Artistic works are never "done" there is always more that could be edited, changed, tweaked, etc, in order to make it "better". There comes a time when the artist must put down the chisel/paintbrush/mouse/etc and declare the work "Done".

This is not easy.

I'm reading through The Demonslayer's Handbook one last time, and less worried about what is written that I am about what was forgotten or left out. I've already printed 300 of the 440 pages and handed them to Xtina to read through. I'm also taking trips to several areas in Minneapolis to get some ideas for color, architecture, and such to add a little flavor to the book. Some people would have done this 'field research' first, but I think the story comes first. To me the rest is scenery, and the story can read just as well without it, as a matter of fact, too much description of scenery can get in the way of a good story or slow it down, but it helps to have a clear sense of where the story is taking place.

Also, I would like the story to be as accurate to Minneapolis geography as possible. In that respect, I have already run into a problem which I discovered on a recent 'field trip' to Psycho Suzi's.

No pool tables.

What happened to the pool tables? Didn't they have pool tables there when they first opened? Is this a problem? Do I ignore it and pretend that Psycho Suzi's had pool tables? Do I change the name of the bar to some imaginary place just like Suzi's, except with pool tables?

A minor problem, and quick to fix. In the meantime, some more field trips are in order, including the IDS building, the Sculpture Gardens and Minnehaha Falls.

Those on the list for reading the preview copies of The Demonslayer's Handbook be warned, the time is near...

KTHXBYE,
-CZ

Labels: The Demonslayers Handbook, Writing