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Four to Go
Mar. 30th, 2004 01:39 amCoupla things:
1. Q4 is this close to being finished. I worked on the fellatio scene (it sucks! but in the good way!) that was a little too intimidating the first time through, so I can now say that the first draft is completely finished, and the second draft is very very close.
Then it's out to the betas, so barring some major style and/or plot logic protests from the beta phase, it should be all done and released not too long after the con, so there'll be something nice to look forward to. (Also I don't have to deal with anybody telling me to my face how nice the story was, or alternatively how much it sucked (in the bad way) while I'm there.) If anyone is nice to me, it'll be either because they're hoping it will be good or else because they actually like me.
2. My aunt called to check up on me -- she'd heard from my Mom about my friend Katharine and wanted to offer her condolences. The support I've gotten from near and far has been so very calming and helpful. I only had one little crying jag, on my way home when I was thinking about the drive Kath took us on, up to the top of Mount Lemmon, where it was below freezing (it was in the 60s easily when we were down by her apartment), and how we stopped at various points up and down the climb to admire vistas and stars.
It's nice to concentrate on some of the good memories I have of Kath, even when they make me maudlin.
3. ConneXions is Thursday! I've hardly squee'ed about it here, partly because I'm in denial, partly because I've been so consumed with a) finishing Body Swap and b) this week's tragic events. This despite doing up all my laundry so I'll have clean clothes to pack Wednesday night.
4. Talked to my Mom again. Her friend Anne brought over her own cat 'Star' for a play-date with Chumley. Reportedly it took him two hours before he came out... and then he sat and stared for a while before he ran away. My mother sounded very entertained, though....
5. Writing a sex scene that doesn't suck (well, in the figurative sense) is really slow work. Actual sex would be a good deal less fuss.
1. Q4 is this close to being finished. I worked on the fellatio scene (it sucks! but in the good way!) that was a little too intimidating the first time through, so I can now say that the first draft is completely finished, and the second draft is very very close.
Then it's out to the betas, so barring some major style and/or plot logic protests from the beta phase, it should be all done and released not too long after the con, so there'll be something nice to look forward to. (Also I don't have to deal with anybody telling me to my face how nice the story was, or alternatively how much it sucked (in the bad way) while I'm there.) If anyone is nice to me, it'll be either because they're hoping it will be good or else because they actually like me.
2. My aunt called to check up on me -- she'd heard from my Mom about my friend Katharine and wanted to offer her condolences. The support I've gotten from near and far has been so very calming and helpful. I only had one little crying jag, on my way home when I was thinking about the drive Kath took us on, up to the top of Mount Lemmon, where it was below freezing (it was in the 60s easily when we were down by her apartment), and how we stopped at various points up and down the climb to admire vistas and stars.
It's nice to concentrate on some of the good memories I have of Kath, even when they make me maudlin.
3. ConneXions is Thursday! I've hardly squee'ed about it here, partly because I'm in denial, partly because I've been so consumed with a) finishing Body Swap and b) this week's tragic events. This despite doing up all my laundry so I'll have clean clothes to pack Wednesday night.
4. Talked to my Mom again. Her friend Anne brought over her own cat 'Star' for a play-date with Chumley. Reportedly it took him two hours before he came out... and then he sat and stared for a while before he ran away. My mother sounded very entertained, though....
5. Writing a sex scene that doesn't suck (well, in the figurative sense) is really slow work. Actual sex would be a good deal less fuss.
