A Rest Day

Today I shan't be writing anything besides this tiny post. its been a bit of an emotional morning so I'm going to take it easy. However, yesterday I wrote a fair amount. Finally breaking the back of this scene. It is close to being done. Well see how it goes tomorrow Yesterday I wrote: 904 … Continue reading A Rest Day

Public Speaking

Im struggling to get my brain back into gear. Something has stopped me from writing. be it insecurity or just plain sleepiness. Last week I submitted a piece to DD and since then I've barely written a thing. today i opened up my novel and remembered why. The next thing I need to write is … Continue reading Public Speaking

Nostalgia

Asthma has caught up with me once again so this will only a short post. I'm a little bit emotional and nostalgic as I finished the first draft of my DD submission. Considering the deadline is this sunday the final draft will come very quickly. It came together in an unexpected way. As it was … Continue reading Nostalgia

Connections

Kind of emotional today as I put a lot of worry and sadness into a piece I'm writing for Dear Damsels. Their current theme is Connection. My not-so-little sister came to mind. I was around fifteen when she was born, we have an amazing relationship. being apart from her is one of the hardest things … Continue reading Connections

Dabble?

The past few days i've been rearranging my schedule, the previous one just wasn't working for me anymore. Its only day one so we shall see but I'm feeling positive. Migraine struck again, probably something to do with the change in pressure. this time it only lasted nine hours so I'm not super sure I … Continue reading Dabble?

Time

Today I worked on a couple of transitional scenes that had been bugging me for a while. The passage of time can be a real issue in my writing. Hours or even a day I can work pretty well with, however it's when I get into several days or weeks that I struggle. Sometimes I … Continue reading Time

Let’s Try This Again

It's been a tough couple of days full of frustration, irritability and tension headaches. It turns out i was putting too much pressure on myself, not a huge revelation but it helped me get a few things sorted. The daunting prospect of unknown weeks without social contact got to me. It comes in waves. Some … Continue reading Let’s Try This Again

Up Before Noon

I did it! I spent about an hour writing this morning. Starting off with a bit of handwritten notes working from The Emotional Craft of Fiction, then transferring those notes into a pivotal scene. It was a pleasant surprise to find I had already integrated a lot of what the author, Mass, had recommend. Though … Continue reading Up Before Noon

I’m Trying

Lordy it's hard to get into routine again. I'm now steroid free and my asthma is pretty well controlled. However, I am also not likely to be dressed before midday. However, yesterday I did a bit of reading from The Emotional Craft of Fiction exploring the ways in which to portray a characters emotions. It … Continue reading I’m Trying