I’m past the part that I was hung up on, and now I’m in a good part. The story is advancing quickly, and it’s really coming together quite naturally. Yay! I didn’t write yesterday, but I more than made up for it today. I love it how when you have vague ideas before you sit… Continue reading 1,233 words on this hot date with my science fiction novel
Yay! 790 words!
This is going to be really short, because it’s very late and I’ve got to sleep (preferably not in church tomorrow). I picked up the novel tonight and got another 790 words in. Yay! So I’m not stuck as bad as I’d thought! I’ll just have to rewrite that one part at some time. And… Continue reading Yay! 790 words!
One of the first stories I ever wrote
I was looking around in some of the old files that I have, and I came across this old piece. It’s one of the first stories that I ever wrote–probably the first piece of creative fiction that I wrote outside of school. I remember writing this! It was back in 5th grade, so that would… Continue reading One of the first stories I ever wrote
A couple of awesome Quark meetings
So, this week we had not one but two Quark writing group meetings. And they both were really good! There was a surprisingly good turnout at each one, and I think that everyone went away with some good feedback for their stories. Plus, some of the newer guys are getting motivated to write stuff of… Continue reading A couple of awesome Quark meetings
I thought this was supposed to be fun…
Well, it is. At least, the net effect is fun. But the day to day writing can be kind of…difficult. I’ve made some progress in the last few days, even though I neglected to write about it here. Mostly, it’s just been between classes or insanely late at night, so I haven’t had time to… Continue reading I thought this was supposed to be fun…
680 words and some updates
680 words tonight. I did stay up a bit later than I’d wanted to, but meh, I don’t have class until 1:00. It really didn’t take that long to write–what took up the time was the few games I played, and also the surfing around wikipedia and other random places on the web. I am… Continue reading 680 words and some updates
AUGH!!!!!!!!!
Shoot! Today was a crazy day! I feel almost like it was a waste! The last couple of days, I was thinking about how great it would be once the weekend comes, how I’d have tons of free time to write in my novel, and how many thousands of words I would write, how awesome… Continue reading AUGH!!!!!!!!!
freaking tired
Yes, I got the minimum in. Just barely. I guess you could call it 500 words. In any case, I’m becoming incoherent, so the time has come to get some sleep. Man, if I could have a super power it would be the ability to go indefinitely without sleep, and still be perfectly functional! I… Continue reading freaking tired
More on worldbuilding: specifically, religion
So, in this novel that I’m writing, I have this quasi-primitive tribal medieval culture that develops on an isolated planet. An important part of the story is actually creating this culture, figuring it out, how it works and how it doesn’t, etc. And one of the most important parts of this particular culture is the… Continue reading More on worldbuilding: specifically, religion
I feel an emotional roller coaster about to begin…
You know, I used to get really freaking emotional about my writing. I’d post these notes up all over my room, some of them philosophical, others just giving myself general encouragement, and I’d read, revise, analyze, reanalyze, tear apart, and thrash my own writing. And then I’d get so emotionally wrapped up in it that… Continue reading I feel an emotional roller coaster about to begin…