Can I go home now?

[itsallovernow]

Work is very, very slow at the moment. And I have a headache, and I want to write but I'm stuck. Stuck I say, and then here's crankygrrl, helpful as anything, nailing down the problem here:

"Well, it seems that you do have a new story to tell. And perhaps it's
not epilogue that you want to write but sequel.

It could be you're writing the prologue to your sequel to "Blue Eyes,"
whereJohn and Aeryn get back together and have to negotiate a life and deal
withthe fixing the galaxy.

Y'know, Blue Eyes is kinda like the Iliad, (which makes John Achilles,sitting sullenly on the sidelines until tragedy forces him into action).

Blue Eyes II could be the Odyssey part of the story, where John (Odysseus) returns to his home, (Aeryn & Moya) but has to clear out all the other suitors to do it (wormholes, plague planets, Earth). Maybe Twoie ends with John making the decision not to go back to Earth."

She is clever, and not wrong in the intent , meaning that yes, I'd like this to have that scope, but I'm just struggling with what I'm writing, and maybe letting it be long, then hacking it away is the answer. And one would think, with all of the changes that will have to be made to Blue Eyes, I'd just let it stand, but I find that there's still story to tell.

I'm just daring my betas to start their hysterical laughing now.

I'm still struggling with what music to dance to tomorrow, and with whether or not this is a terrible idea as I dress up as the world's biggest limesicle.

So mostly, I want to be entertained, I want the writing to get easier, I want my headache to go away and my apartment to clean itself. That doesn't seem like too much to ask. Oh, and go read shaye's commentary on "A Whiter Shade", because it's as lovely as the story itself, and makes me abashed and ashamed of my own efforts, especially on days like today when my inability to write what I want, to even shape it in my head makes me want to cry.

On a whine free note, I walked by the hotdog stand on the way to lunch, and there was a boy there that looked remarkably like my first nonadolescent crush and it made me blush just like he used to and that was a very good thing.

Comments

[kernezelda]

You're a sweetheart. You will be the cutest limesickle ever.

Just from reading the end of Blue Eyes, I don't really see it as needing an epilogue. That final section was enough, saying good-bye to one part of their lives, facing up to the next. A sequel starter is exactly what your epilogue section feels like.

I like Cranky's comparison to the Iliad.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Cranky's trying to make me feel better, I think:) And I will, at the very least, be the limest limesicle ever:) I just can't describe the color of this costume an better:)

And yeah, I think that's the problem. I am happy with the ending. And yet I still want to know what comes next. It's overinvestment, and then my fears become overstaying my welcome, using up the goodwill of the readers who stuck it through the first novel. I still feel like i'm holding my breath and juggling chainsaws with all of this plot:)

But as always, thank you so much for the support. It means the world to me.

[fbf.livejournal.com]

Well I'm glad that Cranky said it first because as I was reading your first installment of the so-called Epilogue all I could think was, this is a new story the second part to this but not an Epilogue. Kinda like Act II of Into the Woods, the same story but not, it's the what happens next part. I wanted to tell you but I thought that you might have a heart attack if I did. sorry.

Let the story be more and just write it. Blue Eyes stands well on it's own, it doesn't need more, like Kerne said. Anything else you write will really be a new story, a new chapter. Kinda like searose's Epic. Each part can stand alone but the whole thing (all gabillion chapters of it) will be the complete story.

So write the story you need to write, regardless of how long it will be and let Blue Eyes stand alone. Anything after that piece is gravy.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

I wanted to tell you but I thought that you might have a heart attack if I did. sorry. hee hee. I already had the heart attack earlier when Searose said Blue Eyes needed to be longer:) And more mushy.

And I have a lot more faith in her ability to write an epic with pieces than I do in my own ability. I've never had so much trouble with writing before.

As usual, though, thank you so much for the support! It's going to be a sequel. I feel better about that then an epilogue and now feel better about just starting over.

And congrats on posting your story. It turned out beautifully!

Re:

[life-on-queen.livejournal.com]

I wanted to tell you but I thought that you might have a heart attack if I did. sorry.

Sometimes, there are advantages to being an entirely tact-free zone.

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[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Snort. We could in fact get you a sign that says that:)

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

Prologues to sequels are good.

I even offer here to beta the sequel, if you want (I'm not a professional writer or anything, but I could probably pass the grammar police exam and let you know if something seemed off or gratuitous...). Only if you want.

Dancing limesicles rock. 'Nuff said. *g*

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Thank you dear. Let's see if I can get it written first. If I can get past this first part, I'll be fine. It's just not unfolding like Blue Eyes did, harder because i've set the rules, can't play as fast and loose with them. I may have to start over, again, from scratch:)

But thanks.

[pdxscaper.livejournal.com]

It's going to be a sequel. I feel better about that then an epilogue and now feel better about just starting over.
One problem solved. YAY!

And you don't even have to wonder how hearing this has me Snoopy dancing with joy! *vbg*

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

You are adorable, but the process will be slow as I have to do the actual plotting:) But thanks for the support. It's very, very nice to have an audience for this:)