Fanwriting: Making Haste Slowly, Part 3

[nebroadwe]

Just in time for the end of the Fire and Ice 2008 challenge (congratulations, artemisrae: I voted for your piece, though I thought it was lyric_nonsense's, because the only story whose author I identified correctly was cornerofmadness's, because nobody else I know consistently writes dialogue that wouldn't be out of place in a Howard Hawks film :-), I've finished draft the second (typescript) of "In My End Is My Beginning":

8,803 / 8,400 (104.8%)

As you can see, I ran right over my initial estimate of length, but since my first draft didn't actually have a formal conclusion (I handwrote my way up to the last dialogue zinger and then stopped), that's not unexpected. Persons with a vested interest in seeing me poke a toe outside my comfort zone will perhaps be pleased to note that I did, in the event, decide to cut the power and let my characters spoon in the dark. But since it's dark, you can't really see anything, so my modesty is preserved. Win-win.

Now I've got to revise the thing. I've already identified three different places where I'm missing transitions, oh joy ...

Comments

[nebroadwe.livejournal.com]

I actually think it's kind of hilarious that you liked how it rounded off - if you only knew the ANGST and the utter TEETH PULLING involved in getting that last section out.

It's like what they say about swans: the only reason they can glide serenely across the water is because the feet are going like gangbusters underneath.

NOT that I'm trying to rush you (nor do I feel that you are the type to BE rushed) but have I mentioned that I'm REALLY REALLY excited for your fic?

Yeah ... I just wish I could be sure anyone actually wanted to read it ... :-)