The final month of the year and I have several important announcements to start it.
First, I finally bought Microsoft Word 2010 and will now be able to actually write something more. I tried using 2003 and the Mac version of 2008 and 2011, but those versions all altered the text and got me off task. So really I needed to get 2010 just to keep writing and not get stuck on details like all the text being screwed up after I specifically worked on it a certain way. So there’s a plus towards me finishing it.
Second, I feel the need to write! I have ideas flowing through me again and I get up right before I’m asleep to jot down little things I’m afraid I might forget. This is a wonderful piece of news, which basically means I’m once again thinking and ready to make more ideas. So there is another plus...
...except I’ve been quickly jotting down ideas not on the story I’ve been working on, but another one from the past. I suddenly had this brainstorm about the other book my friend said she would kill me if I didn’t finish it and so now I really want to start rewriting it. That’s right happy campers (who aren’t actually that happy), I’ve been thinking about R.E.D. again and I’ve been coming up with a plot-line for the entire thing to include what I want. Amazingly, the plot is really twisted and good and the descriptions I would be heading for would be easy to do because of how well I can envision each scene. So this is kind of a plus and a minus.
Now I just need to refocus all my energy into writing again and then write. I think if I can pull myself out of this rut, finish the book, and move on to redoing R.E.D., well then most of my readers who follow this will actually be very much pleased. To them, sorry I didn’t actually get anywhere with R.E.D. or continue it for something of like 5 years now...
Off to think of working!
On another note, before I go that is, My granddad fell down again and I’ve been having serious insomnia. Woohoo!
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Haven't Been Feeling Good
Just a quick little update. I didn't complete last month because I was upset for the entire last week. Short explanation, my Grandma has added stress to my life. Had that same stress all of the first week of this month and it has kind of carried over and just lasted the past few days.
On the other side of the stress that never ends (mainly because there are more stressful people than just my Grandma in my life), I start to get into art. So my output has been to the facebook App Graffiti. I'll post a few of them below so everyone has an idea of what I spend maybe two or three hours on in any given day.
As You can see, I've had a bit of time to make things like these. I like how these three have come out and all of them were started with the colors I chose in mind, but with the scene out of hand. What I mean to say is that I didn't know what I was going to draw, just that I wanted to draw something. One thing led to another and I had vibrant reds coming down from the clouds and blues lighting up the background. It's stress relieving to just start using Graffiti on facebook.
As far as writing goes, I do plan to finish the book I started (since I am SO freakin close to finishing it). I am, however, in no current rush at this point because I don't have the creativity in me to write. Some would call this writers block, but it's not really a block since I know what I want to write. I just am missing that passion I had when I started writing. I will make this promise though, I'll have that book done before the end of this year. If I don't, it'll become lost in the void of my thoughts for a very long time, and feeling so close to finishing it, I really don't want that to happen.
If I make any more graffiti artwork, I'll try to remember to do a large post here with a lot of it. Until next time (and there will be a next time :D)
On the other side of the stress that never ends (mainly because there are more stressful people than just my Grandma in my life), I start to get into art. So my output has been to the facebook App Graffiti. I'll post a few of them below so everyone has an idea of what I spend maybe two or three hours on in any given day.
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| Twilight Woods |
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| Tree in the Blue |
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| Radiance |
As far as writing goes, I do plan to finish the book I started (since I am SO freakin close to finishing it). I am, however, in no current rush at this point because I don't have the creativity in me to write. Some would call this writers block, but it's not really a block since I know what I want to write. I just am missing that passion I had when I started writing. I will make this promise though, I'll have that book done before the end of this year. If I don't, it'll become lost in the void of my thoughts for a very long time, and feeling so close to finishing it, I really don't want that to happen.
If I make any more graffiti artwork, I'll try to remember to do a large post here with a lot of it. Until next time (and there will be a next time :D)
Monday, September 20, 2010
Quick Update (sorta)
Just a quick update, but I wrote a little bit more before I decided to turn in for the night. Also, I noticed I haven't done many posts this month. That made me feel bad, like I was disappointing a crowd that does not exist. So now I'm trying to make at least one a day to make up for the lack of posting I've done for the previous parts of the month.
