Well, it's been a little over two months since I last blogged. I suppose it's because I haven't got much to update on. That is, didn't have up until two weeks ago.
The editing on TCC isn't going well. I was stuck on a dialogue in chapter 2 that I needed to rewrite completely, while still maintaining all the essential information and it wasn't going well. Still isn't. But I'm excited, nevertheless.
About a month ago an idea came to me. I won't say what kind of idea, but I'm thinking it might be a better debut novel than TCC. Then again, perhaps not. I'll only be able to know that when I finish both (as with TCC, I have mostly no idea what is going to happen in the novel and the ending is invisible to me. That's the way it's supposed to be). I currently have five chapters which are shorter than TCC, which had enormously large chapters (don't even get me started on Rulebreaker, the first story I attempted to write. Both of the chapters were 10,000 words long). It's more of a fun, adventurous, girly (from a girl's point of view) story whose style was inspired by "I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You". I want to see where it goes and it's really surprised me so far.
Now I have finally gone back to editing TCC and just when I thought I couldn't remake the first chapter any more... Three more drafts in two days (and I was supposed to cut words but now I've added several hundred more). I'll never get to the ending at this rate. But at least I'm doing something. I want to finally finish it (and the other novel) and get opinions. One of my friends who read the first chapter says she liked it and wants to read more. So I'm waiting for Christmas holidays when I can hopefully work on it more.
Can't wait to finish it.
Jane
Hey Jane! I'm glad to hear you're working on stuff still. I didn't know you had this blog... I wish I had time to talk with you more like we did before. But I think both of us are a lot busier than we used to be. I miss talking to you all the time, we have so much in common. If you want me to read any more of your stuff, you're still more than welcome to send it my way and I'll look over it. :)
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Jill