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[likethebeer]

Doin ok. I introduced a new character and maybe he'll bring them back to the complex my MC was at a week ago (which was cool but a little boring, hence part of the reason for my major re-write). Hopefully she'll do some prostitution somewhere. Still don't know what Borges has got to do with any of this, and you know, I've also realized that, um, I CAN'T WRITE LIKE BORGES. He was, like, soo sooo much, well, he was a writer and amazing and I'm doin this thing in a month and, just to say, again and for myself that I AIN'T BORGES. I wish I could do justice to his ideas but, y'know, don't think it's gonna happen. But I still want to use him.

But it's interesting, more so than a week ago, so I'm still glad I stopped what I'd been doing and switched direction.

Oh, word count: 34,128.

About 68.49% of the way to 50,000 words. About 2,400 words ahead, so that's good.

Oh, and I donated to the site. It's worth it to me for enjoyment for the month, the profits go to cool causes, and I get a little halo on my head on the site, and I'm all about the halo.

Comments

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

Why does there have to be prostitution? Can't she just be a corporate lawyer in space?

OK, here's a title for the movie version: "SpaceHook" (that might work even better if she had a hook instead of a hand. ...just kidding...

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

Oooh- SpaceHook.

The prostitution was something I thought about in laying out the plot. I think it's because I want this to be a gritty [sci-fi] novel and convey that there's real consequences & pain to be had. I've already blasted off half the fingers on her hand, & made her dye her hair with her own blood. The prostitution will probably be the worst of it. i've only got 10 days left to write, after all [eeeek!].