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HIT LIST, CHAPTER THIRTY TWO, PART TWO
Oct. 19th, 2013 04:46 pm-I'd like to read about Micah/Nathaniel/Anita a lot more if they did more stuff like this
http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=3144
- I much prefer this Domino to the weretiger one
http://theratretreat.org/2013/10/18/domino-adopted/
- I know a lot of you guys are writers, and I believe I've mentioned that I'm working on my first serious novel...I just finished the second draft, and I am feeling kind of burnt out on the whole thing, am more mentally enthusiastic about the ideas of other projects, etc. Should I soldier on, or take a break to work on said other things? What works best, in your experience? I'm just worried that if I set it aside now, I might never come back to it.
- I am always thinking up new characters. I can't really stop myself. It's part of why I want to write loads of novels, so I can get them all out. What I love specifically about vampire characters is that it leads me to, in the process of researching the time periods they existed in and throughout, learning loads of things I never would have looked into otherwise. For instance, recently a gorgeous black vampire with incredible cheekbones came to my mind, who works in a modern-day shoe boutique, and when I tried to think of his original time, powdered wigs and lacy sleeves and such just seemed to FIT, as did a lavish lifestyle and surroundings. So I tried to see where that would be possible for him, and it turns out there totally were black noblemen in the 1700s French court of Versailles! I never would have guessed! And while looking into things for an odalisque character, I found out about "The Reign of Women" which was a nearly 130-year period during the 16th and 17th centuries when the women of the Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire exerted extraordinary political influence. Many of the Sultans during this time were minors and it was their mothers, leaders of the Harem, who effectively ruled the Empire. Most of these women were of slave origin AND YET THEY RULED THE FUCKING OTTOMAN EMPIRE! How awesome is that?
Know what's NOT awesome, though? This chapter segment. Sorry. Speaking of it though, I was thinking more about Lisandro and his possible sex addiction, and I realized, he didn't have that in Bullet. Remember, Anita said that prior to the rape, he'd always refused to sign up as ardeur-food because of his wife. He was able to not only say no to Anita but turn down a situation where it would be 'justifiable' for him sleep with her because, oh, well, it's not like he's doing it for any reason but to help his boss out, right? It wasn't until AFTER the ardeur-orgy that he found himself being unable to say no to sex with hot women despite how loyal he clearly is to his wife. I think this problem of his is a direct result of being raped. It's not unusual at all in rape victims to exhibit this kind of behavior afterward, I can't believe I didn't see it before. HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS UNINTENTIONALLY, LKH?! HOW?!
( HIT LIST, CHAPTER THIRTY TWO, PART TWO )
http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=3144
- I much prefer this Domino to the weretiger one
http://theratretreat.org/2013/10/18/domino-adopted/
- I know a lot of you guys are writers, and I believe I've mentioned that I'm working on my first serious novel...I just finished the second draft, and I am feeling kind of burnt out on the whole thing, am more mentally enthusiastic about the ideas of other projects, etc. Should I soldier on, or take a break to work on said other things? What works best, in your experience? I'm just worried that if I set it aside now, I might never come back to it.
- I am always thinking up new characters. I can't really stop myself. It's part of why I want to write loads of novels, so I can get them all out. What I love specifically about vampire characters is that it leads me to, in the process of researching the time periods they existed in and throughout, learning loads of things I never would have looked into otherwise. For instance, recently a gorgeous black vampire with incredible cheekbones came to my mind, who works in a modern-day shoe boutique, and when I tried to think of his original time, powdered wigs and lacy sleeves and such just seemed to FIT, as did a lavish lifestyle and surroundings. So I tried to see where that would be possible for him, and it turns out there totally were black noblemen in the 1700s French court of Versailles! I never would have guessed! And while looking into things for an odalisque character, I found out about "The Reign of Women" which was a nearly 130-year period during the 16th and 17th centuries when the women of the Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire exerted extraordinary political influence. Many of the Sultans during this time were minors and it was their mothers, leaders of the Harem, who effectively ruled the Empire. Most of these women were of slave origin AND YET THEY RULED THE FUCKING OTTOMAN EMPIRE! How awesome is that?
Know what's NOT awesome, though? This chapter segment. Sorry. Speaking of it though, I was thinking more about Lisandro and his possible sex addiction, and I realized, he didn't have that in Bullet. Remember, Anita said that prior to the rape, he'd always refused to sign up as ardeur-food because of his wife. He was able to not only say no to Anita but turn down a situation where it would be 'justifiable' for him sleep with her because, oh, well, it's not like he's doing it for any reason but to help his boss out, right? It wasn't until AFTER the ardeur-orgy that he found himself being unable to say no to sex with hot women despite how loyal he clearly is to his wife. I think this problem of his is a direct result of being raped. It's not unusual at all in rape victims to exhibit this kind of behavior afterward, I can't believe I didn't see it before. HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS UNINTENTIONALLY, LKH?! HOW?!
( HIT LIST, CHAPTER THIRTY TWO, PART TWO )
