Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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  • Mood: accomplished
  • Music: A song in process. Not done.

Velociraptor dance party, take two.

So back on June 9th, I started the major surgical adjustments to the third Toby Daye book, An Artificial Night. Again, I know the exact date because I never ever ever throw anything away ever, and also because my planner tends to have notations like 'started rewrites today' and 'actually ran out of pickle relish' on the monthly view. Because that's just the way I roll. After spending most of yesterday threatening a single chapter with pitchforks and torches, I cleared the hurdle and raced to the end of the book. WINNER!

I still need to do more proofing and processing before the book gets shipped off to The Agent for further consideration, but the heavy lifting has been done; it's time to put away the machete, get out the scalpel and the staple gun, and start repairing the smaller, more easily overlooked issues. Even after spending several months in 'everything I know is wrong oh dear heavens did I really write that?!' mode, this book remains my favorite of the first three, and that's like, seriously magical.

VELOCIRAPTOR DANCE PARTY TIME!!!! Because nothing says 'I just finished a book revision' like dancing dinosaurs.

Still being me, and still being totally incapable of sitting still for more than a few minutes, I've already started the revisions on Late Eclipses of the Sun, the fourth of the Toby books. (This is the first book that comes after my current contract with DAW. So if you want to read it, y'know, encourage everyone you've ever met to buy Rosemary and Rue.) I'm also getting ready to seriously buckle down on the Newsflesh revisions, because nothing says 'detox after wallowing in urban fantasy for six months' like 'zombies and politics.'

I love the fact that right now, there's always something else waiting to be worked on. And, of course, the editorial process is going to be kicking in sooner than later, which will take me right back to Rosemary, and a whole new set of adventures. But for right now...

Dance!
Tags: an artificial night, dino dance party, editing, good things, late eclipses, proofreading, rewrites, rosemary and rue, toby daye, writing
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netpositive

June 30 2008, 16:22:27 UTC 9 years ago

VELOCIRAPTOR DANCE PARTY TIME!!!!

Y'know, I dig this concept more every time you use it, esp after having seen the Sobe ad where geckos dance to Thriller. So, what music *do* velociraptors dance to?

P.S. And you make me want to write, too, damn you. *sob* Even if those strips on writing a novel are hitting way too close to home... :( :)

dornbeast

June 30 2008, 17:00:11 UTC 9 years ago

So, what music *do* velociraptors dance to?

Anything they want to.

"You want me to play the Beer Barrel Polka?!"
"We are the dancing velociraptors. You are the record-playing human. Your other option at this party is 'snack bar.'"
"Beer Barrel Polka it is!"

'r

netpositive

June 30 2008, 17:29:24 UTC 9 years ago

*giggle* Far more entertaining might be the dialogue if the musicians in question were live:

"Beer Barrel Polka?! But we're a emo-goth band!"
"We are the dancing velociraptors. You are the music-playing humans. Do you *really* want to die painfully?"
"Er... well..."
"Speak for yourself, Miss lead singer/drama queen. Listen, Raptor One, you just chill out for a moment while our bass player goes out back to get his accordion."
"What accordion, Dav-- oh, right, my accordion!"
"Yeah, you remember, the one you bought at the pawn shop across the street."
"But... it's not a *black* accordion!"
"*sigh* Here's 5 bucks, Steve. Pick up some spray paint while you're at it."