So far, so good. Yesterday (okay, Saturday, as I’m writing past midnight again) I did go to work and spent six hours trying to get done enough to abandon the place for the summer. I gave up before I got to that point, though.
Despite all that, I wrote 743 words on a prompt response, getting to know Keen’s life between books a bit. It was great fun, in the angsty way Keen is “fun.” I’ve missed him.
Today I attempted to edit the Keen prompt to perfection, until I gave up and posted it to lj just to escape it. Then I started working on Joss.
Anybody out there trying to edit, I heartily recommend Holly Lisle’s One-Pass Revision method. (no, I’m too lazy to link it tonight. Google it just like that, you’ll find it.) The first steps are things like finding your theme, and writing a paragraph synopsis of your story. Might not seem like editing, but as Lisle points out, you’ll have a tough time getting your book into shape if you don’t know what shape it should be.
Right, too tired to go on rambling. Just check it out. Thanks to having a system ready to go, I’m hugely satisfied with my progress today.
Since I was worried I’d slide into the Summer Slump and have to struggle to accomplish anything, I have double the reason to celebrate.
Yay!!