Imagination

So I'm editting Grace, which is an arduous and grueling process that feels like it's going to take a long damn time. I find that the main problem with editing is that while it is creative work, it's really about sorting out fine details. If I change something in the second chapter I'll have to be like "okay, what does this mean for this scene in chapter 13?" Rather than calling it editing, I've come to really think of it as unification. What I'm essentially doing is taking the 500-600 pages of work I did for this thing over three years and making it into a coherent whole. And that's goddamn harder than it sounds.

But the fact that I can't escape from is that I really like writing fresh things. So I figured it wouldn't hurt to put together a short story between chapter edits. The first of such things is now down and it is called Imagination.

I personally think that this one is going to be a story that either will be a big hit and which people will tell me to write more of or a disaster that will never be spoken of again. Though I personally like it. It's different.

Notes for the story:
- The science fiction is intentionally minimized, though it takes place in the Grace universe. I wanted this to be a story that could conceivably take place now, but which is happening in a different universe.
- One thing I wanted to try with this story is quick scene changes, which are designed to force the reader into my pace. You know, like the Old Spice guy. I think that worked out pretty well.
- I also limited the physical description of things to see if that would make it more punchy. I also limited the amount of character backstory given significantly.

Let me know if you like the end result.