Time for some metrics

[la_marquise]

It's been a while since I last did a proper metrics post, I think. Grass King 2 is still proceeding -- it now has 12 chapters and about 66k words (it may be more: I haven't done a count for a while). 1284 new ones today.

Here's a snippet. Aude is being rude, Jehan is horrified, and Monsieur des Roces is being, well, himself:
'Again, that easy smile, this time touched with ruefulness. “But you have detected my weakness, I fear. I like luxuries. It’s a flaw, and I confess it freely.” He gestured towards the servers. “I am forever indebted to those who work in this house.” Raising a glass, he went on, “A toast, then, to them and their kindness.” Ketty’s lips set in a line, and she looked down.
“It seems to me,” Aude said, “that it’s more a matter of taking advantage than of indulgence. You pay them, Monsieur. That obliges them to please you, does it not?”
This time, Jehan kicked her. Hard. Biting down on an exclamation, she went on, “It’s hardly an equal relationship.”
There was a brief chill silence. Then des Rocès began to laugh.'

I may have a title for it, finally. How do you all feel about Death and the Madwoman? It fits, honest.

Skirt of the day: long grey with black hem.

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

That title makes me think immediately of Joanna of Castille. The 'Joanna the Mad' of history although she seems to have been anything but.

Spot the historian :o)

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Or Mathilde de La Mole, maybe? It may be a deliberate resonance. :-)

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Awesome title!

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Thank you. I should run it past Nice Editor.

[llwheeler.livejournal.com]

Death and the Madwoman sounds -awesome-

And yay for progress! I like the snippet :)

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Thank you!

[aliettedb.livejournal.com]

I love the title!
(and des Roces, too--in a sort of "want to kick him" way).

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Oh, he needs a kick, definitely. He always has.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Great title! And awesome snippet, too.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Thank you!

[anna-wing.livejournal.com]

Des Roces is being a pretentious prat and Aude is being silly. One's employees are not, by definition, one's equals. Taking advantage does not come into it.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Ah, but there's rather more going on around that employer-employee thing...

[anna-wing.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did get that impression. If Des Roces is an abusive employer that changes things a bit.

[themis1.livejournal.com]

I'm very glad to hear the novel is progressing :-)

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Thank you.