On another strange note, this month sucks compared to the last two. Yes, I've gotten lazier and lazier as I try to force myself to continue writing. And yes, I am trying to complete this month so desperately because I know that if I do I win a huge prize and get to laugh a whole lot as my ex-girlfriend wonders how I mysteriously was able to get not 1 or 2, but 3 months of meeting a strange goal I've never tried to before. That's right, I'm trying to complete this month for the fun of amazing her and seeing her reaction. Sometimes life gives you lemons, and then you laugh cause you just saw a car explode. Sure, it might have been your fault the exhaust was clogged with lemons but who would know that.
Anyway, quick update, things got done, stuff happened, more commas where used, a person talked to me, interesting things, reviews, fans, worlds of worlds, and end quick update.
Words for the Month: 7,152 / 40,000
Total Words: 87,211
Also, note that for today I never made over 5,000 words and I never got to play my games... stupid me not working harder to get video games... Also again also, I've strangely already used lemon in my labels... how did that happen?
On another strange note, this month sucks compared to the last two. Yes, I've gotten lazier and lazier as I try to force myself to continue writing. And yes, I am trying to complete this month so desperately because I know that if I do I win a huge prize and get to laugh a whole lot as my ex-girlfriend wonders how I mysteriously was able to get not 1 or 2, but 3 months of meeting a strange goal I've never tried to before. That's right, I'm trying to complete this month for the fun of amazing her and seeing her reaction. Sometimes life gives you lemons, and then you laugh cause you just saw a car explode. Sure, it might have been your fault the exhaust was clogged with lemons but who would know that.
Anyway, quick update, things got done, stuff happened, more commas where used, a person talked to me, interesting things, reviews, fans, worlds of worlds, and end quick update.
Words for the Month: 7,152 / 40,000
Total Words: 87,211
Also, note that for today I never made over 5,000 words and I never got to play my games... stupid me not working harder to get video games... Also again also, I've strangely already used lemon in my labels... how did that happen?
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Hmm.... it seems to get worse...
Well, this month is far from what I had planned it to be. I guess it could be worse, I could just be starting today. Oh wait, two thousand words in is close enough to starting today that I might as well as feel as if I've really made no improvements at all. Darn.
At any rate, I'm trying to pick up the pieces of the story and get back on the horse, then build a puzzle because I have the pieces. I don't recommend this, it is hard to make a puzzle while on a horse's back. If I've done my calculations right, I need to write approximately 3,500 words every damn day for the rest of the month starting tomorrow if I don't write anymore tonight. That's no good. That's no good at all...
Procrastination, something I'm known for and something I tend to do when I find myself stuck. Well, I've decided to procrastinate on my procrastination (wait, is that possible) and so I've started writing all over again. On the good side, I have about a million ideas to write about for this chapter and the next one and the one after that. Actually, some of those ideas are funny and I can't wait to get to them... to bad I still need to finish off this idea for what Chapter 8 is really about. Curse you chapter 8, with your character changing things and so romantic writing. Yea, I personally think this is about the greatest writing ever and I haven't written that much. I wonder if that means it'll really draw attention from my friends.
Anyway, I've started a new goal system where I can't play video games until I write 5,000 words that day. Does this mean I won't procrastinate? Hell no. What it does mean is that I will actually start writing some God damn words each day just for the chance of playing video games. And I'm going super strict on this rule so to my friends who play Starcraft 2 with with (and yes, I did just mention it again, hello South Koreans) sorry.
Also, just so I feel like the South Koreans get some meat with what I'm saying, I feel Starcraft 2 has been a disappointing game so far. The story was lacking and the only movie I liked in the game (which was real CGI) was the one that shows part of the plot from the last game. Sad day. On the other hand, I love playing the multiplayer even though it has nothing new to offer me. Seriously, I wish they would have spent more time evolving the multiplayer instead of just giving it a face lift and a required basic AI update. Oh well.
