The Negotiator

I wrote this little number right here. I think I've certainly written better stories before and hopefully will after, but it turned out alright.

The thing sort of morphed as I was writing it. When I look back at my notes for this thing I really can't recognize the story from it's original conception (other than the names). I basically had another idea that supplanted the old one and while I did revise the story extensively as a result, I do fear that it may still be lacking in focus.

I also set the goal of not going over 15 pages with this story. I have trouble compressing things sometimes and so setting a hard limit like that was challenging. Though I went right down to the wire (it is 15 pages exactly), I was happy to be finished with the story without breaching it. That was one tough job.

Anyhow, I can say now that I've gotten back into the saddle now after the ravages of Teacher's College. I have a week of holidays left, which I'll try to throw another story together for, though I'm not sure if I can deliver on that. Hopefully it will be possible though.