Just want to get this worked out before April 1st.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Challenges
The year (which I've dubbed The Year of Dam Busting) also appears to be the year of writing challenges. Last November, I took on and won NaNoWriMo. This year, I'm planning to do it again and also take on two other writing related things.
One: a fundraising challenge, a Dare actually, for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. If I can raise $200 by the end of the year, I will write 4 short stories or poems in 2013 using suggestions from my sponsors. They will be the only people to see the stories for at least one year.
Two: while November is National Novel Writing Month, April is Script Frenzy. The goal: 100 pages of a script. Have I written a script before? Not a complete one. Am I going to let that stop me? No. I'm going to attempt to adapt one of my short stories into a stage play. I have absolutely no idea how it will turn out or even if I'll be able to write 100 pages. We shall all see together.
One: a fundraising challenge, a Dare actually, for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. If I can raise $200 by the end of the year, I will write 4 short stories or poems in 2013 using suggestions from my sponsors. They will be the only people to see the stories for at least one year.
Two: while November is National Novel Writing Month, April is Script Frenzy. The goal: 100 pages of a script. Have I written a script before? Not a complete one. Am I going to let that stop me? No. I'm going to attempt to adapt one of my short stories into a stage play. I have absolutely no idea how it will turn out or even if I'll be able to write 100 pages. We shall all see together.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Progress - February 20, 2012
Title: Chaos Unleashed
Words Total: 30,935
Words Today: 1,177
Reason for stopping: The current section is starting to snowball and I know I don't have enough time or energy to let it roll tonight.
Wordage I liked: Once M joined L in the sleeping chamber, Birte began pacing. She had to keep moving. If she stopped, she would fail Anden. She would not allow that to happen.
Things discovered: Nasty things are happening. Also that I will have to write a scene I thought (okay, hoped) could be off-screen.
***
This was a long weekend for me (extra-long since I took Friday off as well). Today was one of the better word count days I've had since November.
Yes, it's been a while since I've updated here. It would be a sign that I haven't been writing much. The day job has required extra hours the last few weeks. Unless my schedule changed on Friday, the next couple of weeks look to be the same. I have hopes of not having to do overtime on the weekends. It would be good to have dedicated writing time.
Words Total: 30,935
Words Today: 1,177
Reason for stopping: The current section is starting to snowball and I know I don't have enough time or energy to let it roll tonight.
Wordage I liked: Once M joined L in the sleeping chamber, Birte began pacing. She had to keep moving. If she stopped, she would fail Anden. She would not allow that to happen.
Things discovered: Nasty things are happening. Also that I will have to write a scene I thought (okay, hoped) could be off-screen.
***
This was a long weekend for me (extra-long since I took Friday off as well). Today was one of the better word count days I've had since November.
Yes, it's been a while since I've updated here. It would be a sign that I haven't been writing much. The day job has required extra hours the last few weeks. Unless my schedule changed on Friday, the next couple of weeks look to be the same. I have hopes of not having to do overtime on the weekends. It would be good to have dedicated writing time.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Progress - January 2, 2012
Title: Chaos Unleashed
Words Total: 28,785
Words Today: 527
Reason for stopping: Dinner time. There may be more words tonight.
Wordage I liked: Spoilers all today.
Things discovered: Emotions, emotions.
***
I'm using new software for writing (WriteWay). It counts words a little differently than Word. I've adjusted the numbers above to what WriteWay shows. Less confusing for me. :-)
Words Total: 28,785
Words Today: 527
Reason for stopping: Dinner time. There may be more words tonight.
Wordage I liked: Spoilers all today.
Things discovered: Emotions, emotions.
***
I'm using new software for writing (WriteWay). It counts words a little differently than Word. I've adjusted the numbers above to what WriteWay shows. Less confusing for me. :-)
Sunday, January 1, 2012
2011 Review
After nearly 1.5 years of not writing, 2011 saw words.
I:
- finished a 4900 word short story
- added 6925 words to the fantasy novel
- 'won' NaNoWriMo with a 50052 word romance/thriller novel
In 2012, I want to:
- polish the short story and submit it
- finish the first draft of the fantasy novel
- polish the romance novel and consider what to do with it
Thanks to those of you who read this blog. Here's to a fresh new year with new words and continued progress.
I:
- finished a 4900 word short story
- added 6925 words to the fantasy novel
- 'won' NaNoWriMo with a 50052 word romance/thriller novel
In 2012, I want to:
- polish the short story and submit it
- finish the first draft of the fantasy novel
- polish the romance novel and consider what to do with it
Thanks to those of you who read this blog. Here's to a fresh new year with new words and continued progress.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
NaNoWriMo at a glance
Okay, there were a few widgets to choose from but I thought I'd try this one. Those of you who know how much I like calendars won't be surprised. :-)
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Final NaNoWriMo update
4,159 words tonight. 50,052 total.
No, I didn't think I'd be able to do it. But there you go.
No, I didn't think I'd be able to do it. But there you go.
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