At this moment in time I can't really tell you how many drafts it will take before I'm finally satisfied. Mythomania is currently on Draft 4 and needs another polish before I finally decide what to do with it. So it could be another year or two before I deem that worthy of a look.
It's a completely isolating and narcissistic hobby that I'm subjecting myself to at the moment. Although, in fairness, that's the same for everything I've worked on since I started a solo music project. This one just has a far greater gestation period. It feels also quite weird to have pages of dialogue and setups that I can't share with anyone (seriously...I think I've only shared completely with one other person and it's not who you might first think) - the complete antithesis of stand up where something I'd written mere moments before a gig could be instantly proven.
Seething Fury, I can tell you for now, is probably going to be the most personal thing I will ever write and the gestation period of that is actually crazier than I first thought. The bare bones of it I just recently unearthed from a box of old crap in the pages of a book I wrote at school in 1987. The more keenly observed version I found outlined in a short story I put together in 2000. It really has been on a journey...so I hope it arrives at its final destination with some degree of wisdom and purpose.
And so what's next as I head into the wilderness of 'not writing about shit for a while'? Probably doing a few more of these blogs I reckon. Might do some lists of my favourite foods/films/bands for scrutiny and just to check I'm still engaged with the world on some level.
A return to comedy, you say? No, never. But I will point out that I'm happy to compere still if ever the need arises for a folorn middle aged man moaning about minecraft and small talk. I AM AVAILABLE!
Music? Not sure. Been ten years since there was a Rashamon album. Not entirely sure I can get back in the saddle on that one. I'll have a tinker around and keep you posted.
No...I suspect I'll catch up on a few easily digestible books / comics for a bit. I also have a semblance of an idea for a short story. Will try that out and see how it goes before I get back to the big stuff.
Anyway, that's it for now. Sorry about the absence of jokes. Just not funny anymore. I'm transferring all responsibility of being amusing to my son. He'll also learn my ninja skills too.