Now for the impressive part, look at all the work I've so far done just today...
Words for the Month: 5,541 / 40,000
Total Words: 85,600
At any rate, I'm trying to pick up the pieces of the story and get back on the horse, then build a puzzle because I have the pieces. I don't recommend this, it is hard to make a puzzle while on a horse's back. If I've done my calculations right, I need to write approximately 3,500 words every damn day for the rest of the month starting tomorrow if I don't write anymore tonight. That's no good. That's no good at all...
Procrastination, something I'm known for and something I tend to do when I find myself stuck. Well, I've decided to procrastinate on my procrastination (wait, is that possible) and so I've started writing all over again. On the good side, I have about a million ideas to write about for this chapter and the next one and the one after that. Actually, some of those ideas are funny and I can't wait to get to them... to bad I still need to finish off this idea for what Chapter 8 is really about. Curse you chapter 8, with your character changing things and so romantic writing. Yea, I personally think this is about the greatest writing ever and I haven't written that much. I wonder if that means it'll really draw attention from my friends.
Anyway, I've started a new goal system where I can't play video games until I write 5,000 words that day. Does this mean I won't procrastinate? Hell no. What it does mean is that I will actually start writing some God damn words each day just for the chance of playing video games. And I'm going super strict on this rule so to my friends who play Starcraft 2 with with (and yes, I did just mention it again, hello South Koreans) sorry.
Also, just so I feel like the South Koreans get some meat with what I'm saying, I feel Starcraft 2 has been a disappointing game so far. The story was lacking and the only movie I liked in the game (which was real CGI) was the one that shows part of the plot from the last game. Sad day. On the other hand, I love playing the multiplayer even though it has nothing new to offer me. Seriously, I wish they would have spent more time evolving the multiplayer instead of just giving it a face lift and a required basic AI update. Oh well.
Now for the impressive part, look at all the work I've so far done just today...
Words for the Month: 5,541 / 40,000
Total Words: 85,600
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Been Sick
I've had some sort of stomach bug or something the past few days. As such, I haven't gotten much writing done even though I know exactly what I want to write about. I'm trying push myself through all the haze and come up with the words I need, but in all honesty that's not going very well. So I haven't done as much as I would have liked by now (by now being the 16th of the month) and I fear the worst for meeting this month's goal. Then again, maybe like last month I'll find strength and make chapter after chapter without problem.
Chapter eight is an interesting one to write about, the final part of the green pool side of the story. I knew I wanted to stay in the realm I had created just long enough to explain a few of the many rules, but short enough that I could get back to him being with other people. That's one of the problems I'm encountering too, there is less to write about when everyone who I've created isn't in the same world as the main character. Oh well, one more chapter and they will start seeing one another again I guess.
I think the importance of this chapter is it drives a real difference between this story and some of the other ones out there, more importantly the series that originally inspired me to make something of this caliber. It is a simple idea, but it completely changes how everything else works in the world, the mechanics all different. I'd like to note that now.
Anyway, going to try writing more later and catching up some more, but for right now I just want to take a nap.
Words for the Month: 2,319 / 40,000
Total Words: 82,378
Chapter eight is an interesting one to write about, the final part of the green pool side of the story. I knew I wanted to stay in the realm I had created just long enough to explain a few of the many rules, but short enough that I could get back to him being with other people. That's one of the problems I'm encountering too, there is less to write about when everyone who I've created isn't in the same world as the main character. Oh well, one more chapter and they will start seeing one another again I guess.
I think the importance of this chapter is it drives a real difference between this story and some of the other ones out there, more importantly the series that originally inspired me to make something of this caliber. It is a simple idea, but it completely changes how everything else works in the world, the mechanics all different. I'd like to note that now.
Anyway, going to try writing more later and catching up some more, but for right now I just want to take a nap.
