So last night after tv was over, I sat down and I owned that damn epilogue. I figured out why it was necessary (aside from adding more porn, because if there's one thing the story doesn't need, it's more porn, as much as I've loved writing it), and then I made it do what it needed to do. It's still a little exposition-y, but I'm hoping a couple of revisions will fix that.
So the story is done. I mean, I'm still waiting for all the beta comments and everything, so there is still editing and revising etc., but I typed the word "End" last night, and added a trio of asterisks below it to separate the story from the notes, and it is done. All 45,275 words of it.
Wait, let me repeat that.
45,275 words. Done.
I've never written that much on one story IN MY LIFE.
Apparently, I secretly yearn to be V.C. Andrews. I don't even know what to say about that.
So let's play the lyrics game instead. I swear, these are pretty much all gimmes, but I didn't skip anything to make it harder. Some of 'em are covers, though I won't make you guess which version I was listening to.
So, I list the lyrics, you guess the songs and the artists, I cross out the lyrics as people guess, and we all have something to occupy us that isn't what we're supposed to be doing. It's a win all around.
1. I heard the lonely voices singing, "yeah, I did it your way" - Apparition No. 12 - Thea Gilmore - guessed by
aillychan and
anachronistics 2. We only run for the money, got no strings attached - Racing in the Street - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - guessed by
lunaris1013 3. Other evidence has shown that you and I are still alone - Marlene on the Wall - Suzanne Vega - guessed by
lomedet 4. I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it ... You can't have it! - Magic Bus - The Who - guessed by
lunaris1013 5. It's a matter of instinct, it's a matter of conditioning, it's a matter of fact. - Brian Wilson - Barenaked Ladies - guessed by
thistlerose 6. We spent all day getting sober, just hiding from daylight, watching TV - Hangin' Around - Counting Crows - guessed by
epj 7. Lost myself again and I feel unsafe - Breathe Me - Sia - guessed by
ranalore 8. You lost the faith within your heart / The fire in your soul from the end to the start - Shellshock - New Order - guessed by
mandysbitch 9. You see, war is not the answer / for only love can conquer hate - What's Going On - Marvin Gaye - guessed by
mandysbitch 10. 'Cause it was us, baby, way before then, and we're still together - Keep On Lovin' You - REO Speedwagon (though I was listening to the Lisa Loeb cover) - guessed by
celtprincess13 11. and information takes the place of your dreams - End of the World News (Dose Me Up) - Tom McRae - guessed by
luzdeestrellas 12. And great lovers will one day have to part - Muzzle - Smashing Pumpkins - guessed by
modest_angie284 13. Helped her out of a jam, I guess, but I used a little too much force - Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan (though I was listening to the Indigo Girls version) - guessed by
genarti 14. I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need - I Don't Sleep I Dream - REM - guessed by
wildestranger 15. But costumes fade fast and super powers pass
16. Run away, my son, to see it all ... oh, see the world
17. You step out of line, the man come and take you away - For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield - guessed by
thistlerose 18. I had a starring role / I was the bad guy who walked out
19. Los Angeles is tired, but we always seem to feel all right
20. Well, don't be blue if there's no one to play with you - Get a Grip - Semisonic - guessed by
luzdeestrellas And...go!
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Lastly, here's some Vienna Teng I uploaded for
wildestranger, and figured that maybe some of you would want it too, though it's all stuff I've uploaded before. They're all .m4as, I think.
Harbor Blue Caravan The Atheist Christmas Carol Enough to Go By Say Uncle Daughter Momentum Shasta (Carrie's Song) Mission Street Hope on Fire ~*~