. I admire JFM's organization and people who can do that, but I write more - "intuitively" ? Not exactly the word I'm looking for; maybe "seat of the pants" would be a more suitable description :D And I guess that mandates "simultaneous" feedback for me. If I completed a story and then saw an idea I liked for an early chapter, I'd probably end up throwing out the balance of the story and going in that new direction. :-/

Ch 9 and this and that

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