Ch 9 and this and that

[ostarella]

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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[beckyblack]

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!

Heh, I know, and it's distracting me from writing too. :D I'm wrking now, I'm working. No wait, I'm on Live Journal!

but I might write one of their time together as sort of an addendum.

Next thing you know you'll have a spin off series covering years of her life... :D Darn those pesky OCs that bring a load of baggage with them. ;-)

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Wait til I get back to Randy ;-)

[beckyblack]

Oh, now you've reminded me about him I'm all excited again. :D

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Now that's a character I *really* like. He's like the dark side of Face without being Dark Face. I've got three more stories planned for that - no outlines or anything, but I know where I want them to go. But I'm definitely waiting for those until I can focus all my energies on them. I figure by the time I get through with Covenant and Tess, it'll be very late this year, maybe early next year. But by then I should have the stories pretty well thought out, so I can just get down to total writing.

Can't wait.

[beckyblack]

He's a great character, I can imagine there's loads to explore with him. Is he one of of those characters that feel as if they are living in your head and telling you his story for you to write? :D

And I knew I was right to hold on and not believe he was dead. ;-)

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Oh, he definitely wants to tell his story and *his* way LOL I may just use him for my own spin-off series - you certainly seem to be enjoying yours. I think that's when writing really gets the juices flowing - when you find an OC that you just have to hang on to, that demands to stay, doesn't care if *that* story is finished - he's not!

Darn, JFM - now I'm thinking I should drop everything and get back to him! See what you did? ;-)

[beckyblack]

Oh, he definitely wants to tell his story and *his* way LOL I may just use him for my own spin-off series - you certainly seem to be enjoying yours. I think that's when writing really gets the juices flowing - when you find an OC that you just have to hang on to, that demands to stay, doesn't care if *that* story is finished - he's not!

Hah, nicely put! :D The spin off is fun, even though I know only a couple of people are reading it. But it also lets me practice things, try things out, it's teaching me about weaving a story over a very long period of time, and of course about character development over time. I'd never been good with writing strong emotions in characters, always feared being melodramatic, but I've let myself get into that in the spin off, working on how to do it and I do think it's feeding back into the other stories now, they are getting more psychological.

Darn, JFM - now I'm thinking I should drop everything and get back to him! See what you did? ;-)

Oh no, now Billy will whack me if I delay the return of Tess!

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Aw, no fears - the last thing I want is *two* unfinished stories. Besides, Billy would probably be throwing a whack or two my direction as well! LOL