I seem to have forgotten the old ways. Today, I had a day off. Actually, today was the beginning of my last chain of days off for the year, before the holiday season hits at my job. I'd told myself I was going to start off with a ton of work. I wound up doing... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 9: Calm in the Storm
It rained today. Of course it did. Never has the weather felt so wildly appropriate. The thing is, it would have been so easy to not write at all. It would have been so natural to just wallow--take another day off. But . . . it rained. And, because everyone was sad, there were no visitors at... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 8: Sprucing Up
So, after much deliberation about a transition, requiring me to find an old outline and read it over, I decided to spend the day working through what I already had, seeing if it worked with the solid themes I wanted to keep from the outline. I also added dynamic worldbuilding details as I went (my initial... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 7: Not Going Well
Words for the Day: 0 . . . I feel like if I explain first, it's just going to sound like an excuse. So, hey . . . I didn't write today. There was work. There was forgetting to refill my metrocard and needing to walk home after work. There was a bit of writing... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 6: Well on My Wrong Way
Barely wrote today. Not the triumph I was hoping for. On one hand, it's because I met up with a good friend, saw a movie. Afterward, he found out he was potentially getting stood up for a date and I just . . . refused to shrug and say, "Whelp, I gotta go write!... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 5: They’ve Always Been There
So, I didn't meet my word goal for today. Actually, signing on to NaNoWriMo's website to give a donation reminded me that I'm supposed to be logging my progress there... which in turn led to the realization that I've just been... super easy-going about my word goals this entire time. So, I'm going to try... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 4: Avoiding the Influence
Phew . . . So, today was a busy day. Didn't wind up getting many words, but I'll be able to make up for it tomorrow (which is fine because it is NaNoWriMo's Double-Up Day anyway). Particularly because I already know where to add a bit more to the extremely short exchange I wrote earlier.... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 3: A Good Intro
So, as I've continued growing as a writer, one of the things I realize I'm not perfect at is writing intros. Often, I get excited to start a story in one way, and then, no matter how little sense that one intro makes, I stick with it, trying to make elements of the story work with... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 2: The Hand and the Tempest
"Why did you do that?” Sydney asked, staring into the fire she’d made, aware that Modis was just pretending to sleep again. He didn’t turn around. “You shouldn’t hurt people.” “I have to hurt people. It’s just the way the world works, kid.” She crossed her arms, her long, leather gloves keeping her from the friction... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2 – Day 1: I Don’t Know
Hi there, and welcome to the first post of 30 Days of NaNoWriMo 2. It's been two years since I participated in NaNoWriMo, and . . . a lot has changed. Two years ago, I had a work-from-home job that allowed me to make my own schedule. To go out for all of November, writing in public... Continue Reading →
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