Words for the Month: 2,319 / 40,000
Total Words: 82,378
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Chapter 7 is complete!
So I'm getting back on the fun bus and writing again (after a week long break from writing). I hope to hit this month running, but that seems to be not happening yet. Oh well, at least I'm getting back into and today is far from over yet as well!
I'm surprised that I didn't need as much as I thought I would for this chapter, but the next one is even more confusing and strange and, if I left the chapter off just right I should have yet again succeeded in pissing off my friend who hates drop endings. More things are just ahead of the main character and I've been ever so kind as to hint at what is about to happen, though we'll see if the clues are easy to pick up on.
I think the name of chapter eight can be revealed as well, since it offers no more help to my poor friends reading this. It's called The Home She Grew Up In and although I'm telling the name right now, like I said it really doesn't offer a whole lot more to them. I can easily say this will be an interesting and confusing chapter to write and the ending will, of course, leave my friend hating me (I've got this one pretty much planned out as well). Actually, I've been thinking about this story for a while now and I know exactly where I am going with it (though there are still some details I need to work on when I get there). The way the first book will end is pretty much set in stone, it answers a few of the mysteries I've opened and leaves my friend hating me for ending it that way, which is perfect.
I'm going to write more later, but at least I got started on this chapter! Also, my friend Wyatt should stop distracting me...
Words for the Month: 1,005 / 40,000
Total Words: 81,064
I'm surprised that I didn't need as much as I thought I would for this chapter, but the next one is even more confusing and strange and, if I left the chapter off just right I should have yet again succeeded in pissing off my friend who hates drop endings. More things are just ahead of the main character and I've been ever so kind as to hint at what is about to happen, though we'll see if the clues are easy to pick up on.
I think the name of chapter eight can be revealed as well, since it offers no more help to my poor friends reading this. It's called The Home She Grew Up In and although I'm telling the name right now, like I said it really doesn't offer a whole lot more to them. I can easily say this will be an interesting and confusing chapter to write and the ending will, of course, leave my friend hating me (I've got this one pretty much planned out as well). Actually, I've been thinking about this story for a while now and I know exactly where I am going with it (though there are still some details I need to work on when I get there). The way the first book will end is pretty much set in stone, it answers a few of the mysteries I've opened and leaves my friend hating me for ending it that way, which is perfect.
I'm going to write more later, but at least I got started on this chapter! Also, my friend Wyatt should stop distracting me...
Words for the Month: 1,005 / 40,000
Total Words: 81,064
Monday, August 30, 2010
Getting Closer
I made a bad choice today of going with my Mom to a home improvement store. I forgot that those places are like the black holes of time and souls once you walk inside of them, at least for my family. We spent three hours in two home improvements stores and only bought one track light. We went in not for a track light. In truth, we went to the first store in look for a type of door, which did not exist, and then for a hook, which also did not exist. Then we went to the second store (which was not the same as the first... as in not the same company) and went looking for a medicine cabinet. They had one that was what my Mom wanted, but the package was opened and she feared it was already broken. We did not buy it. However, we did end up finding a track light that I don't want to hang but I know she is going to try and make me hang. I plan to try not hanging that piece of crap. We also searched for the imaginary hooks again, which still did not exist.
So three hours later I came back with two things. One was an idea for some stuff that will happen later in my story (and it is really cool, can't wait to write about it). I've noted it into my sticky note for this story (which I usually don't think TOO far ahead with, else I might get bored). Anyway, the second thing I brought back was a huge bag of annoyance. I didn't want to write and I didn't even want to watch TV. All I wanted to do was lay down and sleep. I chose to write though and ended up spending an hour trying to make 1,000 words make sense. I gave up and decided to play video games for a little. That seemed to help.
Anyway, just finished up writing a little bit more and I'm getting closer to making my goal for this month. Hopefully by tonight I will be within 5,000 words of the goal (and I'm hoping to be within 3,000) so that writing for tomorrow won't be too bad. I'm positive that I'm going to make it this month though. Amazing considering where I was like 10 days ago.
