Ramblings from the State of Limbo
I'm reading so much lately, trying to stuff as much YA fiction down my throat before November 6th as I can, that I'm feeling a bit burnt out--which is pretty amazing, considering I devour books by the handfuls. I reread Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire over the last three days, as a refresher for the upcoming movie, and I think what has me burned out is the book's length. I read fairly quickly, so you can imagine my distress at three days of reading the same book. Not to mention I'd forgotten how icky certain parts of it made me feel. In the end I was left feeling bad and that will only get worse as I reread Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. My son is urging me to move on to the Pendragon series, but I can't. Not yet. I started Harry Potter and can't stop until I've been through them all.
The good news is that Vlad isn't just tapping away at the base of my skull, awaiting the day I'll return to his tale. He's whispering now, bits and pieces, details of his eighth grade year that I need to know--and I'm listening, scratching down notes every chance I get, whipping out a scene that demands to be written. It's not revising. It's catching echoes in a jar.
I was very sad to learn in my research that it's illegal to own a bat as a pet. Vlad was going to have a bat named Igor, but now...well, now he'll just have to move on to other things. But that's alright--there are a million other details that require my (and his) attention. And oh...the story, minions, the story is really going to knock your knickers off.
It's a strange feeling to know you're working on something that will change your life. Good, but strange.
The good news is that Vlad isn't just tapping away at the base of my skull, awaiting the day I'll return to his tale. He's whispering now, bits and pieces, details of his eighth grade year that I need to know--and I'm listening, scratching down notes every chance I get, whipping out a scene that demands to be written. It's not revising. It's catching echoes in a jar.
I was very sad to learn in my research that it's illegal to own a bat as a pet. Vlad was going to have a bat named Igor, but now...well, now he'll just have to move on to other things. But that's alright--there are a million other details that require my (and his) attention. And oh...the story, minions, the story is really going to knock your knickers off.
It's a strange feeling to know you're working on something that will change your life. Good, but strange.
posted by Heather Brewer at 8:16 AM
4 Comments:
It's illegal to keep birds as pets too, but that didn't stop Harry Potter, did it? I think Vlad needs a bat!
According to my research, though it is illegal to keep an owl as a pet in the United States, it is legal (though discouraged by several activists group out of concern for the owls) to keep an owl as a pet in the UK, where Harry Potter is based.
My research also showed me that bats' populations are down and, though my story is fantasy, of course, I'd rather not encourage people to attempt to keep these wonderful, dark creatures as pets.
But no worries! Today I brewed up something just as delicious...moreso, in my opinion.
Didn't realize the UK allowed owls as pets. Not encouraging people to keep bats as pets is reason enough, however. Glad you found an even better alternative.
besides, wouldn't a bat be like keeping a distant relative prisoner? :D
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