I reached a benchmark tonight: halfway through this final pass on "The Linen Butterfly!"
Very excited about this. The book I had given up for dead is humming with new life. Right now, as worried as I am about the state of things, writing seems to be one of the few outlets I have to really properly express myself, and it never ceases to amaze me what I'm capable of doing when I put my mind to it.
The next little bit should go fairly quick. It's all very polished from here.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Monday, August 28, 2017
Linen Butterfly Update
I finished two chapters tonight. Getting into the part of the book that's much more smoothly written so work will begin speeding up.
The parts I'm working on now are basically less than a year old because I completely rewrote this bit. In the original "Goldenlea," Sylvia lived in a camp in the woods like a Hollywood medieval outlaw. Now she's a titled lady who lives in a decaying manor in a rotten borough in a remote province, like a real medieval outlaw. This, of course, changes the dynamics of the story quite a lot.
The characters and subplots that were written out completely have also changed the dynamics. This is where the story diverges sharply from the original. The story is more focused and delivers its punches more directly.
I really think those who liked "The Goldenlea" will appreciate what I've made of it. And those who didn't like "The Goldenlea" may still like "The Linen butterfly." I'm very proud of how it's shaping up so far.
I hope this isn't my magnum opus though. It'd suck to be played out so soon; I'm only just getting good. It will be the absolute best novel I can write for now but that's a temporary thing. If I can't write better in a year, then I'm slacking.
The parts I'm working on now are basically less than a year old because I completely rewrote this bit. In the original "Goldenlea," Sylvia lived in a camp in the woods like a Hollywood medieval outlaw. Now she's a titled lady who lives in a decaying manor in a rotten borough in a remote province, like a real medieval outlaw. This, of course, changes the dynamics of the story quite a lot.
The characters and subplots that were written out completely have also changed the dynamics. This is where the story diverges sharply from the original. The story is more focused and delivers its punches more directly.
I really think those who liked "The Goldenlea" will appreciate what I've made of it. And those who didn't like "The Goldenlea" may still like "The Linen butterfly." I'm very proud of how it's shaping up so far.
I hope this isn't my magnum opus though. It'd suck to be played out so soon; I'm only just getting good. It will be the absolute best novel I can write for now but that's a temporary thing. If I can't write better in a year, then I'm slacking.
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Latest Progress on "The Linen Butterfly"
This will definitely be my last editing pass on "The Linen Butterfly" before submitting the manuscript to my publisher.
I'm proud of "The Vimana Incident," but just thumbing through my personal copy today I couldn't help but feel like my work has improved by leaps and bounds since that book hit the presses. "The Linen Butterfly" will be far and away the longest, most polished, and most complete work I've ever written.
It's the book I wanted to write back in 2003 when I started "The Goldenlea," but couldn't at the time. 14 long years as a novelist, maxing out my skills trying to write something of professional quality, are finally paying off and I'm excited for the future now.
Since I'm not on a strict deadline for this project, I'm going to take my time. I'm going to refine every last detail I can think of and not be the least bit lazy about anything. I proved with "Vimana" that I could knock out a 5-star book in 9 months so now there's nothing left to prove, except that I'm capable of better still.
I'm proud of "The Vimana Incident," but just thumbing through my personal copy today I couldn't help but feel like my work has improved by leaps and bounds since that book hit the presses. "The Linen Butterfly" will be far and away the longest, most polished, and most complete work I've ever written.
It's the book I wanted to write back in 2003 when I started "The Goldenlea," but couldn't at the time. 14 long years as a novelist, maxing out my skills trying to write something of professional quality, are finally paying off and I'm excited for the future now.
Since I'm not on a strict deadline for this project, I'm going to take my time. I'm going to refine every last detail I can think of and not be the least bit lazy about anything. I proved with "Vimana" that I could knock out a 5-star book in 9 months so now there's nothing left to prove, except that I'm capable of better still.
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