Tango
After three years of battling my Xenaverse/Ancient Rome novel, "Fortuna's Champion", I swore to myself that under no circumstances would I EVER undertake another fanfic project of this scope. No way, no no no, never again.
So why, two years later, have I pushed aside my dusty volumes on Roman roads, Caesar's military campaigns, the history of the Republic and endless maps and sketches in favour of books on Paris in the 19th century? Why am I now surrounded by a pile of horrifically complicated articles on the manoeuvres of the Prussian and French armies in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, a book on the Paris Commune of 1871, a selection of sketches of women's and men's clothing from the period, and goodness only knows what other rubbish?
No, it is nothing quite so sane as a temporary interest in modern history -- I have never had the least interest in modern history and don't plan on starting now. It is merely the unfortunate consequence of my having decided to write another long story. Worse, a story nobody is likely to enjoy, because it is written for a fandom I have nothing to do with: the Phantom of the Opera. So why write?
Inspiration is a rare thing these days. To quote "Grease", I'll get my kicks while I can.
Tango
So why, two years later, have I pushed aside my dusty volumes on Roman roads, Caesar's military campaigns, the history of the Republic and endless maps and sketches in favour of books on Paris in the 19th century? Why am I now surrounded by a pile of horrifically complicated articles on the manoeuvres of the Prussian and French armies in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, a book on the Paris Commune of 1871, a selection of sketches of women's and men's clothing from the period, and goodness only knows what other rubbish?
No, it is nothing quite so sane as a temporary interest in modern history -- I have never had the least interest in modern history and don't plan on starting now. It is merely the unfortunate consequence of my having decided to write another long story. Worse, a story nobody is likely to enjoy, because it is written for a fandom I have nothing to do with: the Phantom of the Opera. So why write?
Inspiration is a rare thing these days. To quote "Grease", I'll get my kicks while I can.
Tango