Progress Report
Apr. 23rd, 2009 11:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ann_r_starrNo picture today. The word count hasn't changed enough to warrent one. I should be writing my novel, not my blog, but I felt like taking a brief break. I love Storm's Honour, since Amaro and Talon are a delight to write about. But damn, it's hard to juggle the teenage Amaro and Talon from the novel with the adult versions on Naruta.
Which is why I've been slack in posting on Naruta. It's easier to focus on either writing or posting then it is to do both. And since I'm on a bit of a roll with the novel, Naruta's taking a back seat. Which really isn't fair to anyone, but I think you guys have been amazingly understanding.
Speaking of Storm's Honour, which is what this blog is about, the story is really starting to tighten up in my mind. The endding has transformed slightly from what I'd originally planned in order to add a little more drama before wrapping up the story. What can I say? I like angst in my stories and the originally planned endding has never felt satisfying to me. This one does, but that's all I can say.
On the subject of 'all I can say', once the book is finished and I'm looking for an agent, I'll be removing the preview chapters from the Naruta fanfiction site and friends-locking the previews that are posted here. Some agents consider posting samples on a blog to be pre-publishing the story and I'd like to keep things as simple and drama free as is possible. So guys, if you want to keep reading the previews, ask me for an invite code.
Well, I'm going to get a coffee then get back to work. But before I go, a few stats on Storm's Honour.
Number of pages: 68
Number of evil bastards: 3.5
Number of bones broken: 3
Number of Talon/Amaro arguements: 2
Number of "Author is cruel" moments: 3
Current Mood Music: Pray For Me - Michael W. Smith
Which is why I've been slack in posting on Naruta. It's easier to focus on either writing or posting then it is to do both. And since I'm on a bit of a roll with the novel, Naruta's taking a back seat. Which really isn't fair to anyone, but I think you guys have been amazingly understanding.
Speaking of Storm's Honour, which is what this blog is about, the story is really starting to tighten up in my mind. The endding has transformed slightly from what I'd originally planned in order to add a little more drama before wrapping up the story. What can I say? I like angst in my stories and the originally planned endding has never felt satisfying to me. This one does, but that's all I can say.
On the subject of 'all I can say', once the book is finished and I'm looking for an agent, I'll be removing the preview chapters from the Naruta fanfiction site and friends-locking the previews that are posted here. Some agents consider posting samples on a blog to be pre-publishing the story and I'd like to keep things as simple and drama free as is possible. So guys, if you want to keep reading the previews, ask me for an invite code.
Well, I'm going to get a coffee then get back to work. But before I go, a few stats on Storm's Honour.
Number of pages: 68
Number of evil bastards: 3.5
Number of bones broken: 3
Number of Talon/Amaro arguements: 2
Number of "Author is cruel" moments: 3
Current Mood Music: Pray For Me - Michael W. Smith