12/7/04: Shuttling between to-do lists

[davidlevine]

Word count: 124868 | Since last entry: 126 | This month: 2691

I made a few edits to the last chapter and epilogue before printing them out and giving them to my crit group. Also got my crits on the previous chapter, chapter I (that's letter "eye," not Roman numeral one); generally positive.

That was Friday and Saturday. Now it's Tuesday. I seem to have spent the intervening time commuting back and forth between my to-do list at work and my to-do list at home (a mix of novel-related, kitchen-related, and general life stuff like groceries and laundry). Tonight I folded large quantities of laundry and did the thing of going through the last couple of sets of critiques and recycling all the pages with no marks on them. Not exciting, but necessary. During these tasks I also watched a couple of truly Godawful reality shows. Another reminder, if one were needed, why I so rarely watch television.

Next step is to go through all the critiques and my various notes to myself from the last year and make a to-do list of changes to make during the editing pass. I'll have to prioritize it, because there's not enough time to do everything I want to do.

Yes, one of the items on my to-do list is to make a to-do list. Truly I am lame.

Oh, as long as I'm here I thought I would share with you something that came to me in the shower this morning:

Blade runner, that replicant's after you
Blade runner, if he catches you you're through

That Roy Baty is really a crazy clown
When will he learn that he never can mow him down?
Poor little blade runner never bothers anyone
Just huntin' down a skin-job's his idea of havin' fun

Comments

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Blade runner, that replicant's after you

I think I'm damaged for life.

[davidlevine]

Then my job here is done.

[deedop.livejournal.com]

Ayieeee... The only thing saving me from serious morning earworm damage is the fact that I can't remember the tune to the verse.


And speaking of chapters and crit... I should note that my bedtime reading is playing catchup on the last few. Enjoying immensely & reading for fun first time through. I'll be making notes soon -- but question is how soon would you like them? (I know, I know, probably yesterday, or weeks ago, but I do still want to put in my 2 cents even if I'm frightfully behind about it.)

[davidlevine]

I need to have the whole package in the mail for Dean's workshop by the 15th, and I'm shooting for sooner. So if you can get me whatever you've got by this weekend (email's fine) I'd appreciate it. (I just put the last chapter in the mail to you on Sunday, so if you don't have it already you should soon.)

But feedback is always welcome. Even if it doesn't come through in time for me to use it now, there will definitely be another editing pass in January, after the workshop.

If you don't get me your comments at all, of course, I will have no alternative but to call you up at 2am and sing the Road Runner song at you. Or some other earworm, even worse.

Thanks for your help, and I hope things are looking up for you. When do you head off for the externship?

[deedop.livejournal.com]

Eeek! Anything but the Road Runner song!

I have the last chapter and will do my best to get caught up by this weekend. (Shouldn't be too hard, since it's getting harder & harder to put down!)

[deedop.livejournal.com]

Whoop. Forgot to answer your question! Externship starts the first week of January. I think we'll be leaving around Dec 30th, but we're not entirely sure yet. Lot of annoying stuff to deal with here first.