Author's Notes for "Need to Know"
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starwatcher_fic.
For once, I thought I'd be prepared for my Sentinel-Angst dues; I put a reminder note on my calendar a full month ahead.
I can't remember how/why the idea of Blair reacting to Incacha's death came to me, but it seemed it would be a simple little story -- a couple of dream-sequences, a little discussion with Jim, and off they'd go. I figured 10,000 words... 12,000 max.
One of these days, maybe I'll learn. The muse rode me hard during this one, digging in her spurs; I wrote several 8-hour days on the weekends, many evenings after school (usually very difficult for me), and I let everything else slide. I now have to catch up on school record-keeping, housework, laundry...
My thanks to Arianna and Jess for beta, and my friend Cindy for cheer-leading. Arianna in particular inspired a large part of the shaman-group scene. All three have suggested that I have a potential series here, and have urged me to continue the adventures of Jim and Blair on the road. Unfortunately, my muse seems completely uninterested. However, I extend an open invitation -- if anyone wants to riff off this story to tell an 'on the road' story, feel free. Just let me see it, so I can squeal and enjoy it.
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For once, I thought I'd be prepared for my Sentinel-Angst dues; I put a reminder note on my calendar a full month ahead.
I can't remember how/why the idea of Blair reacting to Incacha's death came to me, but it seemed it would be a simple little story -- a couple of dream-sequences, a little discussion with Jim, and off they'd go. I figured 10,000 words... 12,000 max.
One of these days, maybe I'll learn. The muse rode me hard during this one, digging in her spurs; I wrote several 8-hour days on the weekends, many evenings after school (usually very difficult for me), and I let everything else slide. I now have to catch up on school record-keeping, housework, laundry...
My thanks to Arianna and Jess for beta, and my friend Cindy for cheer-leading. Arianna in particular inspired a large part of the shaman-group scene. All three have suggested that I have a potential series here, and have urged me to continue the adventures of Jim and Blair on the road. Unfortunately, my muse seems completely uninterested. However, I extend an open invitation -- if anyone wants to riff off this story to tell an 'on the road' story, feel free. Just let me see it, so I can squeal and enjoy it.
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