July 18, 2008 – Wiktory! Sorta.

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It took me two full work days to do it (minus some time for housework and laundry, and for lunch with Maudelynn), but I think I’ve finally fixed the problem chapter. At least, I’ve fixed it enough that I’ve successfully continued past the b0rked-up areas and moved on with the story, so I’m prepared to call it a Win. So here are today’s stats on the on the novel about a decommissioned Greek fury, her quasi-immortal Chinese ex-lover, and an Iranian astrologer with a drinking problem:

Project: The Engines of Wrath
New Words: 699 (but see below)
Present Total Word Count: 10,459 words
Goal: 100,000 words





Observations: Repeat to self — “The universal is the specific.” Once I finish setting up my three major players, this may well turn out to be the darkest damn thing I’ve ever done. This thrills me all the way down to my toenails; and I only hope I can live up to what I’m aiming for. The real trick will be writing this story — which features a deeply political undercurrent — in such a fashion that it’s not “about” the politics.

Things Accomplished in Real Life: Lots of housework, even the kitchen floors, which were revolting; did laundry; bought new sheets that are pimp-a-rific, so hooray for Bed, Bath, & Beyond’s coupons; cleaned the litterbox; received strange mail; went grocery shopping for basics; attended the aforementioned luncheon at Alki with Maudelynn; agreed to a workshop appearance at this weekend’s PNWA conference with fellow members of Team Seattle.

Reason for Stopping: Because I’ve spent two days getting the chapter straightened out, and I finally did it. Technically, I came out ahead by only a few hundred words; but that’s a misleading stat. In fact, I deleted nearly 3000 words and rewrote them, plus change. So really, this was actually a very good work day, all things considered. And now, Aric will be home from work soon. Tonight, there will be a Mojito Party at the other end of town, and possibly a trip to the g0thbar. I guess I oughta throw on some eyeliner and drag out my knee-high boots, just in case.

Other Considerations: I need to calm the hell down about the (roughly) half a dozen potential new projects I have in circulation right now. I’m starting to fret and get obsessive; but at least there’s good news on the BONESHAKER front. The wonderful and talented Liz has given it a pair of enthusiastic thumbs up, and we’ll begin procedural work on it shortly, so that’s good, anyway.

Total Fiction Words Composed in 2008: 242,635

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