See how my tentacles got you under control

[stillsostrange]

I survived many hours in the Gothtopus getup today, and even sold a book. An unexpected side effect of my recent weight loss is that my corset fits amazingly well (I had nearly grown out of it at this time last year), but the tentacle skirt is now too large. And it's hard to have a tentacle skirt taken in.

Today's random writerly revelation: I really want to write a gothic*. Crumbling mansions and curses and madwomen in the attic. This dovetails nicely with my equal desire to write a Scion of a Creepy Family story. Now I just need to find a plot to support these dreams.



* I had fun doing high fantasy gothic in Kingdoms, and my unfinished Pinion is a Texas gothic, but I want even more gothic than that.

Comments

[batwrangler.livejournal.com]

Instead of taking in the skirt, could you put a smaller waistband inside the existing one?

[andrian6.livejournal.com]

Was said tentacle skirt hand made or purchased? I have a friend who may be interested in one...

And go ahead and write something gothic.  Dig up the Timothy Dalton Jane Eyre and go to town!

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

The tentacles were lovingly hand-crafted.

[andrian6.livejournal.com]

How often does one get to read sentences like that? I'll have to pass this along as an idea for my costumer friends.

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

Pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59024397@N00/sets/72157622468510171/with/2987727522/

The design can definitely be improved upon, but it worked pretty well.

[andrian6.livejournal.com]

Very lovely!

[orrin.livejournal.com]

Three cheers for you writing a gothic!

[stillsostrange.livejournal.com]

Now I just need a plot...