Libras love sitting on fences

24 September 2007 By Wistar 2 In Books & authors

Tonight I reread the first five chapters of my novel after a two-month sabbatical. During my vacation I had convinced myself that I needed to scrap the whole thing and start over, so I was pleased to find that it wasn’t QUITE as bad as I remembered. However it still needs loads of work, mainly in the character development, plot, narrative, point of view, and literary spheres. But I think it’s a decent draft. All the crucial elements are there - lesbian lovers, shark attacks, fast food. But really it’s an old-fashioned coming of age story, with some mock existentialism thrown in for good measure. I hear that most novels don’t get finished. I think I’m at the stage now where I could say goodbye and just take an incomplete. But I don’t want to do that. Things get done when you force them a little bit more every day. I will get over this hump. I was supposed to be a published novelist by tomorrow, my 27th birthday, but I have never done things on time. Just ask any of my college professors. Wish me luck and happy birthday. Usually I ask for neither because then I can go about feeling sorry for myself, but not this time. This time I will fill up the paper and blow out the candles and by the 25th of September next year, I will be at least 100 more motivational blog speeches into my first great novel.

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2 Comments on "Libras love sitting on fences"

  1. Diana
    25/09/2007 at 12:12 am Permalink

    I’m not planning on hoding my breath for much longer, so you better get your act together and give me at least another chapter, damnit!
    I blame you for my continuous poor eating habits. I was THIS close to quitting food, since I was so inspired by the character and then you go and cut me off. I dialed Papa John’s an hour later.
    Thanks a lot and happy Birth Day.

  2. Lisa
    25/09/2007 at 7:49 am Permalink

    Happy Birthday!
    My eight year old told me the other day - “Mommy, lots of artists never actually finish their work and we don’t even know it”. This comment had something to do with Mona Lisa and her eyebrows. I didn’t want to ask too many questions for fear that she would realize that I don’t actually know everything. She will figure that out soon enough.
    I never feel finished when a website is “complete” and launched. There always something else to do to make it perfect for me. When I look at my own work, I always see the flaws. Luckily, the rest of the world doesn’t. Unless they are assholes.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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