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Long-term goal: to finish the research for my historical fiction book (first of a series) by August 2011 (if not sooner, but that seems doubtful). I'm aiming for a more serious, intense, and readable book, compared to previous stuff I've written. The number one thing I want to avoid is letting it get melodramatic. And this time, I don't plan to begin writing it until I know exactly what the characters are like.
Things I've learned recently:
- Writing for an audience/age-range is a must, if I want my book to have any relevance.
- Even plot-driven books can suffer from mediocre characters...
- ...and in the same vein, characters (and real people) have motives. I have to figure out why they are bad, good, heroic, annoying, etc.
- I'm not very good at ending chapters, so I should outline them first.
- Short, momentous conversations work better in short stories or films, than in novels.
Speaking of writing, I got my story request for the FicSwap 2010 event! :) It's an excellent story request, and I'm looking forward to writing it...
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I'm currently learning Danse Macabre, arranged for violin and piano. (The title sounds sinister, but the song itself really isn't scary.) It's one of those short, elaborate, encore-style pieces, and has some great melodies.
I think for my next violin piece, I would love to learn "Melodie", by Tchaikovsky. It's the perfect song to listen to on rainy days:
As a piece of Sherlockian trivia, this song was used in the computer game Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Silver Earring (which is a great game, by the way!).
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The Celtic Thunder Christmas CD is waiting to be picked up at the library, so maybe I'll be posting about that soon. :) I can hardly believe Christmas is only a couple of months away. I guess I should start thinking about buying Christmas presents and cards...
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