While I didn’t hit my original deadline of finishing up Seductive Suspect by the end of February, I did get it done before the release of Mass Effect: Andromeda next week. We’ll put that in the win column! So that’s all taken care of, and I have another ten days to loaf around (and maybe replay some Dragon Age: Inquisition on my shiny new laptop that I bought for ME:A).
I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m the type of writer who needs to write in order. That method has its pros and cons, and I’m certainly not going to argue with the people who write their scenes as they come because hey, whatever gets the words on the page. For me, though, when I go in order, I wind up thinking about the final, climactic scenes SO much, by the time I get there, writing is just plain fun. The words fly out of my fingers, and it’s a far more enjoyable process than “okay, how am I going to connect Point A to Point B here?” I don’t mind waiting for the reward as opposed to getting the fun stuff done first and then having to tie it all together. (But again! Whatever works!)
(Incidentally, the knitting project I’m working on now is similar – the body of the cardigan is done in one color in plain stockinette on tiny little needles, and I’m not going to lie. It’s been a bit of a slog. But once I get to the colored yoke, HOLY CRAP IT’S GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN!)
(My knitting friends may think I’m a bit nuts, too.)
Getting back to writing! Interestingly enough, despite all the nights I lay awake hashing out every single detail about those last thrilling chapters, I did wind up tweaking a few details once I got there. Nothing major, just some bits I thought made the plot flow a little better. I suppose it just emphasizes that no process is perfect. Either way, I’m happy with the end result, so stay tuned for more updates!