The end is near
Jun. 12th, 2007 04:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pjthompsonI don't know how near, but at last I can see the end of Charged with Folly looming on the horizon. And it caught me all unawares!
I've been worried the last month because it seemed I was veering off onto another one of my infamous tangents. I wasn't at all sure how it related to the main body of the story. I kept writing, hoping that I would either quickly find its relevance to the story, or it would become evident that I'd tricked myself. If I had tricked myself, it would mean chucking a lot of work, but fighting this thread of narrative wasn't working, either. When I fought it, I got stalled. I just had to go with it.
Then late last week everything fell into place. I knew where the tangent was taking me, how it related to the larger story, and, it turns out, it wasn't a tangent at all, but an integral part of the puzzle. Once I saw that, the ending rose out of mists and dark waters—and it's not all that far away!
There may yet be snags ahead, but right now it looks like "Land ho!" and clear sailing to port. Arrrr!
Random quote of the day:
"We have a habit of turning out to be what we're supposed to be, regardless of whether we like it or not, or know it or not."
—K. J. Parker, Shadow
Note: Until I did a google image search to illustrate this quote with filters off, I did not realize how many online porn stars were named Destiny. (Do not try this at home unless you really do want an eyeful.)
I've been worried the last month because it seemed I was veering off onto another one of my infamous tangents. I wasn't at all sure how it related to the main body of the story. I kept writing, hoping that I would either quickly find its relevance to the story, or it would become evident that I'd tricked myself. If I had tricked myself, it would mean chucking a lot of work, but fighting this thread of narrative wasn't working, either. When I fought it, I got stalled. I just had to go with it.
Then late last week everything fell into place. I knew where the tangent was taking me, how it related to the larger story, and, it turns out, it wasn't a tangent at all, but an integral part of the puzzle. Once I saw that, the ending rose out of mists and dark waters—and it's not all that far away!
There may yet be snags ahead, but right now it looks like "Land ho!" and clear sailing to port. Arrrr!
Random quote of the day:
"We have a habit of turning out to be what we're supposed to be, regardless of whether we like it or not, or know it or not."
—K. J. Parker, Shadow
Note: Until I did a google image search to illustrate this quote with filters off, I did not realize how many online porn stars were named Destiny. (Do not try this at home unless you really do want an eyeful.)
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Date: 2007-06-13 01:05 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:24 pm (UTC)And yes, I've had those accidental eyefulls before too. Sometimes I wonder what people are thinking... *shakes head*
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Date: 2007-06-13 05:23 pm (UTC)