milestone epitome of incomprehensibility Last week, I finished the first third of my novel - at least the first third of this draft. Seven chapters. I told a few people, but then it's not so impressive if you know that I reached chapter seven before and then decided to revise the whole thing. But back then (two whole years ago, arrgh), I was more uncertain about how to put it all together. This time, I have better plans, more momentum. I think. 240821 ... raze as someone who once tried to write a novel in real_time right here on red only to watch the whole thing fizzle_and_fade when i discovered i was pretty good at worldbuilding but not so skilled at sticking the landing, i'd say it's very much a milestone worth celebrating. félicitations, et thé au pissenlit pour tous! ::: puts on party hat and starts singing a celebratory song through a kazoo ::: 240821 ... e_o_i Thank you! And I like what you recorded in fizzle_and_fade. Not everything has to end a certain way, not every detail has to be recorded (but I swerve between trying to write about everything that happens to me and then neglecting to write anything about it for days). 240823 ... Soma In the intro to the cozy fiction book i read recently, the author admitted he wrote an entire book and disliked what he wrote so much he wrote a whole ‘nother half a book and then also scrapped that before he finally gave up and wrote the book i was holding in my hands. I think reaching a significant way then redoing your work is just part of the process. I have countless paintings that I’ve painted over, canvases three or four concepts deep. That’s art. 240823 what's it to you? who go blather from