Echoes in a Hollow Space

Random quote of the day:

“A book of mine is always a matter of fate. There is something unpredictable about the process of writing, and I cannot prescribe for myself any predetermined course.”

—Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections

*A fortune cookie which has helped decide at least five careers in the arts that I know of.

 

Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

Mirrored from Better Than Dead.

Random quote of the day:


"Fate makes our relatives, choice makes our friends."

—attributed to Jacques DeLille






( Illustrated version. )




Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

1750 words today at lunch on chapter 10. I think my new little toy is working—in terms of how quickly I write. That the story seems to be headed off on some weird tangent is another thing. I have the feeling, even as I write these scenes, that they will wind up on the cutting room floor in the second draft. But I've got to write them. My psyche is not going to let me progress to the next phase of the story without going through these. So I'll get them out of my system, then . . .

Maybe the hind end of my brain knows better then the front end. That's often the case. Maybe these scenes do belong in here and this whole weird area is vital to the characters' growth and the overall story arc. Something in me says it is, even when my brain's saying, "No, no, no."

I only think I'm driving this wagon. The horses let me hold onto the reins of my illusion, then go the way they want to go. But at least they're traveling now at a faster clip!


Random quote of the day:

"Fate is as gentle with men as a mongoose is with snakes."

—Vietnamese saying