When I try editing or even rereading my own fiction writing, I run into a problem where I'm not so much reading the words as I am letting the words trigger the memory of the story as it existed in my head. Also because of this I tend to speed-read because I know what's going on, I know what happens, I'm just trying to savor the meaty bits, but that makes it very hard for me to tell if something is paced well or not.

I'm going to work on that as I go back over this novel one more time. I'm tempted to compile it into an epub or PDF to see if that helps, but if I don't at least let myself do line-edits I'll go mad.

Maybe sometime soon I'll toss the first chapter out here in case anybody wants to see what I'm on about.

#AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy

I am *struggling* against the urge to use this novel project as an excuse to buy that wee e-reader Aftermath just had a post about.

I want it so much but I am so broke.

Gonna start describing my novel as “Hawkwind meets Wardruna”.

(Look at it tho, it’s so neat)

The Xteink X4 Is The Cheap, Hackable eReader That's Just Enough

It has no touchscreen, no light, and it's under-powered. But the Xteink X4 has a devoted community that wants to make it sing.

Aftermath (aftermath.site)

@trixter man, i keep seeing that thing everywhere, and i am gonna eventually give in. if it had a frontlight I'd have bought it already.

@meredeth I’ve currently got a 7-year-old Nook when I want an e-paper screen but I’ve been looking to move to something more open. (It’s already far more open than a Kindle, to be fair.) It’s *fine*, but it’s sluggish and really slow to charge.

@trixter i already own 3 e-readers, alas, i have no such excuse. (^_^)

@meredeth I *also* have an iPad, but it’s just not the *same*! It’s my reader for comics, not so much for text.

(Look at it tho, it’s so neat)

The Xteink X4 Is The Cheap, Hackable eReader That's Just Enough

It has no touchscreen, no light, and it's under-powered. But the Xteink X4 has a devoted community that wants to make it sing.

Aftermath (aftermath.site)

Making sure I have enough good queer representation in this story to allow for one (1) Evil Gay

@trixter evil gay as a protagonist?

Making sure I have enough good queer representation in this story to allow for one (1) Evil Gay

@trixter We hate that it's true, but evil gay characters are usually the best ones.

Making sure I have enough good queer representation in this story to allow for one (1) Evil Gay

Giving theme songs to my supporting cast but I'm stuck on one because his song would be, like, something from Darius Rucker's country phase or some shit.

All right, any of my buddy-pals here interested in reading my first chapter? I’m open to feedback but mostly I need encouragement and accountability at this point. Also I will warn that this is dark fantasy and not exactly cozy.

I have the whole thing written, btw, but I’m doing one last round of revisions.

All right, any of my buddy-pals here interested in reading my first chapter? I’m open to feedback but mostly I need encouragement and accountability at this point. Also I will warn that this is dark fantasy and not exactly cozy.

I have the whole thing written, btw, but I’m doing one last round of revisions.

@trixter I'm curious to read it, but I haven't read a lot of dark fantasy.

All right, any of my buddy-pals here interested in reading my first chapter? I’m open to feedback but mostly I need encouragement and accountability at this point. Also I will warn that this is dark fantasy and not exactly cozy.

I have the whole thing written, btw, but I’m doing one last round of revisions.

@trixter I haven’t “read” a book in quite a while but I’m interested.