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.

Comments

[law-of-tarts.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA! Now that is dedication to one's craft. Think of it as world building and not a descent into madness.

[sirona-gs.livejournal.com]

I rather tend to go overboard on research on any one of my stories, but I am beginning to suspect that this will take the biscuit.

That is a good way of thinking about it! :D I can only imagine what I'm going to come up with next, considering where I'm planning to take this.