Historia

Tomorrow is our second Russian history test, and part of that involves writing short biogs on two of the following: Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. My problem? I can't decide what to leave out and how to consolidate the rest in 10 sentences.  However, I think it's safe to focus on the political aspects as opposed to the personal lives, even if the latter are more memorable. :P  Let me see if I can get their years right:

Ivan the Terrible: 1530 - 1584
Peter the Great: 1672 - 1725
Catherine the Great: 1729 - 1796

*checks*  Yes, indeedy.  Earlier today I was thinking 1585 instead of 1584, and 1627 instead of 1672...  Er, never mind...

Next quarter I'll be taking three history classes, if I can get them.  *rubs hands*

Speaking of writing, my steampunk novel is up to 50 pages now.  *cheers* And I actually like it, which is the important part.  I'm never quite sure how each chapter is going to turn out, and, in this case, it's turned out to be a good thing.  I write better if I don't plan everything.

One thing that I've noticed, though, is that it's not as futuristic as I'd expected.  It is set in 2100, but really, at least 99% of everything in it, technology-wise, is already in existence.  The main difference is in how that technology is used, and what sort of society uses it.  I'm trying to steer clear of the "dystopian novel," though, because that's not what the book is about, even if it could head in that direction.


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I'm also finding it a challenge to keep up the suspense and stop my characters from blurting out their secrets too soon.  One of them couldn't help herself, and maybe it wasn't too soon...still, at this rate, I must be careful or the book will end before I want it to!