The Harvester of Faces progress report and randomocity

I've started the rewrite to this project today.

I know, I wasn't completely through with the first draft, but that's okay. I made some decisions about the story, and tweaked the plot and the circumstances, so I think it's time to take it to the next level.

This story is one I've wanted to tell  a long time, and it sort of scares me--not so much because it's a scary story (though it is) but I wonder if I can actually tell the story as well as it deserves to be told. It's a good story. Hell, it's a great story, and it has everything: some sex, some violence, a monstrous serial killer, and a political message that's near and dear to my heart. Not to mention some other stuff, about the formation of new societies and the birth of a culture, the formation of a collective subconcious and the beginning of a mythology. And some scary shit, on top of all that.

Whew! Let's hope I can pull it off. Writing the first draft sort of clarified some things for me with it, and there are some areas I neglected that I'm going to address with the rewrite. After that it'll probably require a couple more rewrites to sort of focus it where I want it focused.

Let's hope I can pull this off. If I can, it'll be a great book. If I fail, it'll be the other thing.

This is a short week for me, with the holiday--I'll be visiting my folks for a couple days. I'm not planning on doing any serious work on this thing during that time, though I will be thinking about it, probably constantly. Nothing inspires me more than returning to my hometown for a little while. When I get back I'm sure I'll be in a perfect frame of mind to knock out several chapters.

Keep your fingers crossed that I can maintain my focus on what is important in this thing.

Have a happy holiday!