Today's Earworm: Big Bad Wolf by Aesthetic Perfection
Today's Date: October 31, 2016
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What to write? I have no idea.
First: Happy Halloween, my little ghouls and ghosties! I hope that this year's Halloween is treating you well. :D
It's treating me okayish. I am getting over the colds (yay for flu shots messing with your system), and settling in for things to happen.
Unfortunately for me, I am also having to deal with people coming in to rip out my flooring and put new stuff down tomorrow. They were supposed to do it last Tuesday, or so we thought, but apparently not.
So I have to deal with that and promise to post pictures of that fun time process when I'm actually home. Which I'm going to have to be for most of the day outside of me running to the store with Tonya for the usual things on the 1st.
Hopefully we'll get that done kind of fast since we don't really have much to do so I'll be living off of massive amounts of coffee tomorrow. Fun. Right? Right.
But I'm not sure what to say since tomorrow it all starts and I will be busybusybusy for the first three days. This is going to be interesting, that's for sure.
Wish me luck, everyone! I'm going in!
Monday, October 31, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Preparing for National Novel Writing Month 2016 - Pt 4
Today's Earworm: "Eyes" by Kings 810
Today's Date: October 24, 2016
I don't really know what to say. I'm exhausted is the first thing that comes to mind.
The second is that I'm on a binge watching all sorts of documentaries on things. Ghosts and spirits and the such.
Fueling the thoughts for Bad Dog. Which is good yet bad since I'm still fighting with myself in regards to working on it. I can't. Not until the first of November and it's a week away yet.
So I'm kind of sitting here. Sick. Exhausted. Binge watching documentaries. Working on Bad Dog. And trying not to toss people off a cliff.
I hate the build up towards the next round of Nano. I always end up twitchy and growling. And I've been very anti-person lately. Which is kind of surprising but yet not?
Okay, so let's me tell you what insanity has been going on and how it has been utterly *censors the line of curse words that would make a sailor sniff in proudness but comes down to messing* with my life.
1) My friend is currently trying something to help with her chronic pain issues. She doesn't do needles and since these are about an inch long going into her back, she needs to be put under which means I have to go with her.
2) I lost my outline for my short piece set! I'm crying. I need to clean up some more and hope to find the bitch. I can hope yes?
3) As stated above, I have been very anti-person lately. I don't know why but it's starting to make me twitch. Which isn't good.
4) Depression has attacked me a bit but I'm working on getting through it.
5) The muses and will to write has been fluctuating.
I'm hoping though that by the time November comes around that I will be back on balanced ground again.
I'm hoping.
Anyways, I got thinking about if I've ever told you guys about my writing process...
And I don't think so! At least not in the last year. I've talked about my Plot Mountain (found here), but I don't think I've ever quite gone over what I do after that.
Well, let me explain that since I'm getting prepped for Nano in a week and the process after is just as important, if not more so in some cases, as the writing process.
Please remember, that what may work for me may not work for you. So experiment, learn, discover. Don't be afraid to find a new way if your current way just doesn't work for you.
Step 1: Write the First Draft
I went over this in my Plot Mountain Post all those months before. I write that first draft.
Step 2: Ignore the First Draft
Depending on the story and size that I wrote, I usually ignore that first draft from anywhere from a week to six months. Why? Because I want to forget what I wrote in that first draft so I can come back to it with fresh eyes.
Step 3: Reread (groan) over the first draft and make notes on changes like I'm a reader.
This is just what it says. After that time of forgetting the first draft, I stick the draft into a GDoc, make sure it's accessible on my tablet and sit in bed with pen and notebook to reread it while making notes.
I look at it like I'm a first reader (thus why I ignore it for so long) and I have to give this writer an honest critique. But then again, I'm meaner to myself and tend to rip the story apart in my notes.
I did this with my current M/M novella (which I'm in step 4 and 5 right now for it). It took me about 6 pages of legal pad paper; front to back; to write all the notes.
