Dear Mr. Watterson
Hey gang, long time no posts. Sorry about that, just haven’t had the energy or will to actually write much until just the last couple of weeks. A lull in output that I hope has passed.
The big news, as revealed in the post title, is that after 2 years I finally finished Storms on an Opal Sea! Yes, my second short story idea, started immediately after finishing A Missing Wizard is finally complete and out for review and comment.
What happened was I had a hole in my novel writing and needed something for review at one of the critique groups I attend. With nothing else on hand I dug into my pile of WIPs and pulled it out, did some minor clean-up and passed it out for comment. What I got back really got me thinking about the story, so I went in with new energy and rewrote some parts, adapted previously written material, and cut, cut, cut away a lot of dross to slim it down from the 8500 words it was reaching for to a svelte 6036 words. Whew!
And I’ve got a plan for Amaranthine Dreams that I’m working toward as well. If work wasn’t so busy right now I think I’d have more energy to do stuff at night, but everything aches after 8 hours at work writing, my hands, my wrists, even my butt, and I just have to take a break. But progress will happen.
Now it’s time for a break. Going to rent and watch Dear Mr. Watterson, a new documentary on the creator of the Calvin & Hobbes comic.
