Updates, updates

[pyjamapants]

Chapter 7 of TWoG has been added to the queue, well ahead of schedule. Betas are on hiatus off and on through the end of the year, so this will mark the last upload until late December. I'm quite proud of the chapter... parts of it were a complete bitch to write, but I *think* I did the characters (and their UST) justice.

I'm drawing close to the end of my little tale, and I hope once I've wrapped it up that I can solicit some constructive criticism here on my LJ. Reviews of the fic. would seem to indicate that I'm the most hilarious, clever author ever, and I'm nearly certain that's not the case. Nearly certain. I'm looking forward to ending the story so that I can look back over it with a more objective eye and improve my writing.

Penning and publishing the story has been such a roller-coaster: Getting over some serious anxiety about writing emails, much less a chaptered story; basking in the glow of the story's initial reception (finding it recommended by several individuals and the digest was an enormous boost to my confidence as a writer); relearning seemingly all punctuation and grammar rules; trying not to get sucked into the trap of clinging to reviews for affirmation; finding that some reviewers just seem to have their feedback permanently set to squee, regardless of author or story; being desperately afraid that I'd made Severus adorable and that Hermione was a complete Mary Sue; and, having more fun than I dreamed possible while making some excellent new friends.

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[pyjamapants.livejournal.com]

Oh, I didn't mean plow through the queue and shove me to the front. I mean, um, admin the bazillion stories that are in front of me so that you get to mine, in turn with lightening speed. *waves guiltily* But I see two have been served since my last LJ comment post. (Sorry, am HORRIBLE at queue-watching... whinge horribly to my husband once I've posted)

Ooooooh, I likes the music, especially Snape's Overture. I'll see what I can dream up for TWoG: Yule Edition. :)