There are two reasons why I read:
These are neither independent nor conflicting goals. I often derive great pleasure in learning, and a lot of pleasure can be had in stories that teach nothing new. Having said that, I have to guard myself against loving the idea of reading more than reading itself.
2016 is drawing to a close. Though I don’t adhere to the common ritual of setting life goals in the beginning of the calendar year, I do have several goals I want to accomplish in 2017.
I plan to finish writing A Study in Magic: The Application and Clause for Women, Children and Infirm in 2017. CWCI is heading towards its last act, whereas ASIM:TA has just started to pick up the pace. I also have four story ideas I’ve fleshed out plans for, two of which I intend to turn into short stories. (more…)
Note To Self: if you have the option of taking a day off after a night of foolish writing, take it.
About two weeks ago, I updated A Study In Magic: The Application. A year and six months had passed since I last updated the story, and I was nervous. Will the old readers remember the story? Will they ignore the update notification? Is the new chapter good and readable?
I updated at an ungodly hour in the morning. Fool that I am, I stayed up all night putting the final touches on the new chapter. That was bad enough, but I was also shaking off a cold that struck me down flat three days prior. God alone knows how I got to the office without causing an accident. Needless to say, I showed to work looking and feeling like death warmed up and microwaved in a plastic bowl. (more…)