Alive! He's Alive!

[f4f3]

Thanks for all the expressions of concern on Friday - makes me feel quite valued.

I did survive, but the lurgi more or less wiped out my weekend. I slept in 'till around 11 on Saturday, and then decided that going outdoors was an unnecessary risk. Which was good news for the Newton Tandoori.

In other news, I watched Batman Begins, which was far from being sucky (although the best bits were those they kept from Frank Miller's "Batman: Year One" and the worst where they diverged from it (why was Jim Gordon such a wimp? Is it really true that in a film script you have to give the Star EVERYTHING?).

Merlin got a nice romp in the park on Sunday, and I recorded two particularly fine victories over the virtual chessboard.

I also generally mulled over my November novel plot, and the last few pieces clicked in while I was soaking in the bath last night - stuff about magic weapons, and the intelligent gene, and von Neumann machines. I now have an opening, an ending, and the mechanism for getting between them. I wonder what will happen along the way?

Unlike my very good composite friend http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=itchyfrankie I probably won't be posting too much as I go, apart from word count and the occasional manic howl of complaint. This isn't because I hate feedback (I do, of course, since you are all sadistic swine who lack my genius) but because I'm used to a format where completed manuscripts get critiqued (by sadistic swine who etc.), not works in progress.

We'll see how it goes...

Comments

[morgaine-x.livejournal.com]

Good to hear you're feeling better!
Must say I am pretty much with you on the posting of WIP idea. The idea of endless rounds of criticism... *shiver*

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the writing! I want to see it at the end, if not during.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

You will indeed. I'm trying to think of a way I can post 2,500 words a day on line...

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Why not straight LJ entries?

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

I thought there was a word count restriction?

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I've posted a lot of shite in my time and never had problems. Do you have a paid account?

It might be that there's a per-post restriction, but so long as you break it up into slightly smaller chunks, I reckon you'll be fine.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Hmm, must give it a try - I ran up against a word count limit once, but that was in a reply, not a post.

Ah well, you only have yourself to blame...

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

*g*

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Alternatively, use this - I believe it's free if you're writing solo or with a small number of other users.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Looks interesting, but maybe not a good idea to go new tool just as I plunge in - it's taking me long enough to ditch the typewriter...

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Heh, no worries. Blog it here, you know you want to :)

[goldenbrown69.livejournal.com]

Not being a huge Batman fan, I was bloody well glued to Batman Begins and enjoyed every last minute of it. Definitely a fan now.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Great stuff - there is more rejoicing in heaven and earth etc. Wouldn't have anything to do with Christian Bale, now would it?

[rparvaaz.livejournal.com]

Am glad you are feeling better. :)

Totally agree about not wanting criticism *while* writing. I'd never finish anything...