Step 4: Write out a new outline
This outline will include the old chapters and new chapters I want to insert.
For the old chapters, I tend to make notes on what I want to insert into them and if I want to split a chapter into two chapters instead of one.
For the new chapters, I make sure I know just how they would fit into it as I go along. This will be a long process because I'm going back and forth between the first draft and my notes to see just what I need to do.
This also includes about 5 different colored InkJoy pens so I can color code things.
Step 5: Start to fill in those chapters and write out the new chapters
AKA: Rewrite round 1.
Yep, time to rewrite. It's not fun. Nope. Not in the least. But I will do it! My page will bleed RED from this first round of rewrites.
Step 6: REWRITE!
This time I'm going from start to finish and literally rewriting each chapter to fix things such as tense, wording, some grammar (not really expected at the moment), characterization and making sure it all flows together.
It will take me anything from a month to four depending on length and how often I work on doing the rewrite.
Step 7: Rewriting AGAIN
Okay, this rewrite is pretty much a combination of step 3 and 5. I'm going to read through it after about a week of not touching it and making notes before inserting what I need.
It's pretty much a lighter version to help start to tighten things up.
Step 8: Actual editing
This is the step where I sit down and go through with grammar and punctuation in mind. I sit there and don't read like a writer or a reader (like above), but this time as an editor.
I had to train myself to stop from worrying about most editing bits during the last 7 steps. Thank you, NaNo for training that out of me.
This takes me about a week or two to finish from beginning to end. It's not that extensive.
Step 9: Send it to a first reader and get their opinion on the story.
I usually have someone in the background waiting to read my story and go over it, critique things and the such.
Step 10: Go over what they say and insert and maybe do some light rewriting.
Once I get that information back from them, I sit there and fiddle around with things, filling in holes or making it clear that a hole is there for a good reason for future books depending on what I'm working on.
Step 11: Repeat 9 and 10
Just that. I repeat 9 and 10 a few times (usually with more than one reader) and then I get to this step.
Step 12: Edit then send to editor/beta and forget about it.
This is where I wait for the editor to go over it, make their notes and tell me what I need to fix. I usually send it after I do another quick once over to catch anything.
Step 13: Fix what needs to be fixed.
I fix what needs to be fixed and once I get it to a point where I'm happy with it, where it reads well and looks good, it's done.
Yeah, 13 plus steps later (because sometimes there's a couple more rewrites and edits in there).
Now mind you, I figured this out over the course of my fanfiction writing career and I can tell you that yes, it works just as well for when it comes time to editing original worlds.
Again this may or may not work for you. If it works, great! I'm happy. If it doesn't or just parts works, that's all good! I'm happy you have discovered what works for you. As I have. We all have our own processes.
This is just my process.
So for now, I will see you next week with the start of Nano!
Today's Date: October 24, 2016
I don't really know what to say. I'm exhausted is the first thing that comes to mind.
The second is that I'm on a binge watching all sorts of documentaries on things. Ghosts and spirits and the such.
Fueling the thoughts for Bad Dog. Which is good yet bad since I'm still fighting with myself in regards to working on it. I can't. Not until the first of November and it's a week away yet.
So I'm kind of sitting here. Sick. Exhausted. Binge watching documentaries. Working on Bad Dog. And trying not to toss people off a cliff.
I hate the build up towards the next round of Nano. I always end up twitchy and growling. And I've been very anti-person lately. Which is kind of surprising but yet not?
Okay, so let's me tell you what insanity has been going on and how it has been utterly *censors the line of curse words that would make a sailor sniff in proudness but comes down to messing* with my life.
1) My friend is currently trying something to help with her chronic pain issues. She doesn't do needles and since these are about an inch long going into her back, she needs to be put under which means I have to go with her.
2) I lost my outline for my short piece set! I'm crying. I need to clean up some more and hope to find the bitch. I can hope yes?
3) As stated above, I have been very anti-person lately. I don't know why but it's starting to make me twitch. Which isn't good.
