These entries deal with the craft of writing.
It is official! I’ve had it! Every time I have tried to play nice and get along with MySpace, it turns into a PITA. Their editing tools suck green ones and for the last three days, every time I login, I got a VERY annoying popup that could not be ignored. That was the last … More I Hate MySpace!
Well, the last of my company left this evening and I’m trying to dig my way out of a couple of hundred emails. This coming week is going to be spent on editing Guardian Dawn and if all goes well, I hope to work on Northborough Manor, which is my time-travel tale. In discussions with … More Company Has Left!
The latest in the censorship stupidity at high schools is from Charleston, West Virginia. The school board just banned two more novels. I think my readers will enjoy the rebuttal letter to the editor that the author wrote. http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2007102326 In other news, I had a marvelous holiday weekend with old friends and am looking forward … More Idiots and Cowards on School Boards!
Well, I was up half the night but it was worth it! I just wrapped up the first draft at 50,141 words! Now it is time to relax, maybe get a little sleep and then work on fleshing out some thin parts and adding some more character details.
And believe me, I’m going to grab some sleep, today. I got up to 41,116 words yesterday evening. Only a few more days until company arrives, so I think that Sunday is going to be a marathon session to wind up the tale. I can see some of the closing scenes now. I hope the … More Sleep is Good!
Sleep! It is such a wonderful thing! I need to try to get just wee bit more of it… Anyway, I’m up to 39,213 words and Guardian Dawn is shaping up nicely. I really do have to finish this by Thanksgiving!
Yesterday evening, after dinner, I managed to push it to 37246. I actually have several ideas of where I want it to go, but was torn between sequence of scenes. After wasting more than an hour, spinning my wheels, it dawned on me that I was trapped in editing hell! So, I decided to hell … More 37246 on NaNo
The weekends just seem to bring it out in me ’cause there is always something to do. By the time I get a chance to sit down and write, I’m way too pooped to pucker. I’m up to 31704 words now and have a pretty good idea where some things are going. One of my … More Ok, I’ve been lazy!
I’m well into the second half now and the tale is shaping up nicely. I love it when the characters take over the story and I’m just typing like mad. Here’s another (very rough draft) excerpt from this work in progress: Crimson Sun The owner of the upscale topless club was enjoying a medium-rare steak … More Guardian Dawn is at 29,260
Well, I’m at 26,164 words in the NaNo challenge. Just past the halfway point to 50,000 and the story is fleshing itself out, nicely. Now I am into the setup for the final conflict.
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