more catching up
Yesterday, I did a two days’ work, 1600+ words on Vega. I’m a bit troubled about how my love line is progressing. I feel like writing a mystery or a suspense novel *inside* the love line. Right now, it’s like running back home from a scary forest and even scarier driveaway, locking yourself in, leaning against the door and letting out a big sigh. Right before opening your eyes and seeing what’s inside the house.
I have a vague feeling that’s not how the love lines are usually built.
Also, I solved some plot problems that’d been troubling me and moved forth with some others. By this moment (ended chapter 12 of what seems to be 18-chapter thing) I have roughly outlined the remainder of the novel and feel quite confident that I can finish it, for better or worse.
And on top of that, I wrote a short-short story that, as I realized today, is actually a first scene in a longer story, and possibly a scene I’ll eventually cut because it’s all setup. I adore the piece though, so I’ll let it stay for now. (Sometimes I wonder why the hell do people ever go semi-pro like me with writing. The kicks are in actual writing and loving what you’ve written, not re-reading, editing, cutting and all that gory stuff that sorta makes a writer better… for more edits and cuts and gore.)
