The Hunter's Journal

So; I finished a story that has two names. One is just the name I call it in my head, "Kalla's Wedding", and the other is a name I think would suit it well: "Keepers of the Empire". So, going to have to decide on a name for it, eventually.

However, since the story comes in at about 58k, I am going to need to edit it pretty badly and maybe even add to it.

But it's done. It was also my 2013 NaNo project, and now it's done. I'm very proud of that fact. The story is done, none of it was according to plan, but who cares? I like the story.

I'm in that weird liminal space of "I just finished something, but I need to write." I hate this space, because until my brain settles, I might be able to do RP tags, but not much more than that.

I've also got a scarf I'm working on! It's all crochet, so we'll see if/when that gets done. For right now, it's slow going, despite working on it a lot yesterday.

I have several pieces I could work on, NaNo 2014, Slayers, and Fae Hunter. I might need to go back and read NaNo 2014. Or perhaps I will edit? I really need to edit a few things: ( Editing things )

So, those are the four that really need edited, badly. I have others, but those four are the ones that I haven't worked on in a while, and thus, will be the most objective. I'm not sure that I can be objective yet, but maybe?

I need to write something to go up on Patreon, because I'm out of shorts. And I don't want my longer stories up there, yet. I doubt I ever will, because if I can get them edited, there's a few (Keepers of the Empire, Steampunk, maybe others) that I want to farm out, like professionally farm out.

But they need badly edited, and I know it. (I know I can write well, but that doesn't mean I don't need an editor. I am not Anne Rice.)

However, I need to find an editor. I'm having trouble doing that. I don't want to pay an editor, not unless there's literally no other choice. And right now, I have that choice. I may take Steampunk and farm it out as is. After all, a good agent will have an editor, and know what needs to be worked on, right? HOW DOES THIS WORK?

I'm blathering and I know it. I'm just stoked that I finished something, even if it's not ready for public consumption yet.

I'm going to be crocheting for a few days, just until my writing mojo comes back from minivacation. I have about 26 more rows to go on the scarf, so need to get that going. Here's to finishing things, and moving on.

Up until about three hours ago - I get up early no matter if I have to or not - I was severely undecided about participating in NaNoWriMo.

But, as the fog of waking up cleared, I realised that I had several stories that could be used and needed to be worked on anyway. I'm not in the proper headplace to write just yet, but World Building! That I can do.

So, yes, I'm joining NaNo - possibly for my last year. Next year I plan on being in school. Hopefully anyway.

For now, though, I'm going to go get started on my world building, and see where that takes me.