4) Depression has attacked me a bit but I'm working on getting through it.
5) The muses and will to write has been fluctuating.
I'm hoping though that by the time November comes around that I will be back on balanced ground again.
I'm hoping.
Anyways, I got thinking about if I've ever told you guys about my writing process...
And I don't think so! At least not in the last year. I've talked about my Plot Mountain (found here), but I don't think I've ever quite gone over what I do after that.
Well, let me explain that since I'm getting prepped for Nano in a week and the process after is just as important, if not more so in some cases, as the writing process.
Please remember, that what may work for me may not work for you. So experiment, learn, discover. Don't be afraid to find a new way if your current way just doesn't work for you.
Step 1: Write the First Draft
I went over this in my Plot Mountain Post all those months before. I write that first draft.
Step 2: Ignore the First Draft
Depending on the story and size that I wrote, I usually ignore that first draft from anywhere from a week to six months. Why? Because I want to forget what I wrote in that first draft so I can come back to it with fresh eyes.
Step 3: Reread (groan) over the first draft and make notes on changes like I'm a reader.
This is just what it says. After that time of forgetting the first draft, I stick the draft into a GDoc, make sure it's accessible on my tablet and sit in bed with pen and notebook to reread it while making notes.
I look at it like I'm a first reader (thus why I ignore it for so long) and I have to give this writer an honest critique. But then again, I'm meaner to myself and tend to rip the story apart in my notes.
I did this with my current M/M novella (which I'm in step 4 and 5 right now for it). It took me about 6 pages of legal pad paper; front to back; to write all the notes.
Step 4: Write out a new outline
This outline will include the old chapters and new chapters I want to insert.
For the old chapters, I tend to make notes on what I want to insert into them and if I want to split a chapter into two chapters instead of one.
For the new chapters, I make sure I know just how they would fit into it as I go along. This will be a long process because I'm going back and forth between the first draft and my notes to see just what I need to do.
This also includes about 5 different colored InkJoy pens so I can color code things.
Step 5: Start to fill in those chapters and write out the new chapters
AKA: Rewrite round 1.
Yep, time to rewrite. It's not fun. Nope. Not in the least. But I will do it! My page will bleed RED from this first round of rewrites.
Step 6: REWRITE!
This time I'm going from start to finish and literally rewriting each chapter to fix things such as tense, wording, some grammar (not really expected at the moment), characterization and making sure it all flows together.
It will take me anything from a month to four depending on length and how often I work on doing the rewrite.
Step 7: Rewriting AGAIN
Okay, this rewrite is pretty much a combination of step 3 and 5. I'm going to read through it after about a week of not touching it and making notes before inserting what I need.
It's pretty much a lighter version to help start to tighten things up.
Step 8: Actual editing
This is the step where I sit down and go through with grammar and punctuation in mind. I sit there and don't read like a writer or a reader (like above), but this time as an editor.
I had to train myself to stop from worrying about most editing bits during the last 7 steps. Thank you, NaNo for training that out of me.
This takes me about a week or two to finish from beginning to end. It's not that extensive.
Step 9: Send it to a first reader and get their opinion on the story.
I usually have someone in the background waiting to read my story and go over it, critique things and the such.
Step 10: Go over what they say and insert and maybe do some light rewriting.
Once I get that information back from them, I sit there and fiddle around with things, filling in holes or making it clear that a hole is there for a good reason for future books depending on what I'm working on.
Step 11: Repeat 9 and 10
Just that. I repeat 9 and 10 a few times (usually with more than one reader) and then I get to this step.
Step 12: Edit then send to editor/beta and forget about it.
This is where I wait for the editor to go over it, make their notes and tell me what I need to fix. I usually send it after I do another quick once over to catch anything.
Step 13: Fix what needs to be fixed.
I fix what needs to be fixed and once I get it to a point where I'm happy with it, where it reads well and looks good, it's done.
Yeah, 13 plus steps later (because sometimes there's a couple more rewrites and edits in there).
