Thoughts on Pains and Contradictions
Pains and Contradictions is now complete.
It took exactly three years to write it. When I look at my life now and compare it to then, it's incredible how much it's changed.
In the time it took me to write P&C I left my old, hated city and moved to Austin, which is where I've always wanted to live. I've changed my lifestyle completely and got a job I love and am actually proud of.
Those are the obvious changes. The less obvious ones are things like, I feel much more confident in my writing than I had. That's not to say that I'm good at it, but I've had so much help and so many wonderful betas over the past three years that I know I've improved loads.
Just go back and read chapter one. *cringes* It was literally the first thing I'd ever written, unless you want to count short stories from grade school.
I had help from WhiteCotton and thesewarmstars, but particularly Torina. She was so patient and helped me every step of the way. I'm so grateful to her.
I'll miss this story. Even though I tend to write Severus and Harry with similar personalities (steadfast, loving!Harry and outwardly-snarky-but-inwardly-self-loathing!Severus) this story is over.
Though I admit I may write ficlets in the same universe. I have a few ideas for little scenes from their lives, so that might be fun.
But for right now, it's done.
*sits back*
Thank you to everyone who stayed with me through all the angst fun. I know it's hard to read WIPs, and I'm very grateful.
-- snow
It took exactly three years to write it. When I look at my life now and compare it to then, it's incredible how much it's changed.
In the time it took me to write P&C I left my old, hated city and moved to Austin, which is where I've always wanted to live. I've changed my lifestyle completely and got a job I love and am actually proud of.
Those are the obvious changes. The less obvious ones are things like, I feel much more confident in my writing than I had. That's not to say that I'm good at it, but I've had so much help and so many wonderful betas over the past three years that I know I've improved loads.
Just go back and read chapter one. *cringes* It was literally the first thing I'd ever written, unless you want to count short stories from grade school.
I had help from WhiteCotton and thesewarmstars, but particularly Torina. She was so patient and helped me every step of the way. I'm so grateful to her.
I'll miss this story. Even though I tend to write Severus and Harry with similar personalities (steadfast, loving!Harry and outwardly-snarky-but-inwardly-self-loathing!Severus) this story is over.
Though I admit I may write ficlets in the same universe. I have a few ideas for little scenes from their lives, so that might be fun.
But for right now, it's done.
*sits back*
Thank you to everyone who stayed with me through all the angst fun. I know it's hard to read WIPs, and I'm very grateful.
-- snow