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Last week, I was miserably behind my scene edits for Vega. Partly it was because I decided to recharge my batteries (by playing computer games) on weekend, partly because it is almost impossible to work on edits the way I want to in my usual tram commute time. That means two things. First, I will [...]

Last night, I don’t know why, editing finally opened up my imagination. Just like in childhood (well… let’s admit it, just like from the childhood till today), when watching TV series or reading adventure books, I always imagined myself as one of the characters, always slightly disappointed that the world didn’t go exactly as I [...]

I scheduled myself a “down-time” for December (which was a good thing because last year, I tried to dedicate myself to all kinds of writing/editing/whatnot, and burned myself out). Now, it’s January, and I’m back to do stuff. This will be a boring year, mainly consisting of editing and just a bit of new writing [...]

The ending of Newil is approaching. There are several problems with that. 1. My Muse is now really, really easy sidetracked. Yeah, you. Look at me, babe, not at that next project you want to be starting. 2. I have no idea what sort of ending do I have (although just yesterday I added one [...]

Finally, I realized that I couldn’t take work any more and took a 2-week long vacation. This resulted in the mental equivalent of having my head smacked with a hammer (Tom&Jerry style): I suddenly lost half of my mental capacity because I figured I don’t need to think any more. I’m fine now, I think, [...]

I have been doing well, this far, on Newil. It took a lucky combination of my night owl nature and lil one’s kindergarten that started on November 1st, so now she goes to sleep at a more predictable time, and I have an hour to write after both kids are asleep. It doesn’t sit well [...]

Yesterday, I was to my local NaNo kick-off party. Our ML & friends had done a magnificent job, making a lot of giveaway presents (I especially love the calendar for November and can’t wait to look at the quotes in the little pockets). Also, I had a nightmare tonight, reminding me that the Bloodless are [...]

Working in advertising has its benefits. One of the most pronounced is a skill I didn’t have before: the ability to come up with a workable idea within pre-determined boundaries in a short amount of time. Today, I met a comic artist who would very much like to draw something (but not a 180-page monster [...]

This morning, I finally wrote the final two pages of Flowers. I rather like the ending (with a gently jarring, unfulfilled note), and all in all I am obviously way too happy about this comic. Especially considering that I have little idea what to do with it later. But for now, celebrate! (With another long, [...]

Here we go. The past week is catching up on me eventually, and I have very little choice in what to do. I guess my mode of operation will be “to hang on until I can’t hang on any more and see what happens then”. This has actually worked quite fine before, so probably it’ll [...]