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FIC: Another One Like It Tomorrow [Author's Note]
Today I'm starting to post a fic I've been writing for more than two years, since right when I started getting into the fandom of Buffyverse. It's called "Another One Like It Tomorrow". It's Buffy/Angel-centric, though it also has Angel/various others, all slash. It's about Angel descending into darkness and finding his way back out again. It takes place in early AtS season one.
So far, this fic is 180,000 words. It is 7/10 written; a middle part and the ending aren't written yet. I never wanted to post this as a WIP. I also wanted to cut it a lot and get it beta'ed before sharing it with the public. But I've lost a lot of steam in these two years, and after a lot of thought, I've decided that working on posting it might do a lot to get me stoked to push on through and write the final 3/10. As such, I decided the right thing to do was to post it for the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
lynnevitational, which is partly about finishing things and keeping alive that Jossverse spirit.
I'm going to post the fic in pieces, about a chapter a day or every other day. As I post, I will be working to finish the unfinished pieces so that the missing parts should be written by the time the posting gets to that point. There should be no long delays for anyone following along, waiting for me to write.
There are several reasons I'm posting this way, which I feel the need to explain, since it can be a rather touchy subject. One reason is that as I said above, I've lost a lot of my initial inspiration. If people are willing to brave the WIP status and read along, which I hope some will, I think I'll really be able to push to finish the final parts. They're already completely planned in my head; mostly, I just have to write them. So, yeah. I'm partly posting this way for feedback. I want to see what people have to say as I post, and use any positive comments to reinforce my will to finish. No pretense about that. But secondly, this fic is massive. Juggling it all in order to make all the bits connect has been a long, exhausting process. I am not a patient person. The thought of having it finished and then having to fine tooth comb it for spelling errors and such frankly exhausts me. Posting chapter by chapter is a nice way for me to do a little bit of copy-editing at a time without making me want to heave.
Speaking of editing: although yes, I do hope positive comments will encourage me to finish, I love constructive criticism. Also, if there are typos or anything of that sort, I'd be much obliged to anyone pointing them out.
If you are averse to reading a WIP, there will be an announcement at the end that it is complete, with a link to all the chapters, and you can read it then. If, however, you are interested in following along as every new chapter as it is posted, I suggest you friendtkpfic. That journal will be used exclusively to post this fic until posting is completed, at which time you may want to defriend it. If you're not sure whether you're interested in following along, watch this space. There will be a weekly notice on this journal with links to the week's worth of updates. That way you can read it in chunks if you like, or just be reminded that something's being posted over there you may want to read.
On that note, I just want to say I'm not sure how many of you will really be interested in this. The plot is both extremely narrow and in some ways dense, very idiosyncratic. This is in some ways a B/A shipper fic, which might alienate you, but in other ways there's a lot more to it than that, which may alienate the rest of you. There's quite a lot of sex, once you get into this, both B/A and not. It's partly what this fic is about; then again it's partly 'cause I like writing porn. As you can probably tell from this A/N, I'm quite wordy, and I tend to be heavy on internalization and characters' thought processes. The writing style is nothing to write home about. It's neither poetic nor funny. It's just supposed to tell a story, a story I hope at least some of you will enjoy. In some ways, though, I am not the fan I was when I started this. I still enjoy this story myself, but I don't know if I would write it the same if I were to do it again.
Lastly, I owe a debt of gratitude to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
chrisleeoctaves. She's read most of this, but cannot be blamed for any glaring small errors or major faults. Mostly, she encouraged me, caught a bunch of little errors, and offered quite a few broad comments that hopefully will really change this fic for the better.
So far, this fic is 180,000 words. It is 7/10 written; a middle part and the ending aren't written yet. I never wanted to post this as a WIP. I also wanted to cut it a lot and get it beta'ed before sharing it with the public. But I've lost a lot of steam in these two years, and after a lot of thought, I've decided that working on posting it might do a lot to get me stoked to push on through and write the final 3/10. As such, I decided the right thing to do was to post it for the
lynnevitational, which is partly about finishing things and keeping alive that Jossverse spirit.I'm going to post the fic in pieces, about a chapter a day or every other day. As I post, I will be working to finish the unfinished pieces so that the missing parts should be written by the time the posting gets to that point. There should be no long delays for anyone following along, waiting for me to write.
