Letting the Curtain Fall
I mentioned it over in my daily blog but only made a short, passing reference to it: I've finally started a novel, a serious, real effort at a long piece of writing, the first in... I don't know, since I was a teenager in high school, starting a new novel every other month.
I kept delaying the start through over-planning and outlining and character sketching, but finally stopped and forced myself to start writing. And yeah, what I'm writing might not even be very good, but it's a definite start. I've been back to it a few times since, time allowing, and written more and I'm feeling optimistic about the whole thing. Starting this, however, has almost certainly killed at least one of my fanfiction projects: Let the Curtain Fall. That story simply meshed far too well with the story I've started, and I've basically stolen from myself and integrated elements of that plot into this new one.
Every now and then I'll post little bits of the story here, I think, and now that I've actually got a proper 'work in progress' I should be able to use this blog in the function it was originally intended for: a sounding board for idea and a running commentary on my writing process. A place for rewrites (appropriately enough, through teaching I've finally learnt the value of second and third drafts) and the venting of frustrations.
In the meantime, here it is: the rushed first sentence, written at 11:59 pm on Halloween night, the final minute of my 30th year.
In the setting sun restless water glimmered with reddish tints and cast dappled crimson hues against the grey concrete wall.
I kept delaying the start through over-planning and outlining and character sketching, but finally stopped and forced myself to start writing. And yeah, what I'm writing might not even be very good, but it's a definite start. I've been back to it a few times since, time allowing, and written more and I'm feeling optimistic about the whole thing. Starting this, however, has almost certainly killed at least one of my fanfiction projects: Let the Curtain Fall. That story simply meshed far too well with the story I've started, and I've basically stolen from myself and integrated elements of that plot into this new one.
Every now and then I'll post little bits of the story here, I think, and now that I've actually got a proper 'work in progress' I should be able to use this blog in the function it was originally intended for: a sounding board for idea and a running commentary on my writing process. A place for rewrites (appropriately enough, through teaching I've finally learnt the value of second and third drafts) and the venting of frustrations.
In the meantime, here it is: the rushed first sentence, written at 11:59 pm on Halloween night, the final minute of my 30th year.
In the setting sun restless water glimmered with reddish tints and cast dappled crimson hues against the grey concrete wall.
posted by Emlyn | 1:18 PM
4 Comments:
A bit late in coming, but I suppose I should have guessed.
This comes as bit of a heartbreak as Let the Curtain Fall was one of my favorite fics I'd found... and one that even to this day I'd hoped to one day see updated or, heaven forbid, completed.
I hope your novel is coming along well.
That's too bad, Let the Curtain Fall was one of the best dark Ranma 1/2 fics ever written. Still, I hope your novel is success and I see it on the shelves one day.
mkay, no idea if you check this anymore, but in I recently heard about the new ranma ova that came out this summer and it got me thinking about fanfics I used to read oh so long ago. Let the Curtain Fall was easily one of the best, one that I can actually still remember and love! I don't know if you will ever get around to continuing or finishing it - or at least letting us know what the heck was going to happen next - but it would be fantastic if you ever could. Hope your novel is progressing nicely.
Man, this sucks :(..
I am fan of your work.
Let the Curtain Fall was my favorite continuous Ranma Fic. I have been hoping that one day you might actually finish it. This really is heart breaking. I am not sure I will ever get over it. Heheheh.
Oh well, good luck with your future endeavors.
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