First things first: 我真的很高兴! (I am very happy)
Why? Well I got into contact with my Chinese host family, and my Chinese wasn't so terrible that I couldn't understand them. I used a dictionary a heap, yes, but... they miss me! And I miss them, and everyone's all missing everyone else, and they're all lovely...
I just feels great that I was able to contact them, have a proper conversation with a minimum of misunderstandings, and that they still like me.
*runs through blog throwing happiness about.*
Secondly: nanowrimo is going well. Both my books are at the first turning point, which is great. Now I've just go to figure out where to go from there, but it'll come. I've got two random new characters in the steam punk novel - one that is entirely new, and is going to be a major character. I love it when things go well.
Viva la Revolution! Well, in colonial Australia, anyway.
I've also figured out how to fix a major plot issue in my other book (The Manda). I am tossing up whether to get to that now, or after november. It's probably going to be after.
But things are still percolating. I think I may be at the stage where I can start sending this thing (The Manda) out December/January. And then, if it doesn't get any bites, I can put it away in full knowledge that I have other things happening.
The only bleak note on the horizon is that the accommodation people at my university have not gotten back to me. Ahh well, you can't have it all in life.
Tomorrow, I am word warring with a fellow writer, who writes 5k a day without fail. I'm going to be slaughtered. But I may get more done then I was.
So all in all, a pretty good update. :D
1 comment:
Yay for nano going well. :) I'm really excited for what you're going to do. Colonial Australian steampunk sounds awesome.
You've got a great 'Australian' voice.
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