August 13, 2004
Finished!
Actually, I finished it late Wednesday night, but today I went back and added a few scenes to tie up some loose ends.
The second draft of Henry Lee is 114 pages; the first draft was 121 and far less coherent. This version was headed towards the same place until one of my regular critics, and the only person to see the work in progress, made me aware of the folly of that direction. For that, I'm quite grateful. I feel very good about the finished product. I think it's unlike anything I've ever written before. It's got so many themes running through it, but it's still rather intimate and personal.
The frustrating thing is that, after page 50, this second draft is 100% new material, so it's basically a first draft all over again. But I'm putting it away for a while -- at least until I get some more feedback.
So: I need to make my Virgin Suicides, and then my Lost In Translation, and then I'll have the clout necessary to make my Marie Antoinette. Okay, that was a lame way to link to that bit of news, but whatever.
Posted by David Lowery at August 13, 2004 3:14 AM
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Feedback giving is one of my strong points.
What? I'm just saying...
Posted by: Matt at August 13, 2004 11:19 AM