On actually finishing something I started

[huinare]

I recently finished the ~114,000 word thing that started my Tolkienverse madness, and I spent a good deal of today re-parsing the chapters in a more sensible and digestible manner. This involved getting to think of significant (and, where possible, double-edged) subtitles for certain chronologically contiguous sections that have been teased out into separate chapters. I love naming things (rather like the first men/elves/beings/whatever of many myths).

I was kind of surprised when I ended a chapter last week and suddenly was visited with the realization: "Hey. This s*** is finished."

Ostensibly. Some stuff at the beginning no longer makes sense and it will require a lot of tweaking, particularly of characters who evolved along the way. Plus it's the first of a projected three thingies. x__x

It needs a title. x____x

Comments

[huinare.livejournal.com]

Thanks. ^_^ Technically I started it four years ago; but, due to a very long period where it wasn't even on my radar because of Stuff going on in life, it's more accurate to say I spent about two years on it.

I can get very particular about editing, too.

And yes, it would be a reasonable fit for SWG, though since it's been with me so long I'm somewhat reluctant to put it anywhere. I have this sense of not wanting to let a favorite pet out, lest it wander into the street. I've been gauging the reactions to my characters and themes though, and am starting to get comfortable in the community, so Epic Fic is Epic will probably see the light of day eventually.

[alphien.livejournal.com]

Well, good luck with the piece, whatever you decide to do with it!