in the middle of the night, I go walkin' in my sleep

[aamcnamara]

I appear to have emerged victorious from the morass of essays, papers, and college applications in which I was temporarily submerged. This weekend, which is three days long, has so far done much to recover me. (Books, for one thing. For another, new boots. I usually hate shopping, but I am pleased with these boots.)


My theater class appeared to at least not detest the scenes I put in front of them on Friday, which is a good sign. It's an Icarus telling, twisted and spun through the way that I think about things, and so it both is and is not speculative theater, if I am allowed to make up that awkward phrase. I plan to work on it this weekend, despite the fact that that means sinking myself into his world and not coming out until I feel like I've drowned.

I also want to work on an entirely uncomplicated story. My hope is that the two will balance each other; the Icarus play is exactly the sort of overcomplicated concept that I usually simultaneously delight in and suffer from. Also, it's theater, which I am absolutely certain I am terrible at writing, but I think I have to write it anyway; I've been dancing around the concept since Odyssey, when I was trying to write my slam piece.

We'll see if the theory works, I suppose, though my guess is that if I can figure out the characters in the uncomplicated story, I could at least attempt the balancing act.


Unrelatedly, I've now registered for Wiscon and, apparently, reserved a room to stay in. I'm planning to also register for Fourth Street, but I haven't done that yet. Anyone on here that I can expect to see at either of those places?


Expect more posts to follow, things that I think deserve their own posts, or at any rate will get them.

Comments

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Fourth Street! Yay!

[aamcnamara.livejournal.com]

I was out of town at the Odyssey workshop last year, and was totally bummed I couldn't go. This year, I am going.

[aliseadae]

Speculative theatre. Hmm. I'm intrigued. And I like the way you think about things.

Hooray Wiscon! I'd love to go to Fourth Street but finding a job will have to happen first and I'll register if said job permits it.

[aamcnamara.livejournal.com]

I like that icon. Have I seen it before?

Yes. Speculative theater. I feel like there's probably a more graceful term, but I do not know it.
I will be interested to see your reaction to it. It's a bit darker--okay, a lot darker--than most of what I write.

You'd better come to Fourth Street, that's all I'm saying. Good luck with the job thing!

[aliseadae]

I dunno. I got it fairly recently after deciding I needed a new icon. It is from book_icons. Have you seen this one? It is from the same place.

Mm. Send it on when you'd like to. Also. Have you read my story?

I'm trying! Silly jobs...

[aamcnamara.livejournal.com]

I have not seen that one either.

I will send it when I have a complete draft--it's in bits and pieces at the moment. And oh, yes, that! I think I skimmed it earlier but I will go back and read it again and send you thoughts.

Silly economy.

[olivia-circe.livejournal.com]

Will likely be at Wiscon, pending costs of airfare and my school schedule. But I've only missed Wiscon once in like fifteen years, and am not anxious to do so again. I just wish I could go to Fourth Street. :)

[aamcnamara.livejournal.com]

I look forward to seeing you again there! Wiscon is awesome.
I really only get to go to Fourth Street out of chance, because it's in my city. If it were somewhere else, I'd be sighing after it, too.