inebriated updates! · 9:01am Aug 4th, 2012
Random party night. Fun shit. Women.
In the Mind of Chaos started out as an expose into the psychological workings of sensory deprivation and social isolation. However, my being nothing more than a humble conduit for my fickle bitch of a muse has allowed the story to wander from my roots. How does an author maintain control of the narrative? I don't know for sure, really. Every time I try writing something there's a little voice in my head that says, "no, there's something else important going on here."
Perhaps I need to focus on what the voice says and add my own meat to the story later? Muses are such curious devils, no? For the planning stages I've consolidated 2 chapters into one, and I'm starting to think this would have been better released as a somewhat long one shot. That way I'd have had time to revise and edit the pieces I was uncomfortable with, which so far includes much of chapter one. It's kinda on track to how I wanted, but I feel like I could have fleshed it out more. Maybe that's chapter 2's job. Who knows for sure?
I sure as hell don't.
At any rate, have a pony video for your troubles.
As an aside, I catch some flack for my enjoyment of My Little Pony on a wide scale. My authorship therein has remained anonymous to all but my closest of friends, if only because the wider audience is incapable of proper literary critique. To my detractors, I humbly say: Ha. I have known a joy of which you may only dream. To be part of a fandom that is, occasionally obscene, but always filled with appreciation and love, is a happiness that most will never possess.
To my fellow authors borne from love, of a show, I bid thee fare well.
Also, ever vigilant (except in PC security, it seems) Device Heretic and other fellows of your inner circle: I don't know how the hell you people drink so much and still get anything done. One night of booze hounding and I'm quite spent. Pacing, perhaps? I can only wonder.
Good night, everypony. May season three find you well upon the morrow.
