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Ennui
15-Aug-2007
Here I am, first full day to write since I finished Dark Heart, and I can't bring myself to focus.
I tell myself that was I to continue at the rate I wrote the latter part of my last novel, I could be finished another in six weeks. But I can't sustain that. Nor do I want to! This is supposed to be a hobby. I'm writing what I want to write, when I want to write it.
I'll write something this afternoon - or I'll come back and confess to you all.
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Or you could take some time off. Two full hours, perhaps.
Or take a walk down to the Mall and sign some of your books for the adoring public.
I'll take care of my adoring public tomorrow, Linda, and while I'm there I'll be having words with a certain shop assistant who expressed surprise at enjoying my book!
And did I write? Did I? No. But I made a map, which is nearly as good.
And did I write? Did I? No. But I made a map, which is nearly as good.
Does the map have those funny mountains that look like hats?
Ooh, Gillian, you are a stirrer. No, it did not. I don't like pointy witches hats for mountains. Actually, it's a map of political boundaries, and doesn't show relief at all.
What's fun about it is I've found an excellent handwriting font (not one of those cursive ones), so I've put a couple of pencil notations on the map - so the map is now part of the story. Something about the plot can be gleaned from reading the annotation.
What's fun about it is I've found an excellent handwriting font (not one of those cursive ones), so I've put a couple of pencil notations on the map - so the map is now part of the story. Something about the plot can be gleaned from reading the annotation.
I know you don't like hat-like mourntains :). If you hadn't told me the full extent of your hate for them, I would have to find something else to stir you about.
Will the map be in the book? Or on your website as an extra for fans? Or is it too early to say?
Will the map be in the book? Or on your website as an extra for fans? Or is it too early to say?
I intend the map to be in Dark Heart. The editors haven't seen it yet, so nothing is certain ...
I'd like it to go up on my website. Must remember that.
I'd like it to go up on my website. Must remember that.
You could use it for Evil Promotional Gimmicks, the way some other authors do (except they use things other than maps). You could offer a copy of the map, personally signed and inscribed with an appropriate insult to the first ten people who send you photographs of the book in their local bookshop. Without the appropriate insults this would be a quite ordinary Promotional Gimmick and not nearly as much fun.
Gillian, have I ever told you just how much of a genuis you are? Why aren't you famous around the world? That's such a good idea I'm going to change it slightly and call it mine.
Met someone who did their PhD at ANU today - Karen Fisher. Well, actually, she's been in the office next to mine for six weeks, but I didn't notice. She says she's heard of you. She had a look of fear on her face when she said it.
Met someone who did their PhD at ANU today - Karen Fisher. Well, actually, she's been in the office next to mine for six weeks, but I didn't notice. She says she's heard of you. She had a look of fear on her face when she said it.
Everyone who has heard of me has a look of fear on their face. One of these days I'll work out why.
And if I'm not famous around the world, at least I'm memorable as far as two offices in New Zealand. If I become memorable in more places I will turn into memorabilia and be collectable.
You don't have to steal my idea (unless it's fun to do so) because it's just a variant on one I've seen round the blogtraps. if you feel vast gratitude, however, I wouldn't object if you expressed it through including me on your list of people-who-need-maps.
And if I'm not famous around the world, at least I'm memorable as far as two offices in New Zealand. If I become memorable in more places I will turn into memorabilia and be collectable.
You don't have to steal my idea (unless it's fun to do so) because it's just a variant on one I've seen round the blogtraps. if you feel vast gratitude, however, I wouldn't object if you expressed it through including me on your list of people-who-need-maps.