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[icarus]

I shit-canned my current version of chapter one of Snape Manor ten minutes ago. It was driving me crazy, so I read it aloud to wilderness_guru. He agreed with my assessment.

Speaking of discouragment. I came home really energized and ready to write, too.

Dammit.

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[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Those are both very good points, and gave me something to think about last night.

I admit, I was pleased at the originality of Snape Manor. It was going to be a foray into something that hadn't been explored much in fanfiction or JKR's books and a terrific opportunity to make up a lot of random magic.

What I can do is emphasize another aspect of the story (the part that I thought OotP was going to mess up). Now... what to do about Harry...

Icarus

[puella-deville.livejournal.com]

You can still make up lots of random magic and neat items, of course.

What's the problem with Harry? Is it a canon-vs-not-quite-AU thing -- e.g., his OotP exposure to dark magic and his general emo-ness? Or something else entirely.

Hope you don't mind the questions. I just get so curious about WiPs and other peoples' writing processes/tribulations. Helps contextualize my own.