Title: Long Legged Beasties
Words Total: 23,683
Words Today: 2,166
Reason for stopping: My brain is getting tired and I still have to gather things for work tomorrow.
Wordage I liked: "Jessica?"
I glanced back. Shawn's eyes were closed but he said, "Don't fight with him because of me."
"I won't. I'll be fighting with him because of him."
Things discovered: Things are about to go very badly.
***
What I've discovered is that I need to go back and add more scenes between my two main characters. And figure out what the sub-plot is. Possibilities. Possibilities.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Progress - August 16, 2012
Title: Long Legged Beasties
Words Total: 18,511
Words Today: 2,046
Reason for stopping: It's getting late. One more work day until the weekend!
Wordage I liked: My hand gripped the staff tighter as a flash of off-white sped by the place I'd entered the clearing. [...]
I followed the rough path I'd made back toward the cabin. Every few steps I stopped to listen and watch for whatever had been watching me. I breathed easier when I cleared the tree line. Shadowy Cat still sat at the bottom of the stairs, the tip of his tail twitching.
When I sat on the bottom stair, he looked at me as if to say he'd told me not to go.
"Ya, ya," I muttered and scratched him on the head.
Things discovered: Jessica needs to learn more about Gil's culture.
***
I managed to write 1,000 words between work and my massage tonight. The other 1,046 were harder to come by. One of the side effects of writing in the evenings is that my brain doesn't like to shut down quickly. Makes sleep difficult at times.
Plans for the weekend include more writing, cooking and moving some furniture so I can continue unpacking. Such a glamourous life. :-)
Words Total: 18,511
Words Today: 2,046
Reason for stopping: It's getting late. One more work day until the weekend!
Wordage I liked: My hand gripped the staff tighter as a flash of off-white sped by the place I'd entered the clearing. [...]
I followed the rough path I'd made back toward the cabin. Every few steps I stopped to listen and watch for whatever had been watching me. I breathed easier when I cleared the tree line. Shadowy Cat still sat at the bottom of the stairs, the tip of his tail twitching.
When I sat on the bottom stair, he looked at me as if to say he'd told me not to go.
"Ya, ya," I muttered and scratched him on the head.
Things discovered: Jessica needs to learn more about Gil's culture.
***
I managed to write 1,000 words between work and my massage tonight. The other 1,046 were harder to come by. One of the side effects of writing in the evenings is that my brain doesn't like to shut down quickly. Makes sleep difficult at times.
Plans for the weekend include more writing, cooking and moving some furniture so I can continue unpacking. Such a glamourous life. :-)
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Aug 15 - Progress
Title: Long Legged Beasties
Words Total: 16,465
Words Today: 2,117
Reason for stopping: I'm going to try stopping earlier than 11 pm to see if that helps me sleep.
Wordage I liked: Gil let me drive. If he thought it would calm me, he was wrong. I knew almost nothing about his people, save that he and his mother were Elders, Shawn was a child and they mostly stayed hidden from the human world. I couldn't shake the feeling we were riding into the heart of enemy territory. Well, I was anyway. Gil was going home.
Things discovered: The heart can take you in directions you never considered.
***
This is working so much better than the YA novel. That one will have its turn but I need to do more worldbuilding before I can really focus on it.
Words Total: 16,465
Words Today: 2,117
Reason for stopping: I'm going to try stopping earlier than 11 pm to see if that helps me sleep.
Wordage I liked: Gil let me drive. If he thought it would calm me, he was wrong. I knew almost nothing about his people, save that he and his mother were Elders, Shawn was a child and they mostly stayed hidden from the human world. I couldn't shake the feeling we were riding into the heart of enemy territory. Well, I was anyway. Gil was going home.
Things discovered: The heart can take you in directions you never considered.
***
This is working so much better than the YA novel. That one will have its turn but I need to do more worldbuilding before I can really focus on it.
Updatery
I know I promised updates and snippets. It's been a busy month so far but there have been words. The original YA novel has been replaced by a paranormal romance. (Yes, quite a difference.) I'm a bit behind if I want to meet the August 31st deadline but I'm not stressing about it.
There will be an update tonight. Maybe even a snippet.
There will be an update tonight. Maybe even a snippet.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Looking forward
I signed up knowing I'd still be dealing with post-move things. I may not "win" but I'm going to give it my best shot. This time, I'm planning to write a fantasy YA book. The original idea came to me when I began a short story for an anthology. The short was never completed but I think it's elastic enough to expand.
As with NaNo, there will be (mostly) daily updates and, perhaps, small snippets.
Wish me luck.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Small update
The lack of posts in this blog is a reflection of the lack of writing currently happening. Most of my focus has been on sorting/clearing/cleaning/packing my current apartment. (A move in a few weeks will do that to your focus.) When I'm settled in, writing (and blog entries) will resume. Promise.
At the moment, the only update I have is a rejection for a short story submission. I'm not surprised. It was a long shot. I do have one other submission out there. I feel a bit more confident about that one. But that's what submitting on spec is all about. Waiting. Hoping. And then resubmitting.
At the moment, the only update I have is a rejection for a short story submission. I'm not surprised. It was a long shot. I do have one other submission out there. I feel a bit more confident about that one. But that's what submitting on spec is all about. Waiting. Hoping. And then resubmitting.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Birthday Resolutions
Growing up, returning to school each September was more of a new year
than when I hung a new calendar on the wall. Birthdays also held that
magic.
My birthday is almost here. This year, I'm making a few resolutions, hoping to regain that magical feel of a brand new year.
House & Home
- move to a new apartment
- continue to sort, clear and release what no longer serves me
Health
- introduce more veggies into my diet
- practice yoga again
Creativity
- write a little every day (fiction/journal/blogs/whatever)
- learn to play the ukelele
Spirit
- find new ways to refill my well
- continue GT seasonal studies
My birthday is almost here. This year, I'm making a few resolutions, hoping to regain that magical feel of a brand new year.
House & Home
- move to a new apartment
- continue to sort, clear and release what no longer serves me
Health
- introduce more veggies into my diet
- practice yoga again
Creativity
- write a little every day (fiction/journal/blogs/whatever)
- learn to play the ukelele
Spirit
- find new ways to refill my well
- continue GT seasonal studies
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