Editing time is here again, as calculations whir on the other computer, and this time 'Wordspace' is getting the conversion to 'coherent whole' status. It's actually rather embarrassing to read through the original episodes, as they're full of contradictions. Full of them! The pronouns are in flux from 'he' or 'she' to 'it' on a sentence by sentence basis, there are sections which don't lead anywhere and have to be rewritten for consistency, and some spots of dead text to be excised. At the same time, there are some funny lines, and it will be great to see that first chapter in one piece.
Yes, 'Wordspace' is fascinating, and maybe the only story I've done so far to be legitimately proud of in concept. Yes, a world full of words as characters is still quite the leap, and one which in refinement gives more and more. Aren't hobbies wonderful for keeping the mind away from the sometimes terrible meanders of existence? Aren't words great in their pockets of the vocabulary, and in all their many translations in other languages? Isn't it fascinating that words have genders in different languages? Isn't it difficult that in Japanese and Greek so much gets built onto verb stems instead of forming sentences as we know them? Isn't it all wonderful, and sometimes maddening?
Some day we'll use words to bring peace to the world. It will take work, but it can happen. People will look at the differences imposed by the codification and ossification of long-dead ideologies and gently push them to one side to emphasize the similarities that unite us all instead. It will happen, facilitated by the Internet and the modern world of telecommunications, until the enclaves of censorship and media indoctrination collapse in upon themselves. Words will save the day. It's a nice dream, isn't it? Until then, I'll plug away at these stories, and debunk whatever nonsenses pop onto the windscreen of life.
Enough, enough, bring on the house elves!
O.
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