THUNDERBIRD FALLS is a complete disaster. I’m 40K into it and I haven’t managed to successfully set up the main conflict. I have to go back and do a huge chunk of rewrites before I can go forward, because it’s just that bad.
Man. And last night I was just telling Dad how I’d seemed to have gotten past the “write a completely disasterous rough draft” stage as a writer. Hah.
I feel your pain, m’dear. I feel your pain.
Is anyone ever *really* past that stage?
Probably not, but ANGLES and HEART OF STONE went so well that I was lulled into a false sense of security!
ANGLES and HoS were simply distracting you so that THUNDERBIRD FALLS could sneak up and attach itself limpet-like to your ankles and cause you to trip.
who are you people? I was looking at your Oct 27 entry re:memorial service and know several of the same people, but have no idea whose website this is, or how they know all my friends and ex-teachers.
Actually I meant October 12.
ha.
Um. This is Catie Murphy, class of 90 at KCHS. Who’re you?
I’m one of Duncan’s friends. But I also know Chris Cook. And Burgener, and Pat. I never really knew Mr. Forbes, but grew up with Duncan. You might have known my sister, Eve, she was class of 92. Thanks for responding.
And I was complaining mightily because I can’t get going on my NANOWRIMO novel because EVERYTHING I write is crrrap. I am relieved to know I face the same problems as my daughter the novelist.
And how did Annie happen on Catie’s site?
But NaNoWriMo is *supposed* to produce crap! Just in large quantities!
Indeed. My NaNoWriMo novel involves one-hundred ninja all doing completely ridiculous things….
Exactly one hundred? Do they all have names? Did they each get their 500 words?