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Sometimes the Cure...

Posted by C.H Valentino at 06:55 PM on January 21, 2010

.... Is worse than the disease.

 

So, Of Hollow Men fast approaches its end.

 

And by this, I mean, its true and inevitable end to all the pledgiting (that's polish + editing)

 

And then all these blogs will change in tenor and tone as Of Hollow Men tries to find a home.

 

There is still a really large part of this book that needs something of an kiss of brillance. Without going into too much detail, I feel like I've extrapolated as much as I can- but there comes a point where experience just wins out over some third-party story telling. In trying to paint some of these scenes, I am trying to convey this sense of dread of being "in the spotlight" so to speak. But, I've never personally been in the spot light- I can't say what that brand of anxiety tastes like. It's a lot like using horror tatics in a mystery/thriller novel. But I am not a horror writer.

 

Too bad I don't know one.  *cough cough*

 

..............

 

Mean while, if you pop over to my List of Works page you will notice that things have shifted around a bit in the Samantha Marlow universe.

 

And by that I mean book two became book three- all the others got bumped back... a new one got bumped in.... yadda yadda yadda.... and some how I went from three to five less that 24 hours.

 

So, I'm possessed. But I don't really mind.

 

Samantha Marlow, with a little luck, will get her day in the spotlight soon enough.

 

CHV

 

 

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2 Comments

Reply vergil
12:19 PM on January 22, 2010
Glad to hear that you are still writing! The link, btw, does not work, so us lurkers have to speak up. As for good examples of spotlight anxiety, look at the Truman Show, or similar things. The central part of that anxiety, to me, at least, is built around the idea of being watched 24/7 with no place to hide my private thoughts. Like being naked in front of a huge crowd or that sort of thing. Kind of like the fear of failure amplified by the number of people observing. that is how it is for me, anyhow. Hope it helps.
Reply C.H Valentino
06:46 PM on January 22, 2010
I will fix the links. Thank you.

As for the anxiety, I understand your reference to the Truman Show. I can't say that is the right flavor of social anxiety I am going for. This is more that "fear associated with celebrity"- or, Samantha Marlow's greatest downfall. I'm working at it and hopefully will be able to move past in the coming days.

Thank you for your continued support.

CHV