Christ.

[ysobelle]

Somehow I managed to write my backup files over my new files. That's the only way I can explain what just happened. I lost most of the chapter I'd just written in a dazed fury tonight-- the wonderful new scene I was so excited about, after weeks of writer's block. I cannot imagine how the fuck I did this. I'm so heartsick I could cry. I didn't even have a chance to go back and reread it even once. I'm just gutted. How could I do this? I was being so responsible about backing everything up!

I managed to reconstruct most of the current scene, but the long conversation I did three weeks ago is gone. I'm not as wholly devastated about that, as I knew it needed reworking, but I didn't want to have to start from fucking scratch. I'm dreading it. It took me so long to get what I had, and I just needed to get past it so I could move on.

I'm running FileSalvage's free version, but honestly, I just don't have much hope. And I have to be at work in six hours.



The best part? Just been talking about Coleridge and "Kubla Khan."

Comments

[norda.livejournal.com]

I lob a sympathetic "arrrrrrrrrrgggggh" in your general direction.

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

Thanks. And I've been so, so good about backing it all up. Christ. Time to add a thumb drive in as well, I think.

[elisabella.livejournal.com]

Aww honey...that sucks:( Here's hoping the redo is just as smashing, so don't stress too much and let your inner spark flow:)