Getting vacation time can be a challenge. I discovered this week that 2 of my team of 5 have already booked off the week between Christmas and New Year. (Unlike some industries, mine doesn't have a lot of slow times and we have to maintain a certain level of service.)
I have the last week of September off (hopefully for a writing retreat with friends) and now the week of Thanksgiving. Yes, that's only two weeks later. I already have work scheduled for the week following that, so if I want time off, I have to jump on it.
That week, I'll be spending time at my favourite B&B, walking along the river and lake, drinking tea, reading and writing. I won't set a word goal but there will be writing every day. Promise.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Progress - July 29, 2011
Title: Chaos Unleashed
Words Total: 19,574
Words Today: 222
Reason for stopping: There is one fly in the coffee shop and its decided I'm its best friend. That and the massage I had before lunch is making me sleepy
Wordage I liked: "Anden."
He drew back, fist ready to connect with Lienn's jaw.
"Anden." Birte's voice was low and far too close. "If you wish Ayrmid to arrive to see why I am upset, hit your brother."
Things to discover: Merlia & Lienn's answer
Words Total: 19,574
Words Today: 222
Reason for stopping: There is one fly in the coffee shop and its decided I'm its best friend. That and the massage I had before lunch is making me sleepy
Wordage I liked: "Anden."
He drew back, fist ready to connect with Lienn's jaw.
"Anden." Birte's voice was low and far too close. "If you wish Ayrmid to arrive to see why I am upset, hit your brother."
Things to discover: Merlia & Lienn's answer
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Progress - July 27, 2011
Title: Chaos Unleashed
Words Total: 19,359
Words Today: 203
Reason for stopping: I'm out of coffee and I have errands to run before dinner.
Wordage I liked: Anything would be spoilers. Sorry.
Things to discover: How Lienn and Merlia will react to a very large request.
Title: Blade and Bone
Words Total: 4778
Words Today: 53
Reason for stopping: The ending wasn't sitting well with me. I like it better now.
Words Total: 19,359
Words Today: 203
Reason for stopping: I'm out of coffee and I have errands to run before dinner.
Wordage I liked: Anything would be spoilers. Sorry.
Things to discover: How Lienn and Merlia will react to a very large request.
Title: Blade and Bone
Words Total: 4778
Words Today: 53
Reason for stopping: The ending wasn't sitting well with me. I like it better now.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Negative Words - July 25, 2011
Not as in "this is awful"; rather I achieved a negative word count for the evening.
I'm editing Blade and Bone. Usually editing lengthens my work-in-progress. This time, a chunk of story was removed that just didn't work. See, I started this story over a year ago for an anthology. For various reasons, it wasn't completed in time. Where I thought it was going then and where it ended up are two different places. That story chunk was important in my original vision. Not so much now.
Current stats:
Title: Blade and Bone
Length: 4725
Status: First edit pass complete
Next: Wait to hear what my Alpha reader thinks
I'm editing Blade and Bone. Usually editing lengthens my work-in-progress. This time, a chunk of story was removed that just didn't work. See, I started this story over a year ago for an anthology. For various reasons, it wasn't completed in time. Where I thought it was going then and where it ended up are two different places. That story chunk was important in my original vision. Not so much now.
Current stats:
Title: Blade and Bone
Length: 4725
Status: First edit pass complete
Next: Wait to hear what my Alpha reader thinks
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Progress - July 24, 2011
Title: Chaos Unleashed
Words Total: 19,156
Words Today: 385
Reason for stopping: Saturday - I finished breakfast & needed to give up the table. Sunday - I reached the end of a scene.
Wordage I liked: (Anden has just returned home from traveling.) "Am I interrupting? I could return later."
Birte wrapped her fingers around his wrist and stared at him. He swallowed a laugh as Merlia stood.
Things to discover: Will Merlia agree to help?
Words Total: 19,156
Words Today: 385
Reason for stopping: Saturday - I finished breakfast & needed to give up the table. Sunday - I reached the end of a scene.
Wordage I liked: (Anden has just returned home from traveling.) "Am I interrupting? I could return later."
Birte wrapped her fingers around his wrist and stared at him. He swallowed a laugh as Merlia stood.
Things to discover: Will Merlia agree to help?
Friday, July 22, 2011
Progress - July 22, 2011
Title: Chaos Unleashed
Words Total: 18,771
Words Today: 253
Reason for stopping: I ran out of coffee.
Wordage I liked: "Think of me as an older sister."
The ghost of a smile flitted across Merlia's face. "You don't know my older sister."
Things to discover: Will Merlia agree to help?
Things I discovered: They've rearranged the furniture since the first scene in the cottage.
Words Total: 18,771
Words Today: 253
Reason for stopping: I ran out of coffee.
Wordage I liked: "Think of me as an older sister."
The ghost of a smile flitted across Merlia's face. "You don't know my older sister."
Things to discover: Will Merlia agree to help?
Things I discovered: They've rearranged the furniture since the first scene in the cottage.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Progress - July 20, 2011
Title: Chaos Unleashed
Words Total: 18,518
Words Today: 101
Reason for stopping: There are some things I need to work out. Also, it's hot and I had to pick up my CSA share.
Wordage I liked: None of today's words are shareable. Spoilers.
Things to discover: Where the fireplace is. (aka I need to draw the floor plan of the cottage.)
Words Total: 18,518
Words Today: 101
Reason for stopping: There are some things I need to work out. Also, it's hot and I had to pick up my CSA share.
Wordage I liked: None of today's words are shareable. Spoilers.
Things to discover: Where the fireplace is. (aka I need to draw the floor plan of the cottage.)
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