More about the fic. I know, you're probably sick of the fic. Sorry.

[valis2]

Well, I finally figured out how to upload to Sycophant Hex, the Snape-centric archive that I've been interested in. I have sent the first chapter to them, and I hope they approve, though the first chapter is...er...Snape-free. Now that I am writing this I feel profoundly stupid. But oh well. I have 48 more chapters after that, with plenty of snark and potions to spare. I do really hope they'll accept it.

Just finished 49, and fa.org put it up faster than light speed. I am impressed. Next up...

Chapter 50.

Wow.

77,000 words. And chapter 50. I never would have thought I could sustain something for this long, but it's working. And I have saved the best for last. I can't wait. The next twenty chapters or so...or thirty...will pull the characters around a demented merry-go-round.

I received a review yesterday...they said " I don't see this story having a very happy ending." Interesting. I'm glad that I have developed the tension enough to the point where people doubt that it will end in a predictable, tie-up-all-the-loose-threads-and-live-happily-ever-after manner.

Next time I begin something new, though, I am going to try to stay with CC for a bit. Not that OCs are bad...it's just that so many people avoid them. And I'd like to write something short and sweet. Or a few short and sweet things. Something where I can put a bit of extra style in. After all, in this story I've been trying to keep the Rowling-voice on high. Something new would be a nice challenge.

La la la...thinking about new chapters...

Comments

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Writing a novel-length seems to be a lot of fun...but it is also difficult to keep the tone at a certain level. I've been incredibly lucky...according to fa.org I have about 100 hits on each chapter. That makes me happy. I mean, how many fics do I generally watch for each chapter? Very few, honestly.

I really want to explore ficlets and shorts and such. I want to try a new style other than the style of "how do I get them to the next scene"!

Not that I'm complaining. So far the muse hasn't deserted me. Yet.

If you're writing something that's anywhere from a couple hundred to a couple thousand words, it's easier to bend a lot of rules. It's also fun to mess around with strong moods/atmospheres in the background.

I agree completely. After reading some mind-blowing shorts I really see where poetry and lyrical phrasing come into play a lot more in short works. It's too hard to sustain that kind of prose in a longer, chaptered work, I think.