Writing and more writing

[icarus]

In the works:

Beg Me For It
I think I've finished the next chapter of 'Beg Me For It' - 'Hey You.' (Yes, based on the Pink Floyd song - it is my first songfic, lyrics provided by justacat.) tboy has kindly offered to Beta, as CLS is now out of town.

I read the series-thus-far beginning to end, and am not quite satisfied with 'Hey You' as a stand-alone story (explaining what's happened so far is getting unwieldy, and while 'Beg Me For It' stands solidly on its own, and 'Death Eater Rock' wobbles but still holds it own, 'Hey You' I think stands about as well as a three-legged table), but I do like it as a chapter. I just wish I could take Percy's intro out. Or rewrite it with something more appropriate to the mood of the piece and less obvious to people who've read the other parts.

SSFF
I'm working on my SSFF story, which, quite frankly, I've been drawing a complete blank on for weeks. Thank you to tradescant whose boredom and prodding (and likewise tinderblast's and her singing tumbleweeds!) provoked this story and provided the mood. Now I just have to figure out what happens next.

Yes, unlike all my other, carefully outlined and plotted stories, this one was written completely off the cuff and I've no clue where it's headed. I very rarely do this, (though Harry and Percy did ambush me on 'Skinny Dipping'), and I find it alarming. Oh no, I think, what if I don't think of an ending? What then? Will I run off the edge of the edge of the earth? *beyond this point there be Dragons.*

I think the SSFF story has been difficult because now that Snape is less-maligned, I've switched camps to defend poor, unloved 'let's-all-hate-Percy.'

I see a pattern, yes I do.

Good Lord That's Huge
Good god I've written a lot though. I printed all my stories out (minus Guy Talk, Rising Sun, Animagick, Skinny Dipping and all the drabbles - you know, the recent stuff), and spiral bound them -- it's about 350 pages. All since November.

I admit, I was surprised, but very pleased.

Whimper, I've Been Flamed
I realise that this is a rite of passage, but this is the first time someone has really let me have it on my writing. My ego's in a sling.

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[loup_noir]

CLS is picking up her email. Heard from her last night. I hope she has a chance to relax on her vacation and catch up on that pile of books she's been accumulating.

Flamers suck. However, you can now feel as though your have your own coming of age. Look! Experience!

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

CLS is picking up her mail, and her part's basically done. Her laptop has bit the dust, however, so she let me know we won't be able to be in contact until Sunday. The story's not... ready. I can feel it's just not there yet, even though she and I have done quite a few changes. I'm anxious to keep it moving, and I feel like it's at that point where if she and I continue to tinker, we're not going to improve it. *laughs* You know when you're cooking, and just reached that point of almost-too-much salt and you think 'I'd better stop now'? Yeah. We were there.

And, frankly, I think she really needs a break. She does such a massive amount of Beta reading, it's just incredible.

Icarus