Writing update...
Apr. 19th, 2011 12:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
morgynleriHaven't done one of these in a while.
Admit Me has gotten another 680 words added to it today, and I think I'll have more on it before I go to bed tonight. I have a good idea where things are going, and I have a history book to give me a hand in research - yes, I know, only one source, but I can only afford to buy one book at a time right now. Shall have to see about other sources later, but for now, the one I have is sufficient for this story.
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auberus and I have started another story over the weekend, this one involving Montjoy the herald from Shakespeare's Henry V being an Immortal, and a crossover with Burn Notice. It's proving interesting so far, particularly as I know that at some point I'm going to have to prod at the Montjoy/Henry V dynamic, as it's been driving some of his reactions to Michael in the story.
But Montjoy as an Immortal is actually rather nice to play with - he's certainly easier to work with than Henry, for all that he's quieter and not always as willing to talk. Because when he does, he stays on one subject rather than trying to do everything at once.
But Henry's awake again, hence the more on Admit Me, so all's good anyway.
And yes, am babbling.
Black, White and Gray is almost to the point where I can say I've reached the halfway mark in editing it. Then four more chapters to edit, and hopefully enough more to (1) meet the big bang requirements, and (2) find a point which might be called a stopping point for more than just a chapter, even if it doesn't yet meet back up with the beginning of the story.
Before the end of June. While still working on Admit Me, and the King With Two Crowns alternate history. And whatever project I'm working on withauberus.
I think I can manage it, but it will be entertaining, either way.
As for projects withauberus, there's the one mentioned above, there's a couple that are OCs FTW, and a Caspian-and-Silas post-apocalyptic AU. And several others that I'm still weeding through and figuring out what I think I can finish before sending the list to auberus for her to weed down further. Maybe, just maybe, we'll figure out what'll eventually be finished, what's to be abandoned, and what's ready for beta and what's ready for posting. I hope.
Mm.
And I have one other writing project I do need to eventually finish up, but won't quite yet. And that would be the One Night In Moscow AU, particularly the story that would be regarding the reason I use that name for the AU, and at least one more after Koshka that involves Pepper and Ivan and Tony. And making life very entertaining for them. In ways both good and bad.
Well, ok, really I have a boatload of other projects to work on, but right now I'm attempting to keep myself to three active projects at a time. Even if I'm not certain I'll manage it. *shrugs* I might, at some point, do a list of all the writing projects I have in progress, and then figure out from there what's really abandoned, and what I might poke at again, and what's in desperate need of a blow-torch and heavy editing.
Admit Me has gotten another 680 words added to it today, and I think I'll have more on it before I go to bed tonight. I have a good idea where things are going, and I have a history book to give me a hand in research - yes, I know, only one source, but I can only afford to buy one book at a time right now. Shall have to see about other sources later, but for now, the one I have is sufficient for this story.
auberus and I have started another story over the weekend, this one involving Montjoy the herald from Shakespeare's Henry V being an Immortal, and a crossover with Burn Notice. It's proving interesting so far, particularly as I know that at some point I'm going to have to prod at the Montjoy/Henry V dynamic, as it's been driving some of his reactions to Michael in the story.But Montjoy as an Immortal is actually rather nice to play with - he's certainly easier to work with than Henry, for all that he's quieter and not always as willing to talk. Because when he does, he stays on one subject rather than trying to do everything at once.
But Henry's awake again, hence the more on Admit Me, so all's good anyway.
And yes, am babbling.
Black, White and Gray is almost to the point where I can say I've reached the halfway mark in editing it. Then four more chapters to edit, and hopefully enough more to (1) meet the big bang requirements, and (2) find a point which might be called a stopping point for more than just a chapter, even if it doesn't yet meet back up with the beginning of the story.
Before the end of June. While still working on Admit Me, and the King With Two Crowns alternate history. And whatever project I'm working on with
auberus.I think I can manage it, but it will be entertaining, either way.
As for projects with
auberus, there's the one mentioned above, there's a couple that are OCs FTW, and a Caspian-and-Silas post-apocalyptic AU. And several others that I'm still weeding through and figuring out what I think I can finish before sending the list to auberus for her to weed down further. Maybe, just maybe, we'll figure out what'll eventually be finished, what's to be abandoned, and what's ready for beta and what's ready for posting. I hope.Mm.
And I have one other writing project I do need to eventually finish up, but won't quite yet. And that would be the One Night In Moscow AU, particularly the story that would be regarding the reason I use that name for the AU, and at least one more after Koshka that involves Pepper and Ivan and Tony. And making life very entertaining for them. In ways both good and bad.
Well, ok, really I have a boatload of other projects to work on, but right now I'm attempting to keep myself to three active projects at a time. Even if I'm not certain I'll manage it. *shrugs* I might, at some point, do a list of all the writing projects I have in progress, and then figure out from there what's really abandoned, and what I might poke at again, and what's in desperate need of a blow-torch and heavy editing.
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Date: 2011-04-19 06:25 am (UTC)I'm still around, really I am, and pleased to hear that Henry is still talking to you and Montjoy is making his presence felt.
I've got a few books on Agincourt and Henry - I've managed to acquire quite a few even though I'm 10,000 miles from home - and I've been to Westminster Abbey and seen his tomb. :( Give me a shout if you're stumped for facts - I might be able to help.
Sounds as if you're juggling about 15 things at once! Best of luck with all of them. Me, I'm going to carry on having a much-needed lie-in...
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Date: 2011-04-19 06:40 am (UTC)Montjoy talking to me is such a useful thing - for one, he's prodded Henry about the latest bit of Admit Me, or I don't think I'd have gotten quite as much written today. I've gotten them through Harfluer (which ended up a shorter segment than I'd thought it would) and across the Somme in their march to Calais. Montjoy and other heralds attached to the various nobles in the French army are currently about to tell Henry the French army intends to meet him in battle.
The other wonderful thing about Montjoy is that he's actually quite easy to play with as a Highlander-style Immortal, as well. He's settled on being about 2500 years old by roughly now (therefore, not quite yet hit his second millennium when he met Henry), and originally from somewhere along the Rhine. And was smirking when he decided that yes, he was going to have had a relationship with Henry, and no, he wasn't going to tell me about it yet. But he promises he will, and Henry is looking amused, so that should be entertaining.
And a lie-in is nice. For me, though, it's near 1:30 am, and not quite bedtime yet. And when I get up, there'll be just enough time to run a small load of laundry before I have to get ready for work. And I've realized you've been around, I just haven't exactly been willing to interrupt your holiday. :) On the other hand, sending you the rambling email apparently helped, along with Montjoy's persuasion, to get Henry talking again instead of plotting out his longer life.
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Date: 2011-04-19 03:48 pm (UTC)JFC I wish the relatives were as considerate.
Sleep well!