This is dumb...

[j_cheney]

I actually had that very thought last night as I crossed p. 110 of the WIP.

OK, it's a first draft and not very tight. The plot is intentionally simple, with pretty much only one sub-plot. Anyone who's ever seen my novel work would know that's REALLY hard for me to do. So the plot feels overly-simple to me.

I have to sit down and make certain conversations get lined out so that important tidbits are revealed when I want them to be. I also have to get a few more other things thrown into the proper places. But I wanna get this first draft done by the end of summer. I really wanna!

So I'm putting up with the 'dumb'.

::sighs::

Comments

[namelessarchon.livejournal.com]

You are incredibly funny for someone who doesn't do comedy! Thanks for making me laugh today, I needed it.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Oh, glad you thought it was funny. ;o)

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

The fun part is when you look back at something you wrote and thought was dumb when you wrote it, and now think, "Dang, I'm good."

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Well, let's hope that happens....

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

It will, because you are.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the vote of confidence....

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

It is not misplaced.

BTW, maybe you want to read Jane Yolen's essay, "Oh, God, Here Come the Elves." It's about that very feeling.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I'll look for it. Thanks. Feeling down about things. See Janet Jackson Syndrome...

[displacedtexan.livejournal.com]

Well, from the first 132 pages I don't think the story is dumb. Needs a little tightening in places, but it's not dumb.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Thanks ::sigh of relief::!