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I'm actually almost finished the latest chapter of The Polyhex Candidate! I know, right? It's only been seven months since the last chapter. But I think I may be over the particular hump I was facing. The writing in this chapter is coming across as a little odd compared to the previous ones, but I figure that my style has changed a bit and the characters are not exactly well-hinged at this point, so I can get away with a bit of oddity.
I need to find out if my former Beta is still interested and has the time to take a look. I figure the chapter won't be done before the end of the week, and then I'm on vacation and potentially away from the 'net for a week. But at this point in time, after seven months, a few more weeks is not going to make a difference.
I've also been plotting away on my original story and I have the first chapter figured out at this point. Now I just need to figure out how the house and/or ghost(s) is going to try to kill the cast and just how the red shirts will die. I know that one will involve a shovel (in honour of Hammer Studios) and a probably a hanging (in honour of The Haunting of Hill House). I just need to decide just how Gothic I'm going since I'm also infusing this with Lovecraft and Steam/Diesel/Teslapunk.
Anyway, though, the muses are starting to contemplate talking again, and I'm actually feeling better for it. It never occurred to me that my depression was partially being caused by a lack of creativity, or that a new Crochet project would help get things going well again.
And speaking of, this is the project - 63 easy to crochet pattern stitches combine to make an heirloom afghan. Mine is lavender, amethyst, and oatmeal, rather than the green, rose, and aran pictured. I figured that squares are a great project to bring onto a plane with me, since they're each only 7x7 inches square and only use one colour each. I'll provide a picture of the squares as I complete them and then one of the finished work.
I need to find out if my former Beta is still interested and has the time to take a look. I figure the chapter won't be done before the end of the week, and then I'm on vacation and potentially away from the 'net for a week. But at this point in time, after seven months, a few more weeks is not going to make a difference.
I've also been plotting away on my original story and I have the first chapter figured out at this point. Now I just need to figure out how the house and/or ghost(s) is going to try to kill the cast and just how the red shirts will die. I know that one will involve a shovel (in honour of Hammer Studios) and a probably a hanging (in honour of The Haunting of Hill House). I just need to decide just how Gothic I'm going since I'm also infusing this with Lovecraft and Steam/Diesel/Teslapunk.
Anyway, though, the muses are starting to contemplate talking again, and I'm actually feeling better for it. It never occurred to me that my depression was partially being caused by a lack of creativity, or that a new Crochet project would help get things going well again.
And speaking of, this is the project - 63 easy to crochet pattern stitches combine to make an heirloom afghan. Mine is lavender, amethyst, and oatmeal, rather than the green, rose, and aran pictured. I figured that squares are a great project to bring onto a plane with me, since they're each only 7x7 inches square and only use one colour each. I'll provide a picture of the squares as I complete them and then one of the finished work.