Now mind you, I figured this out over the course of my fanfiction writing career and I can tell you that yes, it works just as well for when it comes time to editing original worlds.
Again this may or may not work for you. If it works, great! I'm happy. If it doesn't or just parts works, that's all good! I'm happy you have discovered what works for you. As I have. We all have our own processes.
This is just my process.
So for now, I will see you next week with the start of Nano!
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Monday, October 17, 2016
Preparing for National Novel Writing Month 2016 - Pt 3
Today's Earworm: 9909 by Danger Silent
Today's Date: October 17, 2016
So I've been thinking about what to write about this week's prepping. And really? I had no real idea what to write.
Then someone asked in one of my closed NaNo groups "What is ADHD/ADD like?"
I got thinking about that. I know that I've talked about it before on twitter and on facebook, but I myself have ADD. What is ADD?
Again, ADD/ADHD is Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
And it does just like it sounds: It's a disorder where a person finds it hard to focus. All of those "I have focus...SQUIRREL!" memes are a funny way of saying it, you guys. There's a good reason why I have thirty things going on at a time. And why I have a dozen projects going at once.
But really? What does this have to do with preparing for NaNo?
It actually has a lot to do with preparing for Nano. Did you know that most often than not, I have my blogs ready to be posted at least a week before hand? And I tend to fiddle around with what I'm posting for the following week. It's so I know for a fact that I have something ready to post.
Now, what does it feel like to have ADD/ADHD? Well, it's different for everyone.
For me, it's like a normal adult having too much sugar and caffeine in a short time. I'm bouncy and jittery. I can't focus without putting some effort into it. I have to have something going on in the background to help me keep that focus once I found it. Usually it's a movie or show or some kind of music.
I don't react to caffeine and sugar like someone who doesn't have ADD. Caffeine tends to help me focus, sometimes, if I'm really tired, wakes me up when I have it along with some sugar and food. Just to keep the balance in my body. I could drink coffee all day and still go to bed at a decent hour.
But when I can't sleep (and I often can't until I'm so tired I'm seeing double), it's not because of the caffeine or sugar. Hell, I've had issues sleeping when I was just buzzed enough on wine (really, really fruity good wine to, cause hey, I'm a picky woman about my wine) to feel that nice sort of sleepy. The reason why I can't sleep?
My mind is overworking again. It's not shutting up. And not even sleeping medications work all the time. They work sometimes and I can't take them too often otherwise my body gets kind of used to them, which kind of defeats the purpose of taking said sleeping medications. I've been drugged up on morphine before (back when I've had my gallbladder taken out mind you) and still been unable to fully rest.
And if you've ever had morphine, you know that you will be OUT once it truly hits your system. It hit and I was still laying there, counting tiles and trying to get my brain to shut up, please and thank you.
This is what I feel every day. All day. And it makes preparing for Nano a bit of a pain in the ass. I'm not joking you.
I literally have this down to a science now. I kind of have to since otherwise things get...messy.
Let's break it down.
Week 1:
- Shift through all of my DVD's (which I've expanded this year by 9, give or take 1) and make a pile for the coming month to rewatch.
- Start a playlist (on spotify this year) for NaNo. Start going through songs I like and adding it to playlist. I'm usually looking for a certain tone.
- Create or update the GDoc that I'm going to use. Do the same with the file and folder for the saved story.
Week 2:
- Panic just a touch. Just a little.
- Continue to build my playlist.
- Go through some more of the DVD's if I haven't finished it.
- Start making notes on the outline as I need to. Usually this means bouncing ideas off of one of my friends. It's kind like throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks.
Week 3:
- Panic a bit more.
- Continue to forever built my playlist. I swear. I need to build it up ever more.
- Make some more notes. This time, it's more like throwing lime slices at the wall to see what sticks. Citrusy, annoying, and a pain in the arse to clean up.
Week 4:
- Panic once more. Then drag myself out of the state of panic to discover there is a distinct lack of tea.
