Friday, April 18, 2008

Writing, Politics, and Podcasts

He might still blot out the sun, but did so better for people lower to the ground who had to look around his expanding stomach.

That’s my favourite sentence from what I wrote today, finishing off a short chapter that’s currently labelled Chapter 4 1/2.  Said chapter also came in very nearly 1000 words longer than I originally expected when I set out to write it, but who cares about estimates anyway.  I also have Chapter 10 1/2 to write, which I think I’ll do next putting Chapter 22 on hold while I fix things so that 21 actually makes sense in the story instead of just in my head.
Dragon Summer Progress
83,835 / 90,000
(93.2%)

I’m once again not going to rant today.  Don’t seem to do much of that lately.  I’m avoiding all non-political news at the moment - there are too many dead children featured in news stories right now and I find that the most depressing thing.  As far as politics goes, interesting things are happening on both sides of the border, but I’m finding it much harder to be excited about the US presidential race at the moment in light of the stagnant inaction in Parliament on anything of substance whatsoever.  Things are even less exciting at the provincial level, or they might be if anyone actually covered them.

But I’ve got plenty of great podcast material for commutes and other non-writing quiet time.  I’m branching out a bit more lately, reaching further afield.  My latest discovery is the Mr. Deity video podcast, recommended by Steve Eley of Escape Pod fame.  Funniest thing I’ve run across in a long time.  Not really suitable for kids and unfortunately not good for commuting, but it’s hilarious enough to spend the time watching.

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