So.

[panik]

Despite the dubious attractions of LJ today (OMG! people!!! I feel like my hair is on fire! *G*) I think I finally managed to sort out my chapters, of which there are currently 42, but I expect to be adding to that over the next few weeks.

It's taken days. It's been like climbing the north face of the Eiger in eight inch heels and a leather thong.

I've been writing this book in an unusual way. It's written in 1st person but the protagonist has a multitude of friends who are all important to the plot so to be sure the characterisation was as good as I could get it, I've been writing it one character at a time - writing all the chapters about one character before moving to the next. It worked extremely well in so far as I think I really got to know each figure inside out. The main problem has since been fitting the damn jigsaw together to make a coherent plot. This has been - troublesome. :o)

I won't really know for sure till I start to read it through - there's a lot more writing still to do,a lot of fleshing-out and side-trips still to do, but I'm pretty sure I have the flesh and the bones, hopefully all it needs now is a touch of lippy and a nice frock. I hope.

A cup of tea calls...

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[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I feel like my hair is on fire! *G*

::helpfully throws bucket of water over you *g*::

It's been like climbing the north face of the Eiger in eight inch heels and a leather thong.

Now this I'd pay good money to see *hg*

But mostly - wheeeeee! You're getting there! I can't wait for you to finish and publish and to get my hot sticky paws on a copy... ::bounces::

Drips obligingly.

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

Now this I'd pay good money to see *hg*
Be very careful what you wish for.

can't wait for you to finish and publish
Strangely enough, me neither. And now I'm thinking, even when it's finished, which you'd think would be the worst bit, I have all that horrid 'selling myself' in letters and emails and printing reams of submissions and rejection still to go through.

Now I'm all tired and depressed. Sod the tea, where's the gin..

Re: Drips obligingly.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Now I'm all tired and depressed.

Oh hon! ::hands over towel, hugs and gin::

Re: Gin!

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

::makes grabby hands::

I'm contemplating a bath then a tall, cool beer actually - save the gin for later. :o) Is there anything on t'telly tonight (or is that a foolish question)?

Re: Gin!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Is there anything on t'telly tonight (or is that a foolish question)?

Apart from the European election results? *hg* I haven't looked 'cos I'm out on the raz being very sober and sensible tonight.

Cool beer - oh yes!

Re: Gin!

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

very sober and sensible tonight
::blinks::

That's a joke. It is, right.

It's OK, I just found cats and Dogs on 5. :-D