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 →
War of Exiles Has Been Submitted
People are talking a lot these days about the horror of letting go of their manuscripts. It's established that it's something you have to learn to do and that it's difficult, like sending your child off to college. But I don't have kids and, even if I did, that metaphor wouldn't be perfect. It's close,... Continue Reading →
Update: Memory of the Black Sun–My NaNoWriMo 2014 Project–is Finished
Where I Wrote: At home, in the one room I always use for writing. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Strange. The ending is a complication. The Mood I Brought to the Table: I remember being really happy. I want to say determined, but that would imply that there was some difficulty. There wasn't; I woke up,... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 30: An Ending and a Beginning
Where I Wrote: The Table Tennis Subway Plaza at the top of the lifts at the 190th St. station on the A line. How I Feel About What I Wrote: It was genuinely good work that put me at ease about the rest of the book. The Mood I Brought to the Table: Weirdly unfazed.... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 29: Of Course Hurdles
Where I Wrote: Again, not by plan, but entirely at home. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Good. The Mood I Brought to the Table: Exhausted after a day of trying to find a spot. The Experience: I tried really, really hard today. I definitely didn't want to have another post from home on the... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 28: The Beginning of the End
Where I Wrote: First at a small lounge on the western end of Vesey St., overlooking a ferry port. Then the Winter Garden just a short way east on the same block. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Glad and grateful that yesterday's writing issues were solved today. The Mood I Brought to the Table: So goddamn ready.... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 27: Giving Thanks Getting Writer’s Block
Where I Wrote: Home. I should've mentioned this earlier, but I never intended to go out on Thanksgiving. I mean... it's Thanksgiving. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Exhausted. Not horrible, but absolutely tired out. The Mood I Brought to the Table: Fine. Definitely a bit distracted though. It's just that kind of day. The Experience: There's... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 26: The Prep Session
Where I Wrote: The New York Public Library in Bryant Park. In case that means nothing to you (it sounds so bland), it's the flagship of the NYPL system--the striking Beaux Arts building with the two stone lions out in front, just a short walk from Times Square. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Really... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 25: Failed at Outside, but Won at Writing
Where I Wrote: Not the Continental Center. Not under the Brooklyn Bridge. Not at either of my South Street Seaport spots. Although not for want of seriously trying... I wrote on the train for the very first time in my life. And then... at home. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Fucking ecstatic. The Mood I Brought to... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 24: Regrounded
Where I Wrote: The Cloisters followed briefly by Fort Tryon Park. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Really good. The Mood I Brought to the Table: Excited. I figured out how to fix my current fight scene last night, so, despite knowing that the first step of today's session would be deleting a few... Continue Reading →
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