- Find money (somehow) to buy a thing or two of tea. Tea and coffee if I'm low on it. Usually I have enough tea to last me at least the first week until I can get to the store with new monies.
- Flail around a bit with my fellow Nanoer's in Forward Motion chat.
- Plot some more. Or rearrange the outline. Whatever I'm happening to do.
- Set up the NaNo blog outlines for the coming month. This means I set up my usual setup for the days.
IE:
Date
Word count for that day
Total Word Count for Nano
My thoughts on that day.
- Flail around some more.
- Maybe rearrange my DVD pile. Find a few extra to add to it.
- Arrange paper, pens and pencils. (Actually I've already done this, mostly, when I went through my pens. And if you follow me on Twitter, you saw those pictures).
This round, I have an extra post since Nano starts on a Tuesday this time, so that'll be loads of fun.
But that's pretty much what I do. And between all of that, I write. I write on other projects. I write e-mails. I write tweets. I write facebook posts. I write comments. I write.
All to prepare for everything to come.
So yeah, ADD has a lot to do with my prepping since I have to set up so much and combat the need to go "Ooh, shiny!" at random times. Which is never a good thing.
Today's Date: October 17, 2016
So I've been thinking about what to write about this week's prepping. And really? I had no real idea what to write.
Then someone asked in one of my closed NaNo groups "What is ADHD/ADD like?"
I got thinking about that. I know that I've talked about it before on twitter and on facebook, but I myself have ADD. What is ADD?
Again, ADD/ADHD is Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
And it does just like it sounds: It's a disorder where a person finds it hard to focus. All of those "I have focus...SQUIRREL!" memes are a funny way of saying it, you guys. There's a good reason why I have thirty things going on at a time. And why I have a dozen projects going at once.
But really? What does this have to do with preparing for NaNo?
It actually has a lot to do with preparing for Nano. Did you know that most often than not, I have my blogs ready to be posted at least a week before hand? And I tend to fiddle around with what I'm posting for the following week. It's so I know for a fact that I have something ready to post.
Now, what does it feel like to have ADD/ADHD? Well, it's different for everyone.
For me, it's like a normal adult having too much sugar and caffeine in a short time. I'm bouncy and jittery. I can't focus without putting some effort into it. I have to have something going on in the background to help me keep that focus once I found it. Usually it's a movie or show or some kind of music.
I don't react to caffeine and sugar like someone who doesn't have ADD. Caffeine tends to help me focus, sometimes, if I'm really tired, wakes me up when I have it along with some sugar and food. Just to keep the balance in my body. I could drink coffee all day and still go to bed at a decent hour.
But when I can't sleep (and I often can't until I'm so tired I'm seeing double), it's not because of the caffeine or sugar. Hell, I've had issues sleeping when I was just buzzed enough on wine (really, really fruity good wine to, cause hey, I'm a picky woman about my wine) to feel that nice sort of sleepy. The reason why I can't sleep?
My mind is overworking again. It's not shutting up. And not even sleeping medications work all the time. They work sometimes and I can't take them too often otherwise my body gets kind of used to them, which kind of defeats the purpose of taking said sleeping medications. I've been drugged up on morphine before (back when I've had my gallbladder taken out mind you) and still been unable to fully rest.
And if you've ever had morphine, you know that you will be OUT once it truly hits your system. It hit and I was still laying there, counting tiles and trying to get my brain to shut up, please and thank you.
This is what I feel every day. All day. And it makes preparing for Nano a bit of a pain in the ass. I'm not joking you.
I literally have this down to a science now. I kind of have to since otherwise things get...messy.
Let's break it down.
Week 1:
- Shift through all of my DVD's (which I've expanded this year by 9, give or take 1) and make a pile for the coming month to rewatch.
- Start a playlist (on spotify this year) for NaNo. Start going through songs I like and adding it to playlist. I'm usually looking for a certain tone.
- Create or update the GDoc that I'm going to use. Do the same with the file and folder for the saved story.
