Revising Purchas

[poliphilo]

I'm in the middle of revising the four interconnected novels over at purchas. I wrote them very fast- in less than a month each- and with very little forward planning. My main mistake- first time round- was to introduce a new villain in book # 2 when I had a perfectly amenable and very similar one to hand. That has been rectified. I have also rewritten a chunk of the second book where the action was particularly implausible and one of my people was acting out of character. Otherwise it's been a matter of going over the surface with a soft cloth.

Now I need to get started on book #3. 

Comments

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

Is it that you feel that new writing would distract you from the task of having to edit the previous four novels to a standard that satisfies you, or is it fear of the ideas not coming?

I'm trying to outline right now on a novel I already have in first draft. There's no way around it - it's hard, horribly hard. But (I imagine when I finally finish the damn thing) very rewarding. Huh. I almost believed my own hype there for a second.

I think you would have many great ideas once you got started and your imagination was well warmed up. I'll have a look at the other blog and see what it's about, I am interested now!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure the ideas are there.

In 2006 I wrote these four short novels very fast. It was an exercise in improvisation- and I was pleased with the results. I forget when I started the fifth novel, but it was a good while later- and- though it started off well- it ran into the sand around the 20,000 word mark.

It could well be that I've said all I've got to say about this bunch of characters and their situation.

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

They're there. If my own experience is anything to go by. But if you are bored with the characters then that will show and it's wise not to push it.