Plugging along, team. I’m not writing voraciously, but I am writing steadily. The goal is to have a completed draft by the end of this […]
Writing Update: Big Magic
I’m reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic and swimming in all the gems of her creative wisdom. It’s one of those books that reminds me writing […]
Writing Update: My Baby
Rewriting is still underway. I have about 15K words rewritten, though my pace slowed a little this week; I didn’t spend as much time over the weekend writing as I would have liked. I do good with long stretches where I can immerse myself in the work. Time slides by.
Love Quotes
“Someone made me Real,” he said. “That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can’t become unreal. It lasts for […]
Writing Update: Rewriting
It’s finally begun. After a couple of weeks off (and a week of getting organized), I started rewriting my story this weekend. To get organized, […]
My Library Spot
As I’ve spent more time writing at the Central Austin Library on weekends, I’ve also established “my spot”.
Writing Update: Starting Revisions
This past week I dove back into my novel, starting by rereading the Trash Draft start to finish. I didn’t make edits or changes but rather tried to take in the story for what it is now and get a feel for the flow and arcs already on the page.
Writing Update: Calling It
I’m calling it. This short story (see below sentences) isn’t really doing it for me. I’m ready to jump back into some long form (re)writing. […]
Writing Update: Getting Antsy
I miss writing. I’m taking a few weeks off from working on my story and I can tell it’s a good thing. Even trying not […]
Writing Update: Letting It Settle
Tuesday Writing Update! I popped in on Sunday to say that I had finished the Shitty First Draft/Trash Draft of my novel. The week leading up to my deadline was overwhelmed with writing as I found extra time whenever I could to bang out some word count. It was exhausting … and I loved it. Spending hours everyday writing felt right.