Coz my real life isn't as interesting.
The book, again, of course. I really want to make progress. I do. But I haven't been. Now this can be attributed to several things. One, a severe case of fatigue over the past couple weeks. Two, stress over the roommates and job. Three, lack of quiet time to focus (fuck you very much, Derrick and Ward) and generally a feeling of being a complete piece of shit.
Perky, eh?
I've realized something. I'm not someone who can just sit down and write something down, nor am I a man who can simply perform magic by rote. Each and every thing I write, spell I cast, job I do... it's inspired by my interaction with the people around me. Sometimes I think that's how it is with everyone who gets their stuff published, magic working, or anything really good like that. During what I've got done so far, I've had James around to rant to about it, and we've talked. I never really realized how much I rely on my proofreader before. I'm not a novelist in the strict way I used to look at it; I'm a storyteller on a grand scale, but I can't tell a story with no audience. For me, writing is a performance art and I can't write to the screen. I write to my proofreader. And I know he gets tired of the drafting and editing, but that's what I need. Draft, edit, draft, reincarnate, draft edit draft. That's how it gets to the novel stage. I'm writing a book about a story that I tell my proofreader. Seriously. I pin this poor guy down on the phone or in an IM and tell him a story whether he likes it or not, backtracking and explaining myself unbearable for about three hours, then run off and write about what I just explained before it leaves my mind. Without someone to do that with, I'm ruined. Because it wants to come out... the pressure's building... but I can't without my crutches!
And thus, no recent progress. None. Or hardly any, rather. I wonder if I can get Ward to do it. He'd be a good candidate, and he's always here anyway. He'd probably do it for a special thanks on the inside cover, lol. Something that James has already earned.
Now, if I could just get Derrick to stop playing that damn guitar all the time. Not that he's not good at it... it's just so much of a good thing...
Perky, eh?
I've realized something. I'm not someone who can just sit down and write something down, nor am I a man who can simply perform magic by rote. Each and every thing I write, spell I cast, job I do... it's inspired by my interaction with the people around me. Sometimes I think that's how it is with everyone who gets their stuff published, magic working, or anything really good like that. During what I've got done so far, I've had James around to rant to about it, and we've talked. I never really realized how much I rely on my proofreader before. I'm not a novelist in the strict way I used to look at it; I'm a storyteller on a grand scale, but I can't tell a story with no audience. For me, writing is a performance art and I can't write to the screen. I write to my proofreader. And I know he gets tired of the drafting and editing, but that's what I need. Draft, edit, draft, reincarnate, draft edit draft. That's how it gets to the novel stage. I'm writing a book about a story that I tell my proofreader. Seriously. I pin this poor guy down on the phone or in an IM and tell him a story whether he likes it or not, backtracking and explaining myself unbearable for about three hours, then run off and write about what I just explained before it leaves my mind. Without someone to do that with, I'm ruined. Because it wants to come out... the pressure's building... but I can't without my crutches!
And thus, no recent progress. None. Or hardly any, rather. I wonder if I can get Ward to do it. He'd be a good candidate, and he's always here anyway. He'd probably do it for a special thanks on the inside cover, lol. Something that James has already earned.
Now, if I could just get Derrick to stop playing that damn guitar all the time. Not that he's not good at it... it's just so much of a good thing...