Week 2:
- Panic just a touch. Just a little.
- Continue to build my playlist.
- Go through some more of the DVD's if I haven't finished it.
- Start making notes on the outline as I need to. Usually this means bouncing ideas off of one of my friends. It's kind like throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks.
Week 3:
- Panic a bit more.
- Continue to forever built my playlist. I swear. I need to build it up ever more.
- Make some more notes. This time, it's more like throwing lime slices at the wall to see what sticks. Citrusy, annoying, and a pain in the arse to clean up.
Week 4:
- Panic once more. Then drag myself out of the state of panic to discover there is a distinct lack of tea.
- Find money (somehow) to buy a thing or two of tea. Tea and coffee if I'm low on it. Usually I have enough tea to last me at least the first week until I can get to the store with new monies.
- Flail around a bit with my fellow Nanoer's in Forward Motion chat.
- Plot some more. Or rearrange the outline. Whatever I'm happening to do.
- Set up the NaNo blog outlines for the coming month. This means I set up my usual setup for the days.
IE:
Date
Word count for that day
Total Word Count for Nano
My thoughts on that day.
- Flail around some more.
- Maybe rearrange my DVD pile. Find a few extra to add to it.
- Arrange paper, pens and pencils. (Actually I've already done this, mostly, when I went through my pens. And if you follow me on Twitter, you saw those pictures).
This round, I have an extra post since Nano starts on a Tuesday this time, so that'll be loads of fun.
But that's pretty much what I do. And between all of that, I write. I write on other projects. I write e-mails. I write tweets. I write facebook posts. I write comments. I write.
All to prepare for everything to come.
So yeah, ADD has a lot to do with my prepping since I have to set up so much and combat the need to go "Ooh, shiny!" at random times. Which is never a good thing.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Preparing for National Novel Writing Month 2016 - Pt 2
Todays Earworm: "9 Crimes" by Damien Rice
Today's Date: October 10, 2016
Should work on that soon yeah?
I really, really should.
Anyways, I have a couple chapters written already, setting up the world and the such, but I need to create a notebook with character information and all those lovely notes. I luckily have a green binder that will make my life that much easier. Awesome.
I have Alex and Brinda/Brianna (I keep fluctuating on her name dang it!) and I have some other characters who will be introduced as we go along, along with introducing the main plot line that will work through the series. There is a lot that will be going on and I just have 3 books to start with. Good lord.
Now for the Synopsis that I put up onto the Nanowrimo site (My page, the main page):
Now, I should be plotting shouldn't I? I should be. My writing friend is waiting for me to rewrite after all!
I did do a little plotting. Not a whole lot and more for book 2 then book 1 since I have a feeling I'm going to be plansting this thing (half plotting it out, half pantsing the thing), so it's okay.
I did swing by the Nano Artisan's forum and have been puttering around in there. I came across Kage of RLyis' forum post offering Avatars, Signature Banners, Characters, Calendars and Book Covers.
I managed to snag one. She did a lovely job. I actually also managed to name the story to thanks to Forward Motion Writers chat.
Cause who doesn't want to read a comedy-horror called Bad Dog?
That's right, Bad Dog. I'm making jokes all throughout this book. From start to finish.
Starting with the title.
But anyways, you should check her Forum Post out and ask her for one if her style makes you happy.
Here's my signature banner:
Today's Date: October 10, 2016
So I'm sitting here and I decided to take a semi-rebel path and write on my Ex-Retail worker story. I still don't really have a name for the damn book much less a series name.
Should work on that soon yeah?
I really, really should.
Anyways, I have a couple chapters written already, setting up the world and the such, but I need to create a notebook with character information and all those lovely notes. I luckily have a green binder that will make my life that much easier. Awesome.
I have Alex and Brinda/Brianna (I keep fluctuating on her name dang it!) and I have some other characters who will be introduced as we go along, along with introducing the main plot line that will work through the series. There is a lot that will be going on and I just have 3 books to start with. Good lord.
