Hello again, fearless readers!
It's a gorgeous sunny day, and as I'm supposed to be meeting my coworker on the 9th floor balcony for lunch I've decided to hold of editing (for now) and write a blog post instead. I'm already out here, eating Indian food and crisping up a bit in the sun. Everyone in the office seems to think I come out here for the tan...really it's for the fresh air, the free vitamin D, and to get the hexagon out from under the fluorescent lights.
Anyway, I ought to give an update on Bryn & Mer. I've been working on editing slowly but surely, aiming for an average of 5,000 words per week. I've been doing that easily, but it still doesn't seem to be going fast enough. I'm just going to have to keep plugging along, telling myself that it'll get done eventually.
I have another issue, however. I'm working on cutting the story down a bit, but am having trouble deciding exactly what to cull. I came across a bit last week that I could probably lose; however it provides a bit of background, and clarifies the characters' world for the reader. I recently read a quote by some author, however, saying that most backstory is unnecessary. Hum...
What I really need, honestly, is a reader. Somone who'll go through my story from an outsider's perspective, telling me what's good, what's bad, and what makes me sound like an emo middle school scribbler. I've thought about joining a writing group here in DC, but I'd like to find one that's fairly respectable, hopefully with at least one or two fairly practiced writers. I'm also a bit concerned about copyright--what if someone steals my work? I guess between the submissions I've sent out, the long email chain with various drafts, and this blog I could probably prove it was mine, however.
Anyway, just got a text from Lemon, the girl I was supposed to be meeting for lunch. She's bailed, so I'll stop blogging for now and do a little editing instead.
Good night, and good luck.
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