There are several reasons I'm posting this way, which I feel the need to explain, since it can be a rather touchy subject. One reason is that as I said above, I've lost a lot of my initial inspiration. If people are willing to brave the WIP status and read along, which I hope some will, I think I'll really be able to push to finish the final parts. They're already completely planned in my head; mostly, I just have to write them. So, yeah. I'm partly posting this way for feedback. I want to see what people have to say as I post, and use any positive comments to reinforce my will to finish. No pretense about that. But secondly, this fic is massive. Juggling it all in order to make all the bits connect has been a long, exhausting process. I am not a patient person. The thought of having it finished and then having to fine tooth comb it for spelling errors and such frankly exhausts me. Posting chapter by chapter is a nice way for me to do a little bit of copy-editing at a time without making me want to heave.
Speaking of editing: although yes, I do hope positive comments will encourage me to finish, I love constructive criticism. Also, if there are typos or anything of that sort, I'd be much obliged to anyone pointing them out.
If you are averse to reading a WIP, there will be an announcement at the end that it is complete, with a link to all the chapters, and you can read it then. If, however, you are interested in following along as every new chapter as it is posted, I suggest you friend
tkpfic. That journal will be used exclusively to post this fic until posting is completed, at which time you may want to defriend it. If you're not sure whether you're interested in following along, watch this space. There will be a weekly notice on this journal with links to the week's worth of updates. That way you can read it in chunks if you like, or just be reminded that something's being posted over there you may want to read.On that note, I just want to say I'm not sure how many of you will really be interested in this. The plot is both extremely narrow and in some ways dense, very idiosyncratic. This is in some ways a B/A shipper fic, which might alienate you, but in other ways there's a lot more to it than that, which may alienate the rest of you. There's quite a lot of sex, once you get into this, both B/A and not. It's partly what this fic is about; then again it's partly 'cause I like writing porn. As you can probably tell from this A/N, I'm quite wordy, and I tend to be heavy on internalization and characters' thought processes. The writing style is nothing to write home about. It's neither poetic nor funny. It's just supposed to tell a story, a story I hope at least some of you will enjoy. In some ways, though, I am not the fan I was when I started this. I still enjoy this story myself, but I don't know if I would write it the same if I were to do it again.
Lastly, I owe a debt of gratitude to
chrisleeoctaves. She's read most of this, but cannot be blamed for any glaring small errors or major faults. Mostly, she encouraged me, caught a bunch of little errors, and offered quite a few broad comments that hopefully will really change this fic for the better.
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I've stretched the writing out on this one, so that the fic actually encompasses quite a few of my changes as a fan and as a person, but I think now without the incentive of really wanting to know what people think of the parts I already wrote, I'd never be inspired to finish. I think I got what I wanted out of it before the end; that happens a lot with longer things I write. Thanks again, and I'm cheering you on over here. Look, see: *\o/*
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I love your cheerleader. Yay! Rah! Thank you! I totally hear you on needing the push to finish. Having someone else's encouragement/enthusiasm can stand in when you don't have your own. I miss that in "original" writing. Which is why my current novel is so desperately over deadline. *sigh*
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OMG icon, HP. *panics*
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Ain't THAT the truth. I don't know a single writer who isn't drowning in doubt at least part of the time. I often say the first thing you have to get over before publishing anything (pro or otherwise) is that internal censor!
Feedback is joyful in that respect, isn't it? That's why I brought some of my betas with me when I "crossed over." Otherwise, it's like writing in a vaccum sometimes!
Didn't the icon just say DON'T PANIC? Have you hoarded your food and water and juiced up your generator yet? *G*
Don't bother with the duct tape. I don't think it'll help. ;)
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Good idea, that.
Have you hoarded your food and water and juiced up your generator yet?
Yes. BUT WILL IT BE ENOUGH? I might need to board my windows. So none of the crazies get in. More, so none of the crazy gets out. I'm so excited.
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I'm glad the nearest library, book store, or other sign of literate civilization is 20 minutes away. I'm hoping the distance, in conjunction with the lake wind effect, will keep the fantwits in the city. I prefer to be alone with my own geekiness on this most momentous occasion. *G*