Withdrawal

I believe I am on my fifth day of reducing my sertraline dose. The main side effects have been headaches, fatigue nausea and bouts of irritability. All in all not as bad as I thought it would be as the symptoms don't last long. It's worst at night, I suppose because that's the longest time … Continue reading Withdrawal

Scene Structure

I'm still in that steroid induced haze of hot flushes and headaches that follows any severe episode of asthma. It's hard to keep thoughts straight. Today I worked on the structure of four scenes, following a guide in On Editing by Helen Corner-Bryant and Kathryn Price. Brief scene settingEstablishing characters goalAction, dialogue or interaction leading … Continue reading Scene Structure

My Plot Got A Bit Muddy

Ok, so not a whole lot of writing done today. However, I did sort out a big event in my novel. With much scribbling I cut six scenes down to four, with just a little bit of revision it will hopefully become far more cohesive. These few scenes take my protagonist away from her home … Continue reading My Plot Got A Bit Muddy