*sigh*

Of course, after re-reading Chapter One last night, I now hate it. I knew the meta-fiction angle was a risk, but I was surprised by just how much I loathed it. Well... it's not entirely the meta-fiction angle that bugs me. Once I got into the climbing the tree section, I sorta enjoyed it. But it took too long to get there. I need to trim some fat. It needs that quirkiness up front, or I see no reason why an agent or publisher would keep reading. Grrrr.