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I’m still awake, don’t know how. 25 Feb
On this date in 1808 Stendahl bragged in his diary about killing three hares, his “first quadrupeds.” 25 Feb
I was awake from 4:30 AM Fri to 12:30 AM Sat then slept ten hours. Torrential rain when I went to bed, bucolic sunshine upon waking. 26 Feb
I decided to celebrate the weather change with a massive sinus headache. Fun times. 26 Feb
Snow in the San Fernando Valley, first since the 1970s. More rain tonight and lows in 30s even here at the moderate beach. 26 Feb
I went to the garage to clear more boxes. Only got thru 2 before my nose and fingers froze. 26 Feb
Oh, now the weather guy tells me that wasn’t snow but graupel, small snow pellets in great quantity. 26 Feb
lilithsaintcrow True. RT @sblackmoore: If a character survives a book without losing something important you’re not trying hard enough. 28 Feb
Something to give some perspective. Beautiful progression: http://bit.ly/huotRo 28 Feb
pj_thompson @lilithsaintcrow re: characters losing something by the end of the book – Do you think that’s true of comedic novels as well? 28 Feb
When I was a kid I thought writers wrote the books in one shot all the way through and figured the plot out as they went along. 28 Feb
How did they know to plant clues and foreshadowing, I wondered? When I’m doing rewrites planting clues I remember that and laugh. 28 Feb
Of course, I was right about them making it up as they went along…At least for the pantsers like myself. 28 Feb
Spent a few days adding new material to WIP when should be cutting but that new stuff will allow me to cut other stuff in the saggy middle. 28 Feb
lilithsaintcrow Lilith Saintcrow @pj_thompson Yes. Definitely. 28 Feb
pj_thompson PJ Thompson @lilithsaintcrow So that’s what I got wrong. :-)Â 28 Feb
lilithsaintcrow Lilith Saintcrow @pj_thompson Tragedy is easy. Comedy is much, much harder, because it skates that edge. 28 Feb
TrishaTelep Trisha Telep @lilithsaintcrow @pj_thompson That’s not funny! 28 Feb
lilithsaintcrow Lilith Saintcrow @TrishaTelep @pj_thompson *snork* 28 Feb
pj_thompson PJ Thompson @lilithsaintcrow @TrishaTelep Dying is easy, comedy is hard, but comedy don’t get no respect. 28 Feb
On the drive home I realized that the MCs in my comedic novel did lose something. Not body parts unless you count the holes in their hearts. 28 Feb
Yet if it hadn’t been for a good friend reading an early draft I would have skated over that exquisite pain. Thx, Kev. 28 Feb
