Creative days

[wiseheart]

I'm having great fun with picowrimo, and I'm very grateful that altariel encouraged me to join. The people there are funny and inspiring, and I made considerable headway with my "Toshiko in 12th century Japan" story.

Also, I got a wonderful postcard from ithilwen, from the Grand Canyon. It's so very nice of her!

All in all: autumn break is a noble thing.

Comments

[artemis10002000]

That's a good idea. I don't think I have books with well-written werewolf/vampire fight scenes to take inspiration from, but I might look for clips on Youtube. The fight scene in the opening was easy because it was from Beth's POV and her mind is an odd (though fun) place to be, full of metaphors and jumps in time. So I could just stay very vague (though this meant the fight was over in a few hundred words) and then knock her out. But this is one I'll actually have to show from start to finish in David's POV, who is a lot saner and aware of his surroundings (though clueless about what is really going on.)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to read it! BTW, imagine this: I've finished the Tosh story!

[artemis10002000]

You're finished? Wow! That is so awesome! *grabs your hands and twirls around with you*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

The freshly beta-ed 3rd chapter is up to otherworlds_lib, whenever you have a week to dig yourself through a 12th century Japanese naval battle. ;)

[artemis10002000]

Cool! I'm looking forward to reading it already. I think I'll get around to reading (and reviewing) this weekend, but I know I'm too tired now to process anything as complex as a 12th century naval battle. I'll get hopelessly confused *laughs*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You think *reading* it would be hard? Imagine what it was like *writing* it?

And now I'll have to hunt down some good templates for a vicious swordfight between two Immortals... *sighs*

[artemis10002000]

*hugs* I can imagine, though imagining it makesme shudder.

That's why writing historical fiction is a place I don't even dare to go.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it's also great fun, trying to squeeze your story into the given frame and use all the cool toys that are already there. ;)

[artemis10002000]

*sighs* Yeah, that's why historical keeps tempting me... It's a good thing I have so many other projects I can distract myself until the urge passes.