Kids, the fiction is the truth inside the lie, and the truth of this fiction is simple enough: the magic exists. -Stephan King, It.
I do not usually begin my entries with a epitaph. A quote before a blog entry (even if that quote is from low-brow guru King) absolutely reeks of pretension and insecurity. You should be relieved to learn that I do not plan to dwell on or expand much more on this quotation. It conveys everything I would want to, but far more elegantly.
I have begun work on what I hope to be my first novel, entitled We Are The Echo. This is a scary thought, and it sounds horrible to say it aloud or even to write it. I'm now at 30,000 words. Not 30,000 good words exactly, but I can assure you that there are indeed 30,000 of them. Ideally, this project will run 80,000- 100,000 words by the time it is done. I hope I finish the novel before the novel finishes with me.
I continue to work on other projects. The response (or lack thereof) to Trailer Trash Kidnapping was disappointingly disappointing. It was met with a shrug among close friends, so I must press on. I told myself I was going to take a break, concentrate on running, and find a real job, but this isn't in my nature. I like to write. That's what I do. It clears my mind, which is good, because my mind needs plenty of clearing these days.
My new project is called Down and Yonder. I am excited, though it is taking a little bit longer than I have anticipated. I've become very "precious about the page" as some writers call it. I must have read the first page of script over a hundred times, making tiny little critiques and adjustments. I wanted to be done with it before the end of the year. However, it is starting to look like this won't be the case. I wanted 120-130 pages full of scope and ambition, but am starting to think that a 90-100 page sprint might be better. As a writer, I want to start saying more with less, like the writers of perfect pop songs.
That's it. I'm done for this week. I'm going to try my best to update more frequently. I've ignored this blog for too long, which is a shame, because it might be the best tool I have.
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