More Chapters!

Leave It On the Pitch is getting going again! Just submitted Chapter Four and I expect Five to follow within the next two weeks. I'm getting excited!

Next Project

Well, as I am the person I am, the next fic is already consuming my mind. Should I start on my one Remus fic or the other? Should I concentrate on my first two chapter fics (Era of Walpurgis and Potions Master) or am I never going to be able to finish them? I wish I knew what to do!

I literally have at least fifty different fics I could choose to concentrate on and it's driving me utterly mad! If anyone whould care to offer any suggestions, I'd be eternally greatful.

Update!

Here we go:

1st Half

Part 1: COMPLETE
Part 2: 50% Done
Part 3: 90% Done
Part 4 A: COMPLETE
Part 4 B: 75% Done
Part 5 A: 75% Done
Part 5 B: 95% Done
Part 6 A: 75% Done
Part 6 B: 60% Done

2nd Half:

Part 7 A: 90% Done
Part 7 B: 15% Done
Part 8 A: 30% Done
Part 8 B: 30% Done
Part 9 A: 25% Done
Part 9 B: 15% Done
Part 10: 90% done

The Pleasures of Art Imitating Life

Well I had a particularly crappy day today. Actually the whole day went well except for the mere three hours spent at work. In that time I was made to wash dishes, break down machines, and clean a cream dispenser coated with sour milk using a toothbrush.

Typical day.

What made me angry was the fact that I kept messing up while I was on drive-thru. Orders wrong, can't remember the coffees they wanted (I work at Dunkin Dounuts if you were wondering) or punch in the wrong order for the wrong person. I had an off day. My manager got mad at me (and subsequently yelled at me) as right he should have. I hate it when he's mad. He's no fun when he's stressed out and I hate making more work for him. He's the greatest guy, and all the credit to him. He has to deal with three new people (including me) and do all his manager-y stuff as well, and yet, as much as I mess up, he thanks me every time I clock out. He thanks me! After, I've spilled coffee, made more work for him, been grumpy, and generally upset people like the clumsy person I am, he THANKS me! Greatest guy ever. I'm glad he yells sometimes. It keeps me in line.

Anyway, my point of this rant is to say that art imitates life, sometimes aggravatingly so, sometimes pleasantly. Today was a great day, even though I was insanely grumpy because I was in the 'everything and everybody sucks but me' mood and wrote a bit like that in my current fic. Had I not had a crappy day, I would not have had the ability to write a more unique piece. I would not have had the inspiration to come up with that scene and for this I am thankful.

So I thank God for my crappy horrible day. Now I have a scene where my character is in a crappy mood and it adds so much more dimension to the story. And people say that fate is nothing but a fickle folly. Ha! Fate has everything to do with how I write, because my writing is inspired by true life events. It's funny to look at the story now, with all the stuff that's really happened to me in it (obviously not the Quidditch and stuff but things you'll see when you read it like being grumpy one day and falling down in front of a crush and the similar).

And so I am able to content and comfort myself with this knowledge that I have turned my anger and sorrow into a great part of a story.

Yay for me! *Happy dance*

Getting closer every day...

More writing is happening, I promise. It's coming out as quickly as I can think it. I'm currently in search of a beta so, as you can see, Leave It On the Pitch is nearing final stages. Yay!

Progress with Leave It On the Pitch

I've very proud of this fic. I divided the story into parts and am posting it in two halves so I can at least partially satisfy the readers. It's completion is as follows:

1st Half

Part 1: COMPLETE
Part 2: 50% Done
Part 3: 40% Done
Part 4 A: 75% Done
Part 4 B: 0% Done
Part 5 A: 5o% Done
Part 5 B: 85% Done
Part 6 A: 50% Done
Part 6 B: 15% Done

Estimated amount of words in first half: 15,000

2nd Half:

Part 7: 0% Done
Part 8 A: 30% Done
Part 8B: 30% Done
Part 9 A: 25% Done
Part 9 B: 5% Done
Part 10: 90% done

Estimated amount of words in second half: 10,000

It's a long, long, long story, as you can see. I'll update any progress soon!

Welcome Everyone!

Hello all, and welcome to AliBlack's updates and fanfiction bloggity blog thingy. I decided that since it takes me so long to write fics I'll set up a blog to let everyone know my progress in said stories. Plus it makes me feel like a real writer! :)

So, since you, dear reader have somehow stumbled upon my insane ramblings you shall hereafter be rewarded with exclusive previews like special samples of work and other random stuff. It's not much but it makes me feel special.


If anyone is interested in the progress of Leave It On the Pitch, my upcoming (and enormously long-winded) Oliver/OC fic I'm happy to say it's coming along 3000 times better than I planned and I hope my effort shows through.

It's about half way done and I'm (happily) spending all my free time on it.

Well, since I can't think of anything else right now, as I am very tired, I shall bid thee adieu.

P.S. Any questions, comments, or suggestions are not only welcome, but encouraged! :)