Some please give me a kick in the arse.....
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finished the first draft of a novel over 10 years ago. It has been languishing since then, waiting for me to edit, rewrite, etc. It is no coincidence that this coincides with my moving to Ireland, getting married and having kids.
But now I'm wanting to get back to it. Time has moved on and parts of the story, while prescient when written, now are a bit dated.
It's MASSIVE. Over 800 pages.
I'm daunted but desperate to get at it again.
oh dear. yes they are fuckers, and no mistake.
onebat - I'm a germ phobe. And I keep finding new shit! And I'll have to wash all tins, etc. I got buckets with lids to put grains in. Have to wash those as well (dusty).
I hate mice. 
Kerry! Don't trifle with me young lady. Two days to clean mouse-shit! Good grief.
I expect your book report on my desk - tomorrow.

Murdering the bastards and then cleaning up the mess is pretty much the premise of my book 
Never mind, KM. At least you don't have snakes!
mouse problem 
will have to forego commencement of work for a day or two while I murder the bastards and clean up their mess.
A good old-fashioned murder mystery, Kerry.
Right! I'm off to the park with the little man. He's driving me up the wall 
Try and get something done this afternoon!
what type of book is it desi?
I wish I was down to paragraphs.
Just pulled out my character development file.
[sigh]
OK ... I am about to hone another paragraph. 
Kerry, I'd just get stuck in, if I were you.
I wonder should I bother to read the entire thing all over again or just get stuck in? Even after a couple of years not having looked at it it's firm in my mind. If I read it again I'll just dither I think..
Right.
Here it is:
Part One Revisions
LOL @ onebat. Yep, one of those plastic buckets for kids toys. Files fit quite nicely in them!
I have so many feckin notes. All typed up and printed out and all but still. It's in 4 parts. Supernatural thriller with love story.
It has potential...
vonsudenfed - thanks for that! Hope you're in good form for tomorrow!
here even
If it's any consolation, I am also revising a novel which I started in 2001 (work and kids have rather got in the way here too). I'm retyping it, as this makes me listen to the words, and think about what I'm writing. What kind of novel is yours?
And also, there is a generic arse-kicking word count thread [[http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/9/461408?stamp=080218095700 here] if that helps.
PS. How's the sick ward? I'm much better today, but don't think I will be able to tackle the cake buffet I had planned for my birthday (we were going to go to the best teashop for 50 miles
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If it's any consolation, I am also revising a novel which I started in 2001 (work and kids have rather got in the way here too). I'm retyping it, as this makes me listen to the words, and think about what I'm writing. What kind of novel is yours?
And also, there is a generic arse-kicking word count thread [[http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/9/461408?stamp=080218095700 here] if that helps.
PS. How's the sick ward? I'm much better today, but don't think I will be able to tackle the cake buffet I had planned for my birthday (we were going to go to the best teashop for 50 miles
.
see? Still here 
I am at college with loads of unfinished work to do..... but after this post I am going really.
Have a wonderful (IMO obviously) novel in my head but I have to wait for certain people not to be here anymore as it's autobiographical!
Desi
PMSL at go and get busy - that's what we tell our dogs when we want them to do their business!
in bucket? you are confusing it with your bleaching smalls I think.
okay.
Am reaching over and opening notes on Part One.
Desi - go get busy.
It's sitting on desk next to me and in bucket under desk (tis big, plus notes)
It smells....
musty 
You goof Desi! 
They DID have computer back then you know!!!
I didn't know you were writing a novel as well! Cool. I think TripletEm is also.
Wisteria - are you writing?
Saltire - it's been here for a while but I don't think it shows on topic list. I caught it when someone posted about something else.
vg desi!
Kerry, young lady. Have you actually taken it out of it's file/loft etc?
I'm writing a novel at the moment, KM. If you kick my arse, I'll kick yours.
800 pages is mahoosive. What did you write it on? Post-It Notes??
KM - the thing is you are procrastinating - if you really want to do it then stop pissing about and get down to it.
<Reads post and applies to self.........bye!>
Is this a new topic then? Never noticed it before?
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