That I’ve just opened. :<P
THE DAY
This has been one of those days when you don’t know if what you’ve just done is good or bad. Maybe this is what comes of writing into the dark, but the narrative took another unexpected twist, principally because the POV character I struggled over yesterday finally came into focus today. (Yes, it was a BAD writing day yesterday, though the husband–bless him–did say that thinking is never bad and probably important when it comes to little things like, oh, plotting.) I knew that sleeping on the kid would be the right move. What I didn’t expect was that his story would push another character in a different direction. This really doesn’t . . . well, affect him all that much. I mean, what happens to him will happen…but it will change the aftermath from what I’d thought.
So…heck.
Another hard part is making this all sound like I”m not ripping off someone else. Like I watched the first episode and a half of Stranger Things, and all I could think was . . . okay, this is kind of a mash-up of E.T., The Stand, and Cloverfield 8 all rolled into one. I’m sure it’s infinitely more nuanced and/or involved than that, but that’s what I thought.
So, okay, there truly may be nothing new under the sun. The trick is how to keep it all fresh and interesting.
Yeah, so I only have to figure that out.
WRITING OUT LOUD
Stay Dead (started 5/05; Days 1-4, false start)
Day 1: 1000 Day 23-26: 9450 Day 51-52: 4500
Day 2: 1200 Day 27: (novella) 2000
Day 3: 1800 Day 28: 2500
Day 4: 1350 Day 29-32: 8850
Day 5: 1000 Day 33: 3400
Day 6: 2000 LONDON HIATUS (13 days)
Day 7-10: ~4500 Day 34: 3000
Day 11-12: ~5000 Day 35-39: 9,800
Day 13: 1600 Day 40-43: 10,500
Day 14: 2300 Day 44: 2000
Day 15-17: 4450 Day 45-47: 6000
Day 18-19: 4500 Day 48: 4000
Day 20-22: 5220 Day 49-50: 3500
Blog Post: 475
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What I’m Reading:
Gosh, nothing. I’m between books, aren’t I? Chucked Firestarter? Yeah, it’s only been a day or so, and I can’t remember. Oh, right…I was going to find a murder mystery or something. Well, I haven’t found it yet. I will.
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What I’m Watching:
As above; it’s pretty good. I’m also one episode away from the end of Season 6 WHO. I don’t know if I’ll continue. To be frank, the story is … thin. I like Matt Smith; he’s fine, but the writing’s uneven and there just isn’t the depth I’ve come to like in a TV show. As a friend said, this is essentially a kid’s show dressed up for adults, and I think that’s right. But we’ll see.
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What I’m Listening to:
I managed about five seconds of the RNC and then wondered why I bothered. There is nothing any of these people can say that won’t set my teeth. That being said, there is also no reason for me to listen in to the DNC, though I wouldn’t mind if Bill and Obama speak. Hillary, I don’t care; I’m voting for her anyway. But these other guys might be interesting.
