The Wall

[ksumnersmith]

I am writing a book, yes? Stupid beloved stupid book. I am currently convinced of the following things:

- That this story is not going to pull together into a coherent ending. That, despite the fact that things have been connecting nicely, I’m going to drop one of the main threads and/or mess everything up, and end up with a conclusion that is in

Comments

[sarahbrand]

For what it's worth, the phrase "economic magical system" by itself makes me want to read this thing. Good luck!

[elanid]

That was exactly what I thought when I read that phrase!

[ksumnersmith]

Well, then, I'll just have to work really, really hard to make sure that the economic aspects make sense by the final draft.

Thanks. :)

[wood_dragon]

Go you! And you know my feelings on the subject. Want! Now! So get busy writing.

[ksumnersmith]

Yes, ma'am! (Same goes for you. *g*)

[talyesin]

Everything about this post makes perfect sense... to any other writer reading it. We are with you in spirit if not in actual sitting-next-to-you-pointing-out-spelling-mistakes fact.

I will buy a copy of this no matter when it comes out or on what matter it is printed. So there.

[leahbobet]

See, I always figured the permission to be bad thing only applies to the first draft.

After that it's the seventeen drafts and the killing.

[ksumnersmith]

Yeah, I know ... intellectually. But the closest I can actually giving myself permission to be bad is to acknowledge that in my attempt to write the cleanest, best, most awesome draft I am physically capable of, I'm going to mess up. Chances are I'll mess up a lot.

To perfectionist brain, mistakes happen and can often be fixed. But being allowed to suck? Never!

(And thus we see how I easily tie myself into little stressful knots. *g*)

[leahbobet]

Foolish perfectionist brain! Rar!

[henchminion]

A novel resembling "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" with an economic magical system? That sounds quite cool, actually. I want to read it too.