me versus the new story
So yesterday went like this:
Me: Yay! Only 10K to go. 40 pages is SO within my reach…
New Story: I’m in that glorious, everything is working so perfectly, stage. Why muddle through the rest of BOL when you could be over here, having fun? Dancing. Meeting your new characters. Did I mention they’re staying up late, drinking and partying? Would you like me to make you a Margarita, perhaps?
Me: 40 more pages and then I can move on. AM can wait…
New Story: Maybe I can, maybe I can’t. Do you really want to take that chance?
Me: *shoves chocolate in mouth and opens BOL Word doc* I am not listening to you. You’re on my list of goals once BOL is finished.
New Story: *laughs softly* Trying to order the way you work, are you? Like you have any control over that.
Me: Did you make a soundtrack for yourself? Is that what’s playing in the background?
New Story: Did you want that Margarita on the rocks? *sings quietly* After Midnight, we’re gonna let it all hang out…
The New Story and I wrestled for a little bit longer, and I resisted and ended up with a first draft of 83K on BOL. I was going for a 90K ST, and I know I can get those extra words with some much-needed layering and fleshing of the ending. But I met my self-imposed deadline of finishing the draft today (and yes, someone emailed me to check up that I kept to my word :biggrin:)
BOL is all printed out now - I’m just going to wait a bit for things to settle in my mind before I read it on paper for the first time. And maybe I will have that Maragarita now. On the rocks, extra salt. Yum.
Steph T.
October 11th, 2005 at 12:34 am
Margarita on the way! A double! You deserve it for both finishing your story AND resisting the other.
October 11th, 2005 at 12:49 am
:thumbsup::bravo:
I knew you’d make it! {Mmmm- Margarita….}
October 11th, 2005 at 6:43 am
Whoo-hoo, Steph!
Isn’t finishing the best? Go have that Margarita, baby!
October 11th, 2005 at 8:46 am
WOO HOO on conquering that beast!
Now go have that margarita!
October 11th, 2005 at 9:46 am
Congrats on finishing!!!
October 11th, 2005 at 11:52 am
Congrats on finishing!! Enjoy your margarita!
October 11th, 2005 at 1:00 pm
LOL. Way to go on finishing!!
October 11th, 2005 at 4:41 pm
Woohoo!!! WTG, Steph!!!
October 11th, 2005 at 6:13 pm
October 12th, 2005 at 12:18 am
Pass the pitcher please!
October 12th, 2005 at 12:34 pm
WTG Chica! Mine keeps saying come play with me or I’ll get my whips and feathers out
October 12th, 2005 at 1:33 pm
So, your new stories sing to you, hmmm?
Mine whisper. They whisper in a soft, seductive voice, and bring visuals of all the new scenes with them.
Demons. I’m sure of it.
October 12th, 2005 at 7:05 pm
Congrats!!! I”m at the same place on mine where you where at the start of the post. I mean, really, 10K shouldn’t be all that hard, should it?
October 13th, 2005 at 10:58 am
Thanks guys! Margaritas for all!!
Cece - my new story does involve whips and feathers too…maybe your story’s whispering to mine…
LOL @ Raine and her story demons…
Danica - good luck with that last 10K. I need 7 more during revisions - I hope yours goes smoothly!!