Well... I made it. Day 30. Somehow, even though I didn't struggle to write posts this time--even though I didn't spend hours finding writing spots, getting pictures, working on the MS, and posting afterward--I'm way more relieved now than I was at the end of 30 Days 1. I'm not sure why. The obvious answer would... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 29: The Need to Improve
Today's writing session went extremely well. I was able to figure out the scene that'd given me grief yesterday, bringing me well within range of finishing the second chapter tomorrow. Which is awesome. Especially because it turns out there'll be a fight scene between Sydney and someone else at the end of the chapter. I am excitedly cracking... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 28: The Perspective Shuffle
Well, today was a bust. I hit a hurdle, but it's one I was able to figure out eventually. The solution required me to scrap today's work and start over though, so I'm just saving that for tomorrow morning. Today, I realized a problem and was able to figure out its solution--that's enough for me.... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 27: The Timeline of Silestein Grey
Yesterday's scene was... amazingly refreshing. As I sat down to write, I realized that I should do a scene from the perspective of a very important side character; someone who's actually essential to the plot (unlike Taurean, who I mentioned in a previous post). The character in question is Silestein Grey. She was created when... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 26: Priorities
I have to be up by 5 AM tomorrow. I just calculated my optimal time frame for the morning session, and "5 AM" is what mathed out. That means this post is going to be a little short. And with it, I'd like to say time's a bitch. Today, I wrote a scene that I've... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 25: Let’s Do This
I got home today and didn't worry about writing. Because I'd already done it this morning. I was extremely confused. I woke up an hour early today, showered, got dressed, and hammered out a quick few hundred words before heading to work. It was bizarrely casual. It almost felt... healthy. I know I shouldn't be... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 24: Freshly Reset
So, today, having a day off with good rest... I completed the Double Scene experiment I'd come up with over a week ago. I woke up today, edited heavily, then waited for a few hours and got a second session in. And it didn't feel like I was straining at any point; I didn't have... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 23: Giving Thanks for Editing
The nap worked. Well, in the sense that sleeping for 10 hours is technically a nap, it definitely worked. After yesterday's post, I went to work, thinking up another route with the exchange I was worried about. And then I worked on my feet for an entire day, until my legs were killing me. I walked... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 22: Fundamentally
Something's not right. This isn't the post where I start talking about the walls making funny noises--I promise. I'm not completely insane yet. But something's fundamentally wrong. My job hasn't gone 13+ hours mode yet, but these days, when I get home, after eating and watching something--after taking a moment to relax and not work--I'm... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 21: Expectation
30 Days 2 is starting to teach me things about myself as a writer. Primarily... I'm starting to realize that I have an issue with expectation. Well, expectation and gratification. I'm finding it harder and harder to actually feel gratified when I do any writing. At least for this novel. And that inability to feel productive... Continue Reading →
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