Routine

[elingregory]

Oh how I wish I had one! The event and the party are over. One went quite well. The other, as with all teenage parties, was both amusing and horrifying. One forgets how teens dramatise everything. Even a simple conversation seems to have been scripted by the writers of Eastenders. Naturally there was drama and angst and people crying in corners. My daughter assures me that that’s how one knows it was a good one. The dog is traumatised and is off his food. So am I.

But it’s back to school on Monday and while my other half won’t relish that, at least it will give the week some structure.

My pirate story has stalled so I’m re-reading it from the beginning to get myself back into the mood for it. I’ve deliberately ignored it because I knew that if I started to read it I would get bogged down in editing it – a bad move when it’s still not finished – but it’s nine months since I wrote most of the early chapters and there are so many details that I have forgotten. The second draft will be so much better than the first!

Also I’m liking my protagonist again which is a Good Thing!

Comments

[wulfila.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the second draft of your pirate story; it is good indeed that you like your protagonist. Hating him would probably make writing a chore.

[elin-gregory.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the good luck wishes.

I didn't hate Kit but I was getting exasperated with him for being so slow on the uptake. Then I realised that he was letting stuff happen to him rather than being the active one. A hero needs to be a hero - he was spending too much time almost being a victim. On the second run through he'll be a lot more assertive and bounce back from set backs with a bit more brio. :D that should make him more interesting.