Cheater McCheaterson
I did something naughty this morning. I wrote something that wasn't THE SEVENTH SACRIFICE. I wrote the first 700 words or so on THE TRIAD SOCIETY. There are a couple reasons for this. First, after fixing chapters 4 and 5, I saw how much work chapter 8 needed and I think my first foray with THE SEVENTH SACRIFICE is a false start. I need to dump chapters 2-10 and start over. I can mine what I've done for the good bits, but I set the pacing all wrong. Sure it's 27,000 words and I haven't even killed Albrecht yet, but the manner in which they're crossing the countryside is too quick. I haven't established enough of the setting. Get in wagon, kick off brake, snap reins, stop wagon, pull on break, get off wagon, avoid fight. There is the substance of what I've written so far.
EERRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNN No, we don't do that. We write well. We do not write crap. You are heretofore and without delay banished. Go away, first draft. You are now dubbed zeroeth draft for your high proportionality of suckitude.
And I found myself this morning missing the world of the Crescent Sea and the possibility of writing a 1) shorter manuscript that might actually get published and a 2) steampunk, which yes I know is fad-chasing, but I actually like steampunk so sod off. I don't have much to go on other than the list of societies and the political upheaval of the kingdom. But I think I have the chance to make some fun (light) steampunk (heavy) intrigue story. Otwalt, new heir to the Count d'Kilrachen following his older brother's death, is getting blitzed in a bar. He'll encounter the Red Sock Society before heading back to University where all kinds of drama and intrigue are afoot.
Damn, I'm really excited about this. So here's how this is going to work out. Rule 2 is now officially broken. I'm changing manuscripts. This is for two reasons. First, I'm excited about THE TRIAD SOCIETY, and second, I need time away from THE SEVENTH SACRIFICE so I can approach it with a fresh pallet. Right now I think I'd just write the same thing and we all know that what I've written so far is substandard.
If I choose to switch from THE TRIAD SOCIETY, it will only be to revise the first draft of MISTAKEN or to return to THE SEVENTH SACRIFICE. This is rule 2.1 with 2.1 subsection A, a manuscript in violation of rule two may only violate rule two itself if to return to the original manuscript that was violated. Subsection a, if a completed first draft is available for revision, a manuscript in violation of rule two may be suspended for revision of that first draft.
Bam, there we go. Onward, to Reliarach and high adventure!
EERRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNN No, we don't do that. We write well. We do not write crap. You are heretofore and without delay banished. Go away, first draft. You are now dubbed zeroeth draft for your high proportionality of suckitude.
And I found myself this morning missing the world of the Crescent Sea and the possibility of writing a 1) shorter manuscript that might actually get published and a 2) steampunk, which yes I know is fad-chasing, but I actually like steampunk so sod off. I don't have much to go on other than the list of societies and the political upheaval of the kingdom. But I think I have the chance to make some fun (light) steampunk (heavy) intrigue story. Otwalt, new heir to the Count d'Kilrachen following his older brother's death, is getting blitzed in a bar. He'll encounter the Red Sock Society before heading back to University where all kinds of drama and intrigue are afoot.
Damn, I'm really excited about this. So here's how this is going to work out. Rule 2 is now officially broken. I'm changing manuscripts. This is for two reasons. First, I'm excited about THE TRIAD SOCIETY, and second, I need time away from THE SEVENTH SACRIFICE so I can approach it with a fresh pallet. Right now I think I'd just write the same thing and we all know that what I've written so far is substandard.
If I choose to switch from THE TRIAD SOCIETY, it will only be to revise the first draft of MISTAKEN or to return to THE SEVENTH SACRIFICE. This is rule 2.1 with 2.1 subsection A, a manuscript in violation of rule two may only violate rule two itself if to return to the original manuscript that was violated. Subsection a, if a completed first draft is available for revision, a manuscript in violation of rule two may be suspended for revision of that first draft.
Bam, there we go. Onward, to Reliarach and high adventure!