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 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 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 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 →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 23: Writing Fighting
Where I Wrote: Pelham Bay Park. It was a much nicer day than I expected, so I decided to forego another indoor lounge and go for a public park instead. Nice, but the temperature didn't hold up. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Good. As I said yesterday, I was expecting to finish my addition today... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 22: Reinforced Calm
Where I Wrote: Sony Plaza on Madison, between 55th and 56th. How I Feel About What I Wrote: It was a bit tough and I realized after a while that I was in danger of being completely generic, something I avoided very well with my characters' first encounter. I realized that before actually getting generic, thankfully, which... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 21: The Bizarre Act of Writing in the Past
Where I Wrote: TKettle on St. Mark's Place. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Good enough that it kind of worried me. I felt like today's session should've been harder because it's not something I've pulled off before. However, it went well. The Mood I Brought to the Table: Good. It was another day completely lacking in bullshit... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 19: Today in Writing Memory, My Memory Totally Sucked
Where I Wrote: The Dancing Crane Cafe at the Bronx Zoo. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Awesome. After the last few days of struggle, I feel amazing about putting out new words--genuine progress. The Mood I Brought to the Table: Fine. Ultimately. Woke up unsure if I actually wanted to go out today,... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 18: All the Fun of Writing in Circles
Where I Wrote: The Dining Concourse at Grand Central Terminal. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Laughably bad. I should be horribly depressed and defeated, but there's something hilarious about being stuck in a writing loop, trying one scene over and over again to no avail... and then finding a ridiculously simple solution. The... Continue Reading →
30 Days of NaNoWriMo – Day 17: Dirty Carpet and Gemstones
Where I Wrote: The Guggenheim Hall of Minerals in the Museum of Natural History. How I Feel About What I Wrote: Really good. After reorganizing what I wrote yesterday, the rest of the scene I'd been struggling with came with relatively little trouble. There were a few hurdles to get over (it was an active parlor scene,... Continue Reading →
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