rethink...

[thoreau]

Love and imagination are magicians

Who create an image of the Beloved in your mind

With which you share your secret intimate moments.

This apparition is made of nothing at al,

But from its mouth comes the question,

"Am I not your Loved One?"

and from you the soft reply "Yes.Yes.Yes."

- Rumi Poetry

While it felt good to write out my argument with Rick - as chapter one of the new novel. I have reconsidered.

Firstly - because - i want the project to be completely clear of that emotional baggage starting off on a new project - - - and two - it is a bad karma choice for me to use anything that happened one on one private with him - even if it would feel temporarily good to do so. I'm bigger than that. So I've been brainstorming about how to start this new piece - and give my characters the total attention they deserve without projecting anything onto them. In the long run - I'll feel much better about the project. and it'll turn out better.

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[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

I had the first draft done in about 9 months and the editing process and the 2nd/3rd drafts took three years.