I’m nearly finished reading through the draft of s Threads & Ties to refresh my memory about where I was in the writing. I’ve written some margin comments, but overall, I’m pleased with where it is. I know how it ends. I’m in the middle. As usual, I need to … Continue reading →
whatever I am this week. Had a great couple days at home. Hubby doesn’t like me to say much about that part of our lives, but he was pleased to show off the work he’s been doing since I was last home at Christmas, and he’s been doing wonderful work … Continue reading →
A very good weekend. I accomplished all the writing tasks I set out to accomplish. I have a review steeping. I’ll pull it out in a couple days and polish it before sending it off. I finished looking at a friend’s project and sent comments back. Finally, I finished this … Continue reading →
Yesterday was a long day, but when I returned from my last guest speaker dinner for work for the foreseeable future, I settled in to write in my journal notebook for an hour. Within minutes, I have to say I was thrilled. Ideas came pouring onto the page. Backstory, characterization, … Continue reading →
If you’ve been following these missives, you know my writing has felt anemic lately. It’s been very close to needing a visit to the ICU and life support. It’s on oxygen, but it’s hanging on. As I’ve been reading Stuart MacBride’s Cold Granite, something’s been happening. An understanding of how … Continue reading →
Tess Gerritsen blogs about writer’s anemia. “Real anemia leaves you weak and exhausted and pale. Writer’s anemia is much the same — except that the pallor shows up on the page. Your writing loses all color. Your plot feels dead. Your characters wander through the story like ghosts of themselves.” … Continue reading →
I low-crawled through 600+ more words yesterday. Agreeably pathetic after so many 2k+ days, but monumental after weeks of struggling for less than one hundred words a day. I have an inkling about what’s paralyzed the story. Now I just need to set it free again. T&T is over 55k … Continue reading →
I replaced those 70 dead words with 577 fresher ones.
Continue reading →That’s what I wrote last night on T&T, just so I’d have written some words. I erased them all tonight and cut to the chase in the scene. I hope it goes better. It’s bad enough they’re meeting over lunch, but why have them getting seated and making small talk … Continue reading →
Despite the toaster burning my bagel yesterday morning, I did manage to overcome the disappointment. Hershey managed to choke it down. I managed to mow the front yard and wash the truck. I met my neighbor across the street. Not bad, I’ve only lived here since last June. It’s a … Continue reading →