Russell Kirkpatrick's Journal
Posted At : 9:31 AM
| Posted By : Russell
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Russells' Daily Grind
Mood: Relieved
Now reading: Speed of Dark - Elizabeth Moon
Boy, that was difficult.
I've just finished Dark Heart, my second 'Husk' novel (or. as the trilogy will be known in the UK/USA, The Broken Man). Now I'm going back through it to clean it up.
This has been my most difficult book to write, and my most rewarding. I generally plan a novel very carefully, but this one exercised its rights to freedom and went in some very interesting directions. A major character decided to die on me a whole book early. I discovered some unexpected connections between major characters. Many other interesting things happened.
The fist draft took nearly a year. That's too long. But they take as long as they take.
Now, a few weeks of revision and into the final book of the series.
Mazel tov! I can't wait to read it (but I know I'll have to.) I also can't wait to celebrate it in the Minicon at an unholy hur tomorrow - I shall virtually toast you :).
Posted By
Gillian / Posted At 8/4/07 11:32 AM
You know you can always call on me if you need a test reader : )
Posted By trudi / Posted At 8/4/07 2:31 PM
You can guarantee it, trudi. Give me a week or so to tidy it up ...
Posted By russell / Posted At 8/4/07 3:25 PM
Awesome news. good on ya mate.
Posted By Yappa / Posted At 8/4/07 6:25 PM
Fantastic, Russell. Huge congrats.
Great stuff, well done!
Now I just need to get through your others before this comes out!
Thanks again for the mini-con, both for being so involved in ours and for keeping us amused in yours!
Well done, russky!
*stares at inbox waiting for ms to arrive*
Posted By Barbara / Posted At 8/7/07 5:32 AM
I virtually toasted you at the Minicon, but I forgot to write it down. Aren't I clever?
Posted By
Gillian / Posted At 8/7/07 12:34 PM
Well done. On a totally different note, did you see this? http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKL0787011420070807 It's about a giant lego man....
Posted By Jo / Posted At 8/8/07 7:10 AM
Now that is weird. Put things like that in novels and no one believes them.
Did it have a passport?
Posted By russell / Posted At 8/8/07 8:17 AM
An illegal immigrant so will probably spend the next ten years in a detention centre trying to prove his identity...
Posted By Jo / Posted At 8/9/07 3:27 PM
You say you're Lego, but we think you're Meccano! Confess! Confess!
Posted By russell / Posted At 8/9/07 6:17 PM
There is a way they could test this...does his head unscrew or simply pull off??? Or would that be covered by the Geneva Convention??
Posted By Jo / Posted At 8/11/07 7:47 PM
Roll of drums please........
I am just about to start reading
PATH OF REVENGE
Ta da!!!
Posted By Linda / Posted At 8/12/07 5:16 AM
Are you unwell or something? Actually, you are. Sick at home, I hear.
You'd better enjoy it, Linda, since one of the major characters is named after you.
Posted By russell / Posted At 8/12/07 1:48 PM
Russell......I am loving it....hope that doesn't spoil your reputation. It is bloody brilliant!!!!!
Posted By Linda / Posted At 8/12/07 3:42 PM
The quesiton is whether the donkey is equally briliant.
Posted By
Gillian / Posted At 8/12/07 4:28 PM
I haven't discovered myself yet Gillian, I am sure when I reach page 400 I will come over all warm and fuzzy :-) Much like a donkey really.....without the stench!
Posted By Linda / Posted At 8/13/07 3:32 AM
I like how you act so surprised that you're actually enjoying it, Linda. I'll choose not to be insulted by that ... :)
Posted By russell / Posted At 8/16/07 8:39 AM
