Archive for December, 2009
A satisfying finale
0Almost four years ago, I started a short story — more of a novelette, really — called Anya in the Dry Lands. I love the story, but it was woefully broken for a very long time. I put it on the back burner, and worked on other things, but I never forgot about it. There are stories I just dash off in a few hours, and there are stories I care about. The latter are much harder, because I labor over them. Caring about a story, strangely enough, makes it more difficult to write.
But not impossible.
Today, on New Year’s eve, just a few short hours ago, I finished a much-updated draft of the story. All the broken bits are fixed. I’m going to let Loreen read it over for a final editing pass, if any edits are even needed, then get that sucker in the mail.
Good gravy, I love that feeling of accomplishment. What a great way to end the year.
You’re early.
2Nothing to see here yet. Move along.
…Why aren’t you gone yet? It’s still early.
…Still early, but things are coming along. Maybe I’ll keep this theme, or maybe I’ll modify it. Who knows? Who cares? It doesn’t matter, because this site isn’t ready yet.
…OK, now the theme’s starting to look good. What should I make the background?
…Fine, you can stay. Jeez…
End of Chapter 1.
0OK, that’s it for the first chapter of my weird little experimental fiction piece. In a few days, I’ll be marking all of these posts as private prior to moving them to my new website, where I’ll post future chapters, and this will become a blog again. (Don’t bother trying to find my new website yet, it’s not live. I hope to bring it online next month.)
Thank you for putting up with this.
