@blatherbits
Amateur writer, Dad, Husband, Partner. I'm just a Gen Xer navigating new Dad hood. I'm here to throw up my musing, writings and offer support to Dad's dealing with Infertility and going through Infertility treatments. #writing #writingcommunity #IVF
Finished .t writing seminar with some pretty good results. Also, tapes and filled the cracking plaster on my kitchen ceiling. Arm sore now. Sanding next, then paint, then floor!
Tired. Long week and I'm still behind. Will have to finish up over the weekend. Did some editing on SC first and second chapter, but that's about it.
Geh.. no writing today. Work was busy and I had to focus on that all day.
Today was meeting with my current coach and going over my first chapter rewrite idea. He thought it was good and made some additional suggestions. So SC gets a new first. Need to review it a few more times, then get a live read of it to see if it is hitting better, with less confusion
Ok.. 28k on new novel. Steam Company's first chapter faired ok, but was still a bit much on a new reader. So revision time again. Main problem, giving a military hero a real choice, when they act on Orders.
Joy of writing, sometimes all your planning makes you jump the gun on plot points. Then you need to go back and add stuff to expand the narrative. But it's good, cause the story is there, I just skipped a bit.
About 23.5k as of today. Did some editing to improve chapter 1. Planning some chapter one reads with live readers in the coming weeks for both Steam Company and Empathy Labyrinth. Have decided on cover spec for EL. Still not sure on SC.
New novel broke 22.5k today. First novel had some minor editing to improve Frank's emotional arc over the story. Starting to add details to my FB Author page.
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Blech . Flu to ear infection to stomach bug. I haven't had a week without illness since mid January. This is getting very old
Relapsed on my flu, so not getting any writing done this week. Will jump back on it next week.
16k on new novel. Act 1 is functionally complete. Need to work on the ending of the chapter, but moving along steadily.
Managed another about 2k on the ride home. 15k at the end of act 1. Act 2 will need to be much longer, but it does cover two more murders and the investigation. Aiming for 70k total
Hit 13k today. Act 1 almost complete. Story is coherent and will hopefully just need polish when done.
New book is at 9.2k and 4 chapters now. Flowing pretty well.
Wrote a quirky 1k short story for a contest yesterday. Starting to flex my muscles again after the flu. So much work to catch up on though. Blarg.
Good lord the Flu sucks. That is all.
The Flu and being creative don't mix. The boy was running a 101 degree temperature last night, and I haven't slept through a night this week. Blech
Blech.. colds and writing do not mix. Can barely focus. Probably no writing this week.
Writing scene by scene, and finding the first draft of each scene is unsatisfactory. Lol. But second draft usually is much more choreint.
Thanks. When I'm in a groove and not distracted I do pretty well. We'll see if I can sustain this.
New novel underway. 6k words this week. Coming along nicely.
forcing him to question his own Talent and senses, but also the foundations of the Empire itself. (2/2)
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New Book Premise: Feedback?
Detective Corwin is the top empathic investigator of Oldtowne, but a shocking series of ritualistic purifications leave emotional imprints that feel too correct for a murder, (1/2)
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Woohoo. Selected as a finalist for the Bardsy.com first chapter contest! The first chapter of Steam Company is part of this Anthology. a.co/d/45EnnQ2
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Under Fire, first off the line, running like rabbits."
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"Men, that wall is all that stands between us and the enemy. That wall is only ten meters tall. That wall is merely an obstacle. It is not a wall. On my word we will charge that wall. We will charge it in the way this company has charged every obstacle we have overcome. (1/2)
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his heart beating strongly in his chest as they sought to outrun the incoming attacks. The walls of their destination loomed ahead of Frank, as he watched a boat on his left be lifted into the air, then snapped in two. (4/4)
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The boat rocked, then pitched, and he grabbed the gunwales. His athletic arms and calloused hands kept him from falling over the side. He screamed for his men to row faster, (3/4)
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Beads of sweat broke on his brow, and his blankets twisted around his body. Despite the calm, Frank couldn’t escape his dreams.
Water sprayed across the boat’s bow, stinging Frank's green eyes. (2/4)
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