May 2006

Not Much Writing

Not much writing tonight.  But that’s okay, what I did get done was important. I’m in a tricky bit right now.  It’s a definite turning-point for a lot of things in my book, and the way I had it before was too rushed, and didn’t make much sense. So I did what we chickens must […]

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A Day Off

I had group tonight.  So I gave myself the night off, and didn’t write.  Somehow it bothers me less to say it that way, than when I say I didn’t have any time to write.  Which is the truth of the matter.  *sigh* It should not be so hard to maintain a decent writing pace,

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing a Novel Date: 02 March, 2004   —   $12.32   —   Book product page Rating: Hmm, just messing around a bit actually, wanted to see how this reviewing thing worked.  But since I’m here… I found this book comprehensive and coherent, the author’s tone friendly and honest,

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Thatsa Lotta Writing!

Yay!!!  This weekend I finished and sent Chapter Seventeen, finished Chapter Eighteen, and possibly finished Chapter Nineteen.  Hurray!! It helps that the writing is much better in the second half of the book, I can use more of what was already there…which makes me worry for the length of the book.  If I’m not cutting

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Censorship?

My Microsoft Encarta COLLEGE THESAURUS does not contain “gay” or “homesexuality.”  Under “sexuality” it has neither homo- or hetero-, so it’s not as bad as it could be, but–excuse me?  Exactly what are we afraid of college students learning from a thesaurus? grrr…

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Found in a Backpack

I’m both proud and worried. “Emelo I cant talk today, so just to tell you thar’s no actvaties actvatied towr and win zana is uasing my powr I’m dieing!” She’s not supposed to talk or write notes to Emilio.  She’s decided she’s in love, and the poor kid feels stalked. But come on.  That’s a

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Re-Writing

Hee, I hate to post another blog, that will put Taro and Rafe off the page.  *sigh* But I guess I’m about due for a progress report.  So. Eve’s manuscript is at 68,000 words.  I’m on chapter sixteen.  I have written a chapter a week, a couple times twice a week, and missed one week

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