This is just to announce the completion of a project I have been working on with the very generous Vanessa Gebbie. Who would have thought that it would come to this. The start was a little flash fiction letter thrown up by Vanessa on Fiction Workhouse. I couldn't think what to say about it so wrote a letter of reply. And this gave birth to two incredibly fascinating characters and a story to tell. Now, at just over 77,ooo words, and dozens and dozens of letters fired back and forth, the first draft is done.
To live with a project like this for six months, for it to be ever in one's thoughts, and then for it to be done... feels both like an incredible achievement and a great loss.
Of course, there is a lot to be covered in the edit, but this is an amazing piece of work... or at least it was the most amazing experience writing it. Writers are not always good at the collaborating stuff... this shows what a rich vein it can be.
I want here to publicly thank Vanessa for gifting me this opportunity.
And to the rest of the reading world: you have GOT to read this work.
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Tis me who needs to thank you, D. The little flash letter would have stayed just that, if it wasnt for your 'reply'.
I cant tell you how much I've loved doing this... and fear that sometimes, I dragged out replying because I didnt want to get a bit closer to the ending.
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vxx
Happy Christmas to you and yours.
That does sound interesting and would definitely be my kind of thing...
Happy hols, Douglas. All the best.
Nik
Sounds terrific!
Happy new year, Douglas. Here's to a happy and successful one.
Nik
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