Working through the murk
After not writing the last two days, I did manage to get two and a half pages today in JENNA (working title, still don’t have an actual title). I know where I need to go, but I’ve hit a spot... Continue reading →
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Passive and unnecessary words
I always have to make sure I search my manuscripts for the word was. I don’t think that it has to be taken out in every situation, but I do use it way too often. From today’s editing: “Hey!” I... Continue reading →
Approaching the first hurdle
I always feel a bit of relief when I break the 10,000 word mark in a project. It’s like if I get to 10,000 words then I believe I can keep going to the end. Of course, I feel even... Continue reading →
Rocky II
I saw the running boxer guy again yesterday afternoon on my way home. It was raining. He was still running while punching at the air except he wasn’t wearing his usual uniform. This time he wore a bright yellow rain... Continue reading →
Not a hockey girl
I think I’m supposed to say something about the Carolina Hurricanes and the Stanley Cup. Since the last time I checked I was still living in North Carolina. But I don’t particularly care for sports in general. I watched bits... Continue reading →
Happy days
How do you keep an eight-month-old puppy happy? Take her somewhere that she can play with water, mud, AND bugs at the same time. We took Chloe to see the river for the first time yesterday. She had so much... Continue reading →
Starting anew
That first blank page is always a bit overwhelming. Girlfriend was my fourth complete YA book in the last two years. I’ve also written a 300,000 word fantasy trilogy. Plus the multitude of things I wrote during childhood and my... Continue reading →
Movie ban
From now on I am banned from watching movies in which one of the main characters dies. If I ever mention wanting to see a movie and you know that one of the good guys dies and there won’t be... Continue reading →
Middle of the night progress
I finished the first draft of Girlfriend at about 4:00am this morning. I could not fall asleep last night, which has been a recurring thing lately. So I got the laptop out and settled on the couch to write. But... Continue reading →
Not quite a day off
I enjoyed the three-day weekend from my day job, but I still spent my day off working. I made quite a bit of progress on Girlfriend, including getting through a section that was just difficult to write (the words DID... Continue reading →