Chapters 12 and 13 are done.
I hope that 14 will be half as powerful as these last two have been.
Since I last updated, Revisions and expansions have also happened to Chapters 8, 15, 16, 17 and 19.
The Manuscript now sits at 90K contiguous words, but I know how much I’ve put into the teens listed above this week.
I’ve now written a trashy adventure novel, and over half a Turtledove.
I’ve also not played video games since Monday night. I’ve generated almost half my November output in three days, and I’m at this exact moment forcing myself away from the keyboard to make food.
Just as I’ve done three other times today.
I sure hope this thing does not suck.
I’ve been so consumed by the work that there is a glass of water in front of me that I pours over two hours ago.
I forgot it was there.
Time for a break, I think. Chapter 14 is important enough that it may become 14 AND 15, but I’m not afraid to go long if I have to. As I mentioned to friends today, these chapters are getting longer, and easier to put down on “paper.”
If I write more about writing, I’m going to pick it up again. Time for meal # 4.
And some Water. It’s good stuff, don’t ya know?
from my comfortable Camoflauge into my Corportate Grey of Anonymity.
My life today is very interesting compared to my life at this time last year.
I’m not “in the loop” as much anymore, but am actually responsible for a lot more things. I direct a number of important projects, which proceed at varying rates. I am (in theory) responsible for guiding certain business practices to a sane and reasonable outcome.
And for once, I seem to be mostly happy in January.
Fingers crossed.
I opend The Book last night. My “outline” is quite dense, but still makes sense after two months away from it. It’s far more involved than a “saleable” outline should be, but it can be reduced to that format relatively easily. What I have determined is that It does not need to be Changed in any way. It’s still the story I want to write.
So, it’s time to start writing it again. I have some time blocked this afternoon, and tonight to power throguh Chapter 7. Chapter 5 will wait for a while, I think. I’ll transcribe what I have, but it’s okay if it’s a litle short. I don’t want to dwell on it overmuch.
Things look good for a Feb 1 Sprint. Just going to do a few creative stretches first.
This morning’s Omelette is most probably the last “full” omelette I will have for a while. It was tasty, and allowed me to empty the house of egg product.
Besides that delicious pudding from a few weeks ago, that is. Today’s meals are somewhat in flux, as I have forgotten my wallet at home. this is an amusing thing, since I purposely was going to go shopping to day for fruit.
Loves me the fruit.
But there we have it. Tomorrow is my anniversary.
And that’s the morning. See you all later tonight.
Posted January 24th, 2008. Add a comment
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