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Now that's a long blog title, I'm expecting Blogger to object (or LJ if you're reading my ramblings there) to it and if you're reading it now, I'm guessing they didn't. Anyhow...
I'm currently in the first flush of an idea for a short story (that my mind is trying to convince me could be novella length, but which we both know will end up scraping 2,000 words at most) and as per usual, I'm convinced this one is going to be great. That's nothing new. Here is how stories usually pan out for me.
Spark of an idea Me: Ooh, interesting.
Idea begins to build Me: This is going to be fan'frickin'tastic.Fantasy & Science Fiction here we come.
Open up blank page in Word Me: I'm in love with you first paragraph
Several hours later Me: First paragraph you suck
Some more hours later Me: Idea you are plain old ordinary and why is there a garden gnome
running around the plot.
Everything rewritten, rewritten and rewritten some more Me: I'd send it to F&SF but my ink is low and I'd have to go to the Post Office
and well, you know that idea was not as great as the one I just thought of.
Now that story, I will send.
At this point I should add that I have submitted to Fantasy & Science Fiction once (story now retired) and sometimes the glow doesn't wear off until several editors have shooed me away.
Sounds like the same discussion I have in my head about every story I write. Last night, I spent 30 minutes wondering where to send a story I was convinced they'd reject anyway. Whew.
The Preditors & Editors Poll is up, so if you have time head over there and vote for your favourite author / anthology / short story / magazine of 2008. And if your favourite story etc of the year isn't listed, you can add it. How cool is that.
I added Aaron Polson's 'Reciprocity' to the Sci-Fi/Fantasy nominations (apparently it will take an hour or so to appear on the nomination list) - if you loved the story as much as I did then go vote for him. Actually, go vote for him anyway because if he comes in last he might kill me. :)
I'm still convinced 2009 is going to be a scary year. January 1st hated me. My printer refused to print out 'Cyclone of Painted Shells' so that I could send it out to Fantasy & Science Fiction - I won in the end. :) Then when I went searching for an envelope for an SAE, one of the knobs on my storage drawers fell off and while I'm trying to reattach it (mumbling that 2009 hated me), the entire front of the drawer fell off. Then I was making a stupendous roast dinner and my Mum rushes in from the garden to say a helicopter looked as if it was out of control and it was above our house. When I got outside it was gone - but hey, I believe it was there.
Wrote my first short story of the year today - Golden Age of the Pumpkin Heads - and kind of got submission happy and sent it out already. I really do need to learn a little Stephen-King-patience.
Jamie - There was no way I was touching anything I could break my hand with on January 1st. The drawer will remain unfixed until I believe the hex has lifted. :)
Natalie - I figured, 'heck, the stories already brilliant send it out' ;)
Sounds like the same discussion I have in my head about every story I write. Last night, I spent 30 minutes wondering where to send a story I was convinced they'd reject anyway. Whew.
I, like Aaron, find that conversation all too familiar. It's so nice of you to not let me feel alone in my madness :D
Aaron, I believe there is no end to our misery.
Katey, the asylum walls are going to crack soon. Can you hear the NaNoers singing.
"Me: First paragraph you suck"
I have that on speed dial...
Excellent description of the story-writing process. This post should be inscribed on a monument or something.
My brain works like that too! And I've pretty much given up on subbing to F&SF. My printer isn't good enough for them, much less my writing.
Substitute F&SF for Cemetry Dance and I'm on that train.
Unfortuantely I have an extra carriage that weighs up printing a sub and electronically subbing, which reduces my options even further.
Then I think the story is shite anyway so it doesn't matter...
Heh. I do the same, only with novels. Maybe I should start writing more shorts and save myself the stress.
Ian, LOL!
Ray, it'll be inscribed on my tombstone, will that do?
KC, LOL!
BT, :D
Carrie, I do the same with novels (several times a draft).
I have silenced my inner voice with duct tape and electric shocks.
Loved the picture. Inspiration here I come!
Jamie, some duct tape for me please.