Comments on: After the Storm http://www.blakecharlton.com/2008/03/after-the-storm/ Med Student, Novelist, Essayist Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:34:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jack Kincaid http://www.blakecharlton.com/2008/03/after-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Jack Kincaid Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:05:25 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/after-the-storm/#comment-128 Always do and, of course, they're almost all creative entities. In the case of some, the more you juggle them, the heavier they become, such as one of the books on my plate which I guesstimate is only half done at 130K words. This wasn't desired, but that isn't a new experience. This has happened twice before, when I have unearthed something which is much larger than it originally seemed. Long form has always been my thing, probably because I am so inherently heavy on character. In the very beginning of my ill-fated journey as a writer, in the days of trunk, one could attribute this to lack of skill and longwindedness, perhaps. So many years later, I suppose we can blame (a) the freedom of developing/operating in obscurity; (b) having still only a vague understanding of the inner machines that run things; and (c) big ambition--which, no doubt, can be pinned on another book of mine in the 40K range which is practically an *introduction* (and I have shelved, for now). I have only myself to blame for that one. It's the sort of thing that's never been done and that probably only a crazy person would attempt (say: me). I do look forward to taking on works that are less challenging in the future. It is to be hoped there will then be an editor keeping me in line, periodically slapping my knuckles with a ruler like a grumpy nun. As for the game with publishing--a slow business--its disregard for usual physics can be annoying, only in that when you toss up a "ball", you expect it to come back down, not hover. Yet they always hover. The nature of the business, though. It has its own physics. Yes, there's also the SOC trailer. I still have 3-4 months on that. ;-) Always do and, of course, they’re almost all creative entities. In the case of some, the more you juggle them, the heavier they become, such as one of the books on my plate which I guesstimate is only half done at 130K words. This wasn’t desired, but that isn’t a new experience. This has happened twice before, when I have unearthed something which is much larger than it originally seemed. Long form has always been my thing, probably because I am so inherently heavy on character. In the very beginning of my ill-fated journey as a writer, in the days of trunk, one could attribute this to lack of skill and longwindedness, perhaps. So many years later, I suppose we can blame (a) the freedom of developing/operating in obscurity; (b) having still only a vague understanding of the inner machines that run things; and (c) big ambition–which, no doubt, can be pinned on another book of mine in the 40K range which is practically an *introduction* (and I have shelved, for now). I have only myself to blame for that one. It’s the sort of thing that’s never been done and that probably only a crazy person would attempt (say: me). I do look forward to taking on works that are less challenging in the future. It is to be hoped there will then be an editor keeping me in line, periodically slapping my knuckles with a ruler like a grumpy nun.

As for the game with publishing–a slow business–its disregard for usual physics can be annoying, only in that when you toss up a “ball”, you expect it to come back down, not hover. Yet they always hover. The nature of the business, though. It has its own physics.

Yes, there’s also the SOC trailer. I still have 3-4 months on that. ;-)

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2008/03/after-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-127 blakecharlton Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:39:47 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/after-the-storm/#comment-127 ain't that the truth! one MD i know is fond of saying, "Everyone's juggling the different aspects of their life--family, career, friendship, etc. And everyone's bound to drop a ball now and then. The trick is knowing which balls are made of rubber and which are made of glass". hmmm...maybe a bit of a dramatic metaphore, but it's working for me well so far. and how goes it w/ you mr. kincaid? if i remember correctly you're keeping more than a few balls in the air ;) ain’t that the truth! one MD i know is fond of saying, “Everyone’s juggling the different aspects of their life–family, career, friendship, etc. And everyone’s bound to drop a ball now and then. The trick is knowing which balls are made of rubber and which are made of glass”. hmmm…maybe a bit of a dramatic metaphore, but it’s working for me well so far. and how goes it w/ you mr. kincaid? if i remember correctly you’re keeping more than a few balls in the air ;)

]]> By: Jack Kincaid http://www.blakecharlton.com/2008/03/after-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Jack Kincaid Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:41:27 +0000 http://blakecharlton.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/after-the-storm/#comment-126 Busy times. The juggling must get tiring. Busy times. The juggling must get tiring.

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