Done?

[smokingboot]

Well, my manuscript is finished.

Is it any good? Dunno. I love it of course, but I really need to stop staring at it now. It is short for a novel, again, and yet, every time I try to patch something in to eke it out, the effect is unsatisfactory. I like it as it is.

I say 'As it is.' Naturally it needs to be stripped of semi-colons and ellipses like everything else I write. But yes, I like it. I think. It's meant to be funny, is it? Nothing is funny after being poked around so long. There's no guarantee this will work, it may get absolutely nowhere. One can only try. God I'm tired.

No, time to stop. I need the discipline to leave it alone, if only for a week, then come back, edit, format etc...

Come on, Boot, stop. Stop. Sign out, log out, leave it alone, stop!

And breathe...

Comments

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Is that the one involving Mr Punch and images of 'old London' in the fog etc?

I liked the start you made on that.

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reminding me, I had completely forgotten it!

No, this is something startlingly different. I hope to bore you to pieces with it if it gets anywhere!

Speaking of something else entirely, any chance of catching up with you and La Furtle any time soon?

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed. I'm not sure if there's any time left between now and Chrimble, but if poor Furtle stays well, we are hoping to try for a sossidge meet at the South Bank. Failing that, we must do something early in Jan.

Weeken - food - booze - four of us; that sort of thing!

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Sounds glorious, Jan is easier for me right now, work pressing my brainpan...So OK, let's talk early Jan - is it worth trying the Jerusalem? Or dost thou know of any hostelry that will feed us and not throw us out if we start singing?

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. Best of luck with the editing - and the taking a break first.

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I am in fact, made entirely of fail in that, having found more material to add before editing. But soon, soon I shall stop!

If I keep telling myself that, one day it will be true...

[hybridartifacts.livejournal.com]

Congrats :)
Now take a break.

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

You are wise. I will!

[bytepilot.livejournal.com]

Stop writing and come out for a yummy yummy dinner with me ?

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Yes! Though as I am brassic, it must be a dinner of elegance rather than opulence.

Or a sandwich.

Now, when shall it be?

[bytepilot.livejournal.com]

Surely if you're brassic a dinner of cabbage is appropriate ?
In which case there's Polish place near Shepherd's Bush whichis not at all bad. My treat, since you're an impoverished writer, cruelly deprived of filthy lucre by a wily publisher with a bad moustache.

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Brain fail, Thursday 17th ?
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[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Alas, 17th is difficult. How about 21st?

[bytepilot.livejournal.com]

Monday 21st is good.

Porters, Gay Huzzar, Champor Champor ?

Or perhaps there's a little place you know of ?

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Only Ballans which is expensive - it's good cos it stays open all night, but I would prefer something a tad more cosy. Never been to Porters...

[bytepilot.livejournal.com]

Hmm, porters isn't specially cosy.

So, Gay Hussar 8:00pm
Or we can meet up for a wee dram beforehand ?

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Watcha Mistah! Am running around frantically prior, so 8 at the Gay Hussar is groovy! Can't wait xxx

[bytepilot.livejournal.com]

Bonza!

oops

[bytepilot.livejournal.com]

Darling girl I have made a boo boo.
Tomorrow night is not a good time at all due to the office Christmas Do.

I'll try to contact you by every means possible to work out alternative plans.

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Thank you:-)

[yapman.livejournal.com]

The world needs more short novels. Too many damn people can't stop writing ...

I'm sure it's almost perfectly formed dear, with just enough work to keep your editor interested and on their toes.

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

I like short novels. Long ones remind me too much of fantasy writers trying to be Tolkein.

You are very kind about the wee book! I hope my agent will agree with you! xxx