Me? I thought you'd never ask. Fair to middling. Mustn't grumble. Oh and I've gone and done finished my 2nd Seething Fury draft. So hooray for that.
So, for context, the first draft is always hand written and is done at a fair pace with minor planning and just a general outline. I basically write and write until it's done.
Draft 2 is typing all this up onto virtual existence and this is where I start to tweak as I go along. Chop out bits that don't add up and put in parts that plump it up and make it more cohesive. So, in essence, it's pretty much done.
Draft 3 will require a proper read through and further tweaking. After that point I might feel comfortable with someone else taking a gander. Maybe not.
Mythomania is currently on Draft 3 and up on the net but that's in dire need of sorting out. So my plan next is to take a little break and come back to that first. I really need to sort it out and then see if someone in a professional capacity thinks it's worth turning into a proper book. I guess that needs to happen. I mean, I'd quite like that to happen but it really depends on how good it can be.
I think I've never really thought anything through for too long and I'm at a bit of a nervous stage. You see....I always wanted to write a book. This has been way before I did music and stand up. And I did those things and I succeeded at doing them to some extent. Not enough to pay the bills but enough to make me go 'Yep, I'm alright with that now. That's happened' and then I've pootled off to the next project.
But there is no other project after writing and that scares me a great deal. Should there have to be? I guess for most rational individuals - no. I mean, I have an ongoing project to raise a small human and make sure he grows up to be a valued member of society and doesn't go on to be a fascist dictator (as per what usually happens if you keep your eye off the ball). Plus, I'm lucky enough to have a house. A proper grown up house that I live in. I need to make sure it doesn't explode or get swept away or stuff like that.
These are all pretty strong projects that are ongoing and need my fairly constant attention. But what about the 'joie de vive'? The need to still create? Will it go away? Have I done enough? Should I just focus my attention on getting my son's literary skills to a level where he can effectively take over whilst I while away my days babbling to myself underneath a VR headset having my underpants regularly cleaned out by a sad little robot in a pinny? Let's face it....that's probably my dream scenario.
Anyway, you don't want to hear about the future state of my underpants. Despite the fact that you've continued this far down because of this very premise.
So I think I definitely need to take a little break and take stock of things and where it's all going. Then I'll probably be back at some point to let you know about Mythomania Draft 4 amongst other stuff. I have a few ideas for short stories but no will at present. I'd like to write a song but can't remember how that's done anymore. So yes, a break. Then I'll let you know.
See you soon!