I wrote up about 24K of text today, which is the longest piece of fiction I've ever done. I will probably spend most of tomorrow revising it, which is probably not enough time given its current state, but I guess this is a workshop after all.
At some point I need to check how long this is. It only needs to be under 30 pages, and I'm pretty sure it's shorter than that, although it probably is longer than the other pieces that have been reviewed.
Ending still stinks too.
Anyway, I did get a lot of writing done today even if it doesn't show here.
Showing posts with label Whining about difficulty of writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Whining about difficulty of writing. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Saturday Considerations
Okay, if I don't get to the Minneapolis Institute of Art today I will probably die.
Also, I'm reading The Rise of Endymion. Dan Simmons's Hyperion books were definitely stronger. The Endymion series demonstrates the weaknesses of an alternating plot structure. In Endymion every other chapter was written from the antagonist's perspective and ended with the apparent destruction of at least one protagonist, which you know can't happen because the author has clearly fated the characters to greater things.
With an alternating structure, if one of the storylines is more engaging, the other will feel like filler. If they are equally engaging, then you still need to decide if you really have two works there instead of just one. Hyperion was more than the sum of its parts, but Endymion isn't. The Rise of Endymion adds to the flaws by increasing the number of sides I don't care about, and I am just skimming some pages completely.
Still, I have to hand it to him for creating a universe in which
Also, he apparently floods the entire Earth just so he can have a character kayak through the St Louis Arch. I appreciate that.
Oh, in other news the next adventure post concerns the library in Winnipeg. I want to include lots of special effects and it is hard to do on a blogger's budget, so it is likely to be delayed.
Also, I'm reading The Rise of Endymion. Dan Simmons's Hyperion books were definitely stronger. The Endymion series demonstrates the weaknesses of an alternating plot structure. In Endymion every other chapter was written from the antagonist's perspective and ended with the apparent destruction of at least one protagonist, which you know can't happen because the author has clearly fated the characters to greater things.
With an alternating structure, if one of the storylines is more engaging, the other will feel like filler. If they are equally engaging, then you still need to decide if you really have two works there instead of just one. Hyperion was more than the sum of its parts, but Endymion isn't. The Rise of Endymion adds to the flaws by increasing the number of sides I don't care about, and I am just skimming some pages completely.
Still, I have to hand it to him for creating a universe in which
- Characters can be resurrected in a long, error-prone process.
- Instantaneous interstellar travel is possible, but...
- ...it's fatal
Also, he apparently floods the entire Earth just so he can have a character kayak through the St Louis Arch. I appreciate that.
Oh, in other news the next adventure post concerns the library in Winnipeg. I want to include lots of special effects and it is hard to do on a blogger's budget, so it is likely to be delayed.
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