Words for the Month: 34,528 / 40,000
Total Words: 74,571
So three hours later I came back with two things. One was an idea for some stuff that will happen later in my story (and it is really cool, can't wait to write about it). I've noted it into my sticky note for this story (which I usually don't think TOO far ahead with, else I might get bored). Anyway, the second thing I brought back was a huge bag of annoyance. I didn't want to write and I didn't even want to watch TV. All I wanted to do was lay down and sleep. I chose to write though and ended up spending an hour trying to make 1,000 words make sense. I gave up and decided to play video games for a little. That seemed to help.
Anyway, just finished up writing a little bit more and I'm getting closer to making my goal for this month. Hopefully by tonight I will be within 5,000 words of the goal (and I'm hoping to be within 3,000) so that writing for tomorrow won't be too bad. I'm positive that I'm going to make it this month though. Amazing considering where I was like 10 days ago.
Words for the Month: 34,528 / 40,000
Total Words: 74,571
Saturday, August 28, 2010
I'm Going For It
Four days (including today) left until the end of the month and 13,000 words to go. That was not how far I had left when I got up this morning, but after thinking everything over I decided that I really wanted to make my goal for the second month in a row.
Now, I know that it has been a strange and exhausting month filled with lots of love and a lot more yelling, but that's not why I'm doing this. I feel like if I don't accomplish this goal, then I'm wasting time with my life. And besides that, the point of starting this whole blog was just to show me that if I put in the effort, I could have a story several thousands of words later. Well, I want to feel accomplished for the second month in a row, so I'm going to put in the hours and really work to have that feeling.
No congratulations yet, but I'm gonna keep this updated on how much less I have over the remaining course. And just so we are clear, I want to have 3,000 more words done before I go to sleep tonight. That will make a startling 7,500 words for today... which is a lot for me to write especially since my concentration is... oooh what's that?
Oh right, after that I want to do 5,000 word a day until I am done. And just as was completely unplanned, I will be done on time for the second month... if all things go to plan...
I'm off to buy cleaning supplies!
Words for the Month: 27,048 / 40,000
Total Words: 67,091
Now, I know that it has been a strange and exhausting month filled with lots of love and a lot more yelling, but that's not why I'm doing this. I feel like if I don't accomplish this goal, then I'm wasting time with my life. And besides that, the point of starting this whole blog was just to show me that if I put in the effort, I could have a story several thousands of words later. Well, I want to feel accomplished for the second month in a row, so I'm going to put in the hours and really work to have that feeling.
No congratulations yet, but I'm gonna keep this updated on how much less I have over the remaining course. And just so we are clear, I want to have 3,000 more words done before I go to sleep tonight. That will make a startling 7,500 words for today... which is a lot for me to write especially since my concentration is... oooh what's that?
Oh right, after that I want to do 5,000 word a day until I am done. And just as was completely unplanned, I will be done on time for the second month... if all things go to plan...
I'm off to buy cleaning supplies!
Words for the Month: 27,048 / 40,000
Total Words: 67,091
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
A Good Day
Today was a good day to write. I actually did really well too, I mean considering that recently I've either written a lot of stuff in a single run or absolutely nothing all day. Best part yet is that I'm just barely under the halfway point for the month. Okay, I know saying that with 7 days left (including this one) is not exactly the best of things. I'm just trying to stay positive is all.
If you want to know the math but don't want to do the math, I technically have to write approximately 3,000 words a day to finish this month. In actuality I think it is a little bit below that, but who keeps track of that. Anyway, writing that much in a single day is not that bad and especially considering that about 24 hour ago I was down 5,000 words from where I am now. I don't know... maybe if I can make another 5,000 tomorrow I'll shoot for this month too. It is definitely exciting to see this coming together.
As far as the story goes, things are starting to go further into where I really wanted to take my readers when I first came up with this idea. By this I really mean that although I have a plot to tell (one that is currently very loose and nondescript in my head), I had a