Monthly Archives: August 2010

Another 400 or so.

Only managed to get another 400 or so words written on SOTM 17 today, but I did a lot of musing on the upcoming scenes at work.  Weekend is coming up, so I’m hoping to have the opportunity for a flurry of writing like I did last week.  That could very well put this chapter close to, if not completely done.

Finished my cold read of Kindred, and alerted ML that it’s ready for hacking and slashing.  Got back Ride from Roust, and it’s in the queue at Lit for the contest.

Off to relax for a bit, then I’ll probably write a little more — either on SOTM or a third-pen name story that I started.  Depends upon which one is singing to me.

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6300 on SOTM 17

Finally finished that scene that’s been getting bits and pieces for a while now — basically since my last little flurry of writing motivation.  The next jumps to the witches three, and then comes back to Danica and Marlena for some… interesting interaction.

After that, it’s a cliffhanger related to the opening scene of this chapter, and it should be done.  It’s quite possible that this will be a longer than usual chapter.

Sent “Ride No More” off for final editing.  Odds are that I’ll have it back in short order, and get it in the queue for the contest.  I’m sort of delaying Kindred a bit, both so I could work on SOTM, and so it will come out after the start of the contest.  Sort of spread out the steady climb of numbers and stream of comments that always makes unleashing a new story worthwhile.

Plus, I should have at least one in my third pen name to enter as well.  This contest should provide plenty of long-lived positive feedback to pump me up for more writing.  I think I’ll actually write on that one a little before I go to bed, and start back fresh into the next scene of SOTM tomorrow.

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Bit at a time.

I’m writing a paragraph here and a paragraph there on SOTM.  Just tired tonight.  We’ll see how far I get.

Started another in my third pen name, and saved a document with nothing but a witty title ( and main character name ) that popped in my head at work today.  I’m sure I’ll get a story to go with it eventually *laugh*

Probably edit this post before I crash out for the night if I jump a thousand words or so on SOTM.  If not, it will probably be tomorrow.

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Over 5k on SOTM 17

Wrote on SOTM 17 a bit.  This scene and the related ones that follow have some rather important character development for both Marlena and Danica, and lay the foundation of something unbelievably important in the future of the story.   It will be a long time before that comes to pass, but it’s going to be a major turning point.

I’m also going to delve into Marlena’s past a little here.  It will be brief, but give a lot of insight into what made her into who she is, and what motivated some of the things she’s done in the past.  I may even end up writing that story eventually.  This and the story of Celes’ past both really need some expansion.  Hell, I even know what the title of Celes’ story is — “From the Hartwell”

Even when I’m not writing, for whatever reason, the stories are still there.  It’s just a matter of getting them out of my head and into the computer.

Those would be part of a series similar to The Arts Ardane that chronicles the history of Celes, Andrea, Marlena, and Ashley.

Of course, Andrea’s would be sex-free, because she was a virgin when she first met Danica.

Have to head to bed soon, but I’ll leave you with these parting words.  Stay far, far away from the “healthy choice” version of Campbell’s Sirloin Burger soup.  I don’t know how in the hell they managed to fuck it up, but it is right up there with the blandest, nastiest, most unappetizing things I’ve ever had the displeasure to eat.  I had to dump salt on it in order to choke it down so I didn’t waste it.

I’m serious.  It’s fucking disgusting.  I’ve got two cans of that nasty stuff left ( accidently grabbed it instead of the regular ) and I dread the thought that I’ll have to eat it someday, because I refuse to waste the money I spent.  I’d donate it to a food bank or something, but I honestly think someone would be better off hungry than eating it.

You could boil your old dirty socks and eat them and it wouldn’t taste as bad.

It is a blasphemy against the goodness that is Sirloin Burger Soup, and whoever came up with the receipe for it should be drawn and quartered.

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Tweakin’ an’ Musin’

Did a lot of musing on both SOTM and Lowborn today.  I’m itching to write on both of them.  The plan is to dive back into SOTM after I finish this little break I’m on right now.

What I’m taking a break from is tweaking both Kindred and Ride.  Kindred was just getting some bits of imagery that popped in my head as I was drifting off to sleep last night.  It’s still technically in the simmering phase before the cold read.

Ride needed something.  The flow was off in one spot — too jumpy.  I also had a bit of imagery that I wanted to put in there that gave a better indication of what was happening.  Hard to explain without giving away the story.  I also changed the ending, which was too abrupt.  That was the one thing I wasn’t really happy with, and I’m much pleased with the change.

Okay, off to eat and chill for a while.  If I get anything major done on SOTM, I’ll pop back in and drop a line.

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