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August 12, 2005

Day 5: Author Boy Rocks

As of just now, Friday evening, the new manuscript stands at 8500 words, after a mighty effort of 2500 words for the day--and this with a miserable headache. Or, more properly, I'm the one who's miserable. The headache's having a ball. Still, 2500 words while the scone hurts is pretty good, I'm thinking. My spy guy, an android, is recovering from the poisoning I reported yesterday, and he's learned that HMS Eclipse, the ship he's on, is on her way to its appointment with destiny--and the point where he will have to attempt to carry out his own mission.

The only problem (other than someone trying to kill him)? He's developing a conscience. He's also realising, in the wake of almost dying, that he really likes being alive. None of this is part of the script he was given at the start. They assigned a machine for this mission because it's almost certain that he'll get killed trying to carry it out. It's just starting not to work out that way. Hmm. And why does it look like his own people (ie the people who sent him on the mission) might be the ones trying to kill him?

I'm very happy with how it's all going, and absolutely astonished that I'm getting so much done each day. It's like the good old days again--as if this whole horrible, sucky, miserable year trying to write WHISTLER/ANTIMATTER VOODOO never happened.

Yay, me! I rock! :)

Posted by adrian at August 12, 2005 08:30 PM

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Indeed! So good to see you having gobs of fun, old bean!

Posted by: Charlie [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 13, 2005 02:55 AM

wow! the new story sounds very intriguing. i hope it pans out well so we can all read it someday down the line. i certainly like the sound of it thus far.

Posted by: river selkie [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 13, 2005 12:05 AM

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