In february 2022 I started writing something. I named it after one of the songs that inspired it, and guessed it would hit around 10,000 words. My plan was to send it to some of the publications that accept short stories of that length and see if I could get some of that sweet 10c a word money.
It is now on draft 3, 83,000 words and counting. It's darker and more complex than my initial 'gay swordfights and rebellion' idea and the main character went past 'messy' and into 'pitiable but terrifying bloodstained horror' a long time ago.
I'm having a great time.
