Staring at the screen

[jacey]

Spent all of today very productively revising the multi-titled novel. I think I'm leaning towards Empire of Dust  - a combination of Written in Dust and Empire of Dirt.

Anyhow, it's coming along nicely, though this started out as a not very big revision and it's become huge. I'm going to have a new ending to write and I'm going to need to make sure it's compact enough that I can lose at least 20k from what's currently in the file. I don't think that will be a problem as the way it's shaping up, the ending will be much snappier and less convoluted.

I'm also still agent hunting and have discovered a new one, just taking on, whose quoted likes very much parallel my own. I'm going to send a query. It's several years since I parted company from the last agent and about time I got my act together to get a new one.

And this evening I spent staring at a different screen. You probably already know I'm a self-confessed Torchwood fan, so tonight I watched not only this week's episode on BBC2, but also the 'next week's' episode on BBC3. If you haven't got digital I won't include spoilers but... I am a happy bunny for reasons that maeve_the_red will no doubt appreciate.

Comments

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

I like Empire of Dust a lot. I was going to say so when you mentioned titles before, but I think I was reading that at work and didn't have time for a coherent reply.

Dirt would probably work fine for the US, but it doesn't really have the "earth or soil" meaning in the UK and would lead to images of grime and those two women who have that TV programme about "How clean is your house?"

Or perhaps I just have a warped brain. :)

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I think Empire of Dust is winning by a short head at the moment.

[maeve-the-red.livejournal.com]

Hey girl, whaddya implying about my tastes? Something true, no doubt...

Yep, Empire of Dust gets my vote. The more I hear it, the better it sounds.

The only problem is it might be a too sensible and restrained name, as is yours. If want to know what I'm on about, check out my pimp's recent LJ posting on his latest acquisition. When I meet the gentlemen in question I'm going to have to ask if that's his real name. If it is, he should sue his parents (I'm assuming he's American, given said name).

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

Implying about your tastes? Heh! You obviously haven't seen the 'next weeks' episode of Torchwood (shown on BBC3 last Wednesday) or you'd know what I mean re Frog-boy. I can't say any more without spoilers, but as soon as you see it you will Understand and Know in your Heart of Hearts what I was babbling on about.