Another chapter is done...
And I'm feeling pretty good about it so far. Although, sheesh, I always try to go back and read previous chapters just to keep everything straight, and I've set up a lot of stuff that will need to get resolved. Fortunately, half of the things are red herrings.
Chapter 38 ran long; initially I was going to end it one way, but I decided that to end it on such a tragic note didn't serve the arc of the story as a whole. There's a lot of angst coming and I want to be sure to keep some lighter moments in there.
On a grumpy note:
You know, I hate planning wedding stuff. Even if it's my sister. I just went through agony trying to plan a bachelorette party for her, picking out the one weekend that works for her, with the understanding as of the beginning of this week that it would work for most everyone else.
So when I got a call from a theater company offering me--without an audition--to play a small role and act as production assistant in "A Little Night Music"--a job that would have been a great professional experience for me and helped me make some pretty important contacts--I had to turn the job down, because the weekend I'm out of town is on one of the performance weekends.
That was yesterday. Today I learn that, oops, the weekend of the bachelorette has been cancelled b/c too few people can do it.
GAH. This year has been incredibly frustrating for me, in terms of my acting career, because I've had to turn down so many great opportunities for family reasons. Yes, I know, it's selfish, but just when I feel like I'm turning a corner, getting better gigs and working for "higher up" theaters, I have a family commitment that must be honored.
Fuck. Anyway, I sent an e-mail to the producer of the theater telling her that hey, I AM available after all, in the very unlikely event that they haven't filled the position already.
I will be very glad when my sister is married already, suffice it to say.
Chapter 38 ran long; initially I was going to end it one way, but I decided that to end it on such a tragic note didn't serve the arc of the story as a whole. There's a lot of angst coming and I want to be sure to keep some lighter moments in there.
On a grumpy note:
You know, I hate planning wedding stuff. Even if it's my sister. I just went through agony trying to plan a bachelorette party for her, picking out the one weekend that works for her, with the understanding as of the beginning of this week that it would work for most everyone else.
So when I got a call from a theater company offering me--without an audition--to play a small role and act as production assistant in "A Little Night Music"--a job that would have been a great professional experience for me and helped me make some pretty important contacts--I had to turn the job down, because the weekend I'm out of town is on one of the performance weekends.
That was yesterday. Today I learn that, oops, the weekend of the bachelorette has been cancelled b/c too few people can do it.
GAH. This year has been incredibly frustrating for me, in terms of my acting career, because I've had to turn down so many great opportunities for family reasons. Yes, I know, it's selfish, but just when I feel like I'm turning a corner, getting better gigs and working for "higher up" theaters, I have a family commitment that must be honored.
Fuck. Anyway, I sent an e-mail to the producer of the theater telling her that hey, I AM available after all, in the very unlikely event that they haven't filled the position already.
I will be very glad when my sister is married already, suffice it to say.