revisions update
Monday, September 24th, 2007I have two journals. (More, actually, but only two that count.) One is for writing, the other is for life. But when writing=life, which should I use?
Tis a puzzlement.
Anyway. Have done about 800 words of revising today, though it’s probably more in the area of 2000 if you count everything I typed and then deleted. (Who is it that said “I never write ten words but I erase eleven”? Something like that.) The first chapter finally resembles something like how I wanted it, though it feels a bit character-heavy and info-dumpy. But the first version also felt info-dumpy, and this at least also has the advantage of sketching out all the conflicts that will come into play in the course of the novel.
But I’ve got to stop messing with it and move on. Tinkering with a first chapter is just another method of procrastination.
There was also some errand-running and laundry, and some enjoyment of how winter has abruptly descended on us. There’s snow on Mt. Timpanogus that wasn’t there Friday.