Sleepneedy

[readingthedark]

I worked on the accursed novel for twelve hours today. Tore apart all my notes and tacked them onto multiple bulletin boards until it all made sense. It was like "A Beautiful Mind" or something.

Okay, nothing makes sense.

It always feels weird to be so low tech, but I sometimes think in terms of idea mapping.

Four more hours tomorrow and I might even have an outline of sorts.
And I finished the questions for the next Bookslut interview.

Tomorrow, I'm tutoring a highschooler on writing. It pays well but I bet I'll regret this one.

I know I'm tired because I just picked up a book and tried typing into it, expecting letters to show up on the screen.

Comments

[ciunas-alainn.livejournal.com]

It may not seem like what you've done makes sense. I think it's the "movement" that matters. It's essential for the mind to reach solutions. You'll probably end up with something brilliant, because of it.

So...

Who's the next interview?

And...

Good luck with that high school kid. Hopefully, it will turn out better than you expect. Uh, wow. I'm sure optimistic at such a later hour. ;)

Later,
A (a.k.a. Pollyanna)

[readingthedark.livejournal.com]

Dearest Beautiful Pollyanna,

Well, my process isn't one I'd recommend, spooling strands of weird wanderings, strange intentions and timid stabbing whimsy.

Which is odd, because I'm quite normal. (*Cackle*)

It's a spooky novel. On occasion, it seems to hurtle, then try to wake the dead. Novels are ragbags, aren't they?

Then again, this interview is yuki_onna and her process may be infectious. Or my immune system is weak!

We'll see on the tutoring.

[ciunas-alainn.livejournal.com]

Your process may not be one you recommend, but it sounds perfectly normal to me. (Oh my god, did I just say that?)

And as far as cackles go...call me "Her Majesty" and all will be just. I've been told it's infectious (watch out for that immune system), but I think it's more of a personality mutation. I'm not EVEN going to explore the super-hero possibilities, if it were released within ideal acoustical surroundings.

[readingthedark.livejournal.com]

Yes, Her Majesty.

[ciunas-alainn.livejournal.com]

“Your, Amy…Your!” Wait, "Her" would actually work if I were into the ladies, but I’m not, so...!

[ciunas-alainn.livejournal.com]

Yes...novels are ragbags and good ones are sewn with the thread of human mythology.