THE DAY
It’s late; I’m weary; so I will be brief.
I met a very interesting guy tonight who asked about what I do and how I write, and then said that what I described sounded like spiraling: where you take an idea and it keeps going round and round and back on itself but keeps building and pushing outward.
That does feel like what I’ve been doing the last couple of weeks. I know some writers who describe it as “looping back.” Me, I’ve always felt that it was redrafting, but this guy tonight was right: when you add new characters into the mix, the story changes around them and then what you write spirals out from that. You may also find yourself circling back into the narrative (that is happening to me) where you layer in complexity.
Anyway, I said this would be brief because it’s late and I should sleep.
So…wrote. Fielded handymen. Gymed. Got home and wrote some more and then went out with the husband to an obligation event (which turned out to be very interesting). Now it’s time to collapse and move on to tomorrow. Did I get that one section done? Ehhh . . . I spiralized back. Almost
WRITING OUT LOUD
Far Side of the Moon
Day 1: 4326 Day 11: 2500 Day 21: 1800 Day 31: 745
Day 2: 2085 Day 12: 500 Day 22: 0 Day 32: 0
Day 3: 3011 Day 13: 1000 Day 23: 2700 Day 33: 4000
Day 4: 2652. Day 14: 3700 Day 24: 3500 Day 34: 2800
Day 5: 3210 Day 15: 5630 Day 25: 1500 Day 35: 4500
Day 6: 3450 Day 16: 1060 Day 26: 0 Day 36: 4800
Day 7: 0 Day 17: 130 Day 27: 0 Day 37: 0
Day 8: 2756 Day 18: 0 Day 28: 380 Day 38: 450
Day 9: 4580 Day 19: 3000 Day 29: 390 Day 39: 1000
Day 10: 2670 Day 20: 2600 Day 30: 380 Day 40: 2500
Day 41: 2600 Day 51: 1000
*Day 42: 830 Day 52: 1600
Day 43: 3600 Day 53: 2600
Day 44: 5000 Day 54: 3600
Day 45: 2600 Day 55: 3200
Day 46: 3000
Day 47: 2800
Day 48: 2500
Day 49: 1000
Day 50: 4600
Blog Post:
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What I’m Watching:
Fortitude, which is almost OVER!! Ack! I’m entering into . . . a show hole . . .
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What I’m Reading:
Operation Paperclip . . . I’m getting an idea here.
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What I’m Listening to:
My pillow, calling for me…
