It’s going to be close. I don’t think I’m going to make it.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1365 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Soon I Will Be Invincible, Austin Grossman
Comics: Fables 83-84, Jack Of Fables 33, The Literals 1
Music: Wicker Plane, State RadioThe granddaughter is here, so it’s Christmas joy for all, and no joy for editing.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1318 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Soon I Will Be Invincible, Austin Grossman
Comics: Fables 79-80, Jack Of Fables 29-30
Music: Why Does The Sun Shine?, They Might Be Giants (because granddaughter)I literally count words, and by my estimate, I’ve got about three hours left on Bad Neighbours, which I think has a different published title.
Bad Neighbours was only ever the working title.
You’ll see. Probably next Tuesday, by my estimate.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1197 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Soon I Will Be Invincible, Austin Grossman (seriously, pick this one up)
Comics: Fables 77-78, Jack Of Fables 27-28 (thanks, authors, for pointing out that if you squish the title together, it's JackoffAbles)
Music: Why Do Birds Sing?, Violent Femmes (because the Femmes are brilliant)It’s basically this weekend and done. I’m aiming to be done before Christmas, so I can work on lighter shit during the holidays. And take a break and gather up all the agents and publishers I’m going to send this to.
All of whom will hate it, I’m sure.
That is, if The Mungk was any indication.
Maybe they just hate my reach, or lack of it.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 2431 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Soon I Will Be Invincible, Austin Grossman (see, this is why I write - brilliant)
Comics: Fables 73-74, Jack Of Fables 23-24
Music: Who's Missing, The WhoMy god, deadlines are hard. Also, I do recall chastising myself for burnout the last time I tossed it all and started over; it’s supposed to be forward progress, not hard lines.
Remember, dork. It’s supposed to be fun.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 710 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: The Zombie Survival Guide, Max Brooks
Comics: Fables 69-70, Jack Of Fables 19-20
Music: Who's Got The 10 1/2?, Black Flag (fun fact: it's Kira)I completely blanked on the concept of a truck bed. What it was called, anything.
I literally had to google it.
Some days, brain no function. Thinkee bad.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1468 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: The Zombie Survival Guide, Max Brooks
Comics: Fables 63-64, Jack Of Fables 13-14
Music: (Who's Afraid Of) The Art Of, The Art Of Noise (not me, it sucked)I’ve got thirteen days before I hit my self-imposed deadline.
So far, the first couple of scenes, I think they’re pretty tight.
The problem is, I know there’s at least two that need dramatic overhaul.
Not in content necessarily, but in execution. Can I handle that before Christmas?
I guess we’ll find out.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1365 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: The Zombie Survival Guide, Max Brooks
Comics: Fables 61-62, Jack Of Fables 11-12
Music: The Who Sell Out, The WhoI mean, there’s the manuscript after, but I finished this in six (seven, if you count the manuscript, which I do), which better than the thirteen drafts it took for The Mungk.
I’m either getting better at this, or sloppier.
I can’t tell which. Part of this feels so sloppy, where The Mungk felt so polished.
Is this turd polished?
Is it a turd?
Fuck, it’s a turd.
Goddamnit.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1047 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Tesla: Man Out Of Time, Margaret Cheney
Comics: Fables 59-60, Jack Of Fables 9-10
Music: Who Made Who, AC/DCI’m having a hard time with my playlist for Bad Neighbours.
Some songs suggested themselves immediately, as they often do, but my editing and writing has been snippets here and there, and not set to music as it usually is, so the opportunity for those happy accidents, where a song comes on while in the middle of a scene and matches it so well it can’t not be used, are few and far between.
(See Run, Alice, Mungk).
Anyway, I’ve got one more scene to go before I start the final draft, and goshdarnit, I’m going to get some goddamn music in these ears.
For reals.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 399 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Tesla: Man Out Of Time, Margaret Cheney
Comics: Fables 57-58, Jack Of Fables 7-8
Music: Who Killed Amanda Palmer?, Amanda Palmer (wait, she killed herself? Or the Who killed her? Damn you, Keith Moon!)It still seems like this has a long way to go, but I’m determined that the next draft is the last before manuscript.
Everyone needs a bandaid ripped off eventually.
Target: 1400 words
Written: 1381 words, novel: Bad Neighbours
Read: Tesla: Man Out Of Time, Margaret Cheney
Comics: Fables 53-54, Jack Of Fables 3-4
Music: Who Are You, The Who