Now for the Synopsis that I put up onto the Nanowrimo site (My page, the main page):
He had seen the worst of the worst!
He had dealt with couponers having melt downs in front of him.
He had done stocking during Black Friday.
He had worked a register during the Fourth when Barbie Moms came in to get their wine-in-a-box already three-sheets to the wind.
He had seen kids who run havoc all over the store while their parents just roll their eyes and toss in another candy bar into their baskets.
He had seen the worst of the worst.
A rampaging werewolf, a pissed off poltergeist and an idiot warlock with illusions of grandeur was nothing.
He had worked retail after all.And there we go! There's that for book 1!
Now, I should be plotting shouldn't I? I should be. My writing friend is waiting for me to rewrite after all!
I did do a little plotting. Not a whole lot and more for book 2 then book 1 since I have a feeling I'm going to be plansting this thing (half plotting it out, half pantsing the thing), so it's okay.
I did swing by the Nano Artisan's forum and have been puttering around in there. I came across Kage of RLyis' forum post offering Avatars, Signature Banners, Characters, Calendars and Book Covers.
I managed to snag one. She did a lovely job. I actually also managed to name the story to thanks to Forward Motion Writers chat.
Cause who doesn't want to read a comedy-horror called Bad Dog?
That's right, Bad Dog. I'm making jokes all throughout this book. From start to finish.
Starting with the title.
But anyways, you should check her Forum Post out and ask her for one if her style makes you happy.
Here's my signature banner:
Monday, October 3, 2016
Preparing for National Novel Writing Month 2016 - Pt 1
Today's Earworm: "Bones" by In This Moment
Today's Date: October 3, 2016
National Novel Writing Month.
Man, what a kick. Has it really been a year already since the last round of Preparing blog posts?
I have checked the calendar. Yes. Yes it has.
Damn, how time FLIES when you're busy. But...that's for another blog post. A special blog post set to be written and posted on January 1, 2017.
I have a confession.
I have no idea what the hell I'm going to write. No idea. At all. Unless I somehow finish the detailed, pages long outline. Or I get further into the darn outline.
But if you were anywhere near my twitter on the 28th of September, then you heard about the cry of writerly anguish of water.
All.
Over.
My.
Note.
Book.
I screamed in writerly anguish and horror about 4 in the morning and had to rewrite three of the damn pages, front and back.
I cried.
So, some pictures of what I was able to save.
Today's Date: October 3, 2016
National Novel Writing Month.
Man, what a kick. Has it really been a year already since the last round of Preparing blog posts?
I have checked the calendar. Yes. Yes it has.
Damn, how time FLIES when you're busy. But...that's for another blog post. A special blog post set to be written and posted on January 1, 2017.
I have a confession.
I have no idea what the hell I'm going to write. No idea. At all. Unless I somehow finish the detailed, pages long outline. Or I get further into the darn outline.
But if you were anywhere near my twitter on the 28th of September, then you heard about the cry of writerly anguish of water.
All.
Over.
My.
Note.
Book.
I screamed in writerly anguish and horror about 4 in the morning and had to rewrite three of the damn pages, front and back.
I cried.
So, some pictures of what I was able to save.
A semi far away picture of the basic outline that I'm building my detailed outline off of.
Luckily, it did get away with not being attacked. Hurrah!
Here's a close up pic of it. Yes, that's my handwriting and no, it's not as neat as it looks.
It's the angle and the way that my writings come out.
And these are the pages that didn't make it.
As you can see, my phone is holding the pages down but they were just to smeared and crinkled to be useful this coming November.
I was able to rewrite one page (the one with the least bit of writing there on the right).
But the others...wipeout man.
You see that red and white striped cup?
That's the culprit. Just tipped over when I went for water.
I cried so hard when the darn thing fell over. And it was full. That's about 10 oz of pure liquid water. I was lucky.
This time.
But I may or may not be going into this with less chapters detailed out than planned if I do go with this story.
Damnit.
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