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.

Comments

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, I have never posted a story to the list that was finished beforehand. In fact, most of them I only had a vague idea of where it was going to go.

Yeah, I'm not sure a bunny would be that big a deal to put on the list - collectively there are thousands out there ;-) But the quick picks, or a general outline of a story - I think those are things that would be far enough along to invite discussion, without really giving away the show ;-)

[beckyblack]

I think with the group while it's frustating if something isn't finished, well it is a work in progress group, not an archive, so you take your chances there with someone not finishing.

Now I had such a hiatus with Journeys I'm even more wary about putting anything on an archive until it's finished at least in first draft form. I do put chapters up on archives as I edit them, that helps keep me going.

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

I started making sure I had always *finished* the story, before posting, because that's the way I thought it should be done and I was worried I wouldn't finish it. There are too many stories unfinished!

Anyway, Four Wishes was kinda *finished* in my mind, but not on paper, so it was good to post on the ATSB as a motivator. AND I would never have thought about the ending and Amy's behaviour (without spoiling too much on here, although I think I discussed it on here, for advice.) So now, I am inclined to start posting as I write-ish. I don't think I could do it as JFM does... her nightly output is up on the ATSB.. I've got to seriously read through mine, and make LOTS of corrections first. And then more get spotted on the ATSB ;o)

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

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. :-/