Today's topic is really slapped on to give this post the illusion of direction, and a title. Truth be told the last few weeks have been part events, part laziness, and part muddling about. I submersed myself in wedding stuff. Though the projected date of nuptials isn't for over a year, I've been pricing things to find out the plausibility of everything. I have discovered that my former belief that anything and everything can be googled and you will receive maximum answers, is false. Wedding venues, in particular, are not all listed as such- especially if said location is normally used for a purpose other than weddings/receptions.
The wedding issue is a prime example of today's topic: Coordinating. Weddings are all about coordinating, and when you're dealing with an interracial and interfaith wedding the challenges increase exponentially. If you don't believe me, go to a store that sells cake toppers and try to find a cake with an Asian Groom standing next to a White bride. When you have a limited budget as a young couple it becomes a game of coordinating costs with desires. If you hate algebra then planning a wedding is not for you. "If we get x venue then we will have to rent Y and Z equipment- if we get Q venue then we do not need Z equipment but we need 2Y equipment..."
Aside from wedding planning I have been having some luck in the writing department. I am a few chapters away from completion of my novel. Then the real fun begins: editing. Thus I am coordinating the end of my book, trying to ensure there are few-to-no loose ends left dangling about. As a reader if there's one thing I hate, it's loose ends. To me loose ends in a story are a lot like a piece of string hanging from a shirt.
Usually I see this happen with secondary characters and plots- I suppose writers/creators feel that these stories aren't as interesting as the main plot/characters. I, for one have read books or watched television programs for the secondary characters and not the primary.
As a result I'm finding myself struggling as a writer to think of any conceivable loose end I may have left in my book that will not be covered in sequel or side story. I believe that the end of a book is always the best place to tackle the unresolved questions/issues. Perhaps it's because that regardless of whether the ending was happy or not, people like closure. Endings that satisfy involve closing all the windows left open, save for those that are alluding to the next story. If you will, it's always a good idea to shut off the lights when leaving the house, writing is no different.
So yes I've rambled. Lunchtime is closing so I must scurry off back to work. Thanks for reading.
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