#no possible way writing in the style of maximalist BB is sustainable and HB

[coffeeandcalligraphy]

want to get nerdy really fast about all the cool little concepts and ideas that went into hallowed bodies because I fell into the trap of Hating It Until It Was Over & nowwww I remember that I specifically chose to write 90% of it in vignettes to capture a feeling of stunted listlessness in the narrative, that I literallyyyyy kept a character unnamed as a way to thematically emphasize the omnipresent anonymity of men in Lonan’s life (his father, god, Harrison), that I leapt off the ending of BODY BACK that ends in a church (HB starts in a church), that both first chapters in BB and HB have the protagonist yearning for someone to lead VS someone to follow, that similarly, both books delve into the same premise but with vastly different circumstances, that the ending was designed to also be a foil of the end of BB (Harrison walks INTO a church, Lonan walks OUT) & yeahhhh it’s pretty cool lol

#and that’s just the FIRST DRAFT #excited to dive into it and polish it #I might do that tmrw lol I don’t want to take the process too seriously #but there are paragraphs I’d love to add and feelings I’d love to amplify #ANYWAY IT’S A COOL BOOK!!!! #a really necessary transition back to calmness for sure lol #no possible way writing in the style of maximalist BB is sustainable and HB #has helped me transition to more Normal writing which I appreciate LOL #I really haven’t also thought about BB and HB as companions in a long time HAHA #like the drafting processes were so different that I forgot they’re supposed to be one half of the same coin #gotta do a podcast ep on that lolllll it’s really cool man HAHAHA #anywayyyyy giving Lonan a kiss on the cheek #one of my revision notes is to have Lonan think of himself fondly for just a sec lol #LIKE U ARE LOVELY