Possibly an extremely self-incriminating post re: sanity

[sirona_fics]

If someone could please explain to me why I have spent the last THREE AND A HALF HOURS drawing Erik and Charles' Pemberley layout by hand, from scratch, using pencil and ruler and everything, I should be much obliged.

The notes for this thing have hit 1,500 words. JUST THE NOTES. The thing itself is now over 20K and we haven't even gotten our teeth into the main plotline yet.

This story is going to steal my sanity, isn't it.

Anyway, for those that are curious -- (click for bigger version) EDIT: Now amended with my Mad Photoshop Skillz TM (a.k.a. blundering blindly and hoping it'll work). The little squares are the back stairs that I can't fit in properly. Disclaimer: I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING. Any architects out there, I apologise in advance. It was insanely helpful in getting my head straight, though.

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[regann]

<3 <3

I am really glad you're on my flist because it reminds me that I have kindred fangirls out there! Also, maps are awesome, I draw them all the time if a fic takes place somewhere a lot. XD

It's also good to know that Erik and Charles were life ruiners for someone else's weekend because I might've written a 18k fairytale au -- yesterday.

[sirona-gs.livejournal.com]

:D :D I am seriously OCD when it comes to research, ask my beta, I have literally driven her to tell me when even a single thing may read a bit off, or I've cocked something up, or Just This Once I've decided to cut a corner and not bother to triple-check something, she'd be all over that, because she knows what I'm like and she knows I'd eat myself up inside for not Doing It Right.

LIFE RUINERS, THE TWO OF THEM. :/ But I am TERRIBLY EXCITED to read that, bb! *______*