Every novel is a death march all its own

[pjthompson]

But if you keep marching, sometimes you get a break right there at the end and a momentum, almost a giddiness, takes over. At least for me. Though not for every one of my novels. Some remained death marches until I typed The End.

Happily, I think I've made it through the death march phase of this one and the juices are flowing again. I'm actually having fun. I sometimes think the amount of stuff I have to edit out is in direct proportion to how much fun I'm having, but I'm in that place of not caring much. I'm having fun, I'm getting the story down on paper, and I can smell the ending. It has the fragrance of green and verdant nature, beckoning.

And I shall go, tra la, tra la, traipsing through the long, green grass, unafraid of snakes and tigers! Tra la!

Venus in Transit:



(Actually, I'm sincerely hoping it won't go this long, but I've traipsed through this kind of greenery enough times to know that I usually wind up at about 120k and then have to edit down. *sigh*) (But that's infinitely better than being stuck in the quicksand.)

Comments

[stillnotbored.livejournal.com]

I want this when you're done.

You will send it, right?

[pjthompson]

I will, I promise. But it's going to be a mess so I want to do a reread before I let anyone see it.

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

I'm having fun, I'm getting the story down on paper, and I can smell the ending. It has the fragrance of green and verdant nature, beckoning.

I love this! That alone is enough to make me want to read the book. :)

[pjthompson]

lol - well, the story isn't about green and verdant nature, but hopefully you'll still want to read it. :-)

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wasn't taking you literally, but I loved the sentiment you expressed. Any book that gives an author that much joy in the writing (even if it was also a painful slog at other points along the way) will surely bring joy to the reader.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

(But that's infinitely better than being stuck in the quicksand.)

Is there such a thing beyond infinitely better, because if there is, I think this should be a case of when it applies. ;)

[pjthompson]

To infinity and beyond!