Noveldoubt, the theory.

So. One of you (locked post; identify yourself if you like) was talking about writing long-form stuff, novels and great big novels and series, and asked me how to avoid getting 100 pages in and ditching the thing. That person said, "You've written lots of long things. So do you research all the little bits first? Or do you just do the general outline and dive right in? :)"

Well.

( all this, and more, next: behind the cut tag )

Where am I with my own novel? Page 144 and counting. It's still shiny. Stay tuned.

*Q: Wasn't there supposed to be fortune somewhere in there?
A: No. You are -- at least for the purposes of this scenario -- a writer. Fortune rarely comes into it, except in phrases like, "I've never heard a car make that noise before! That's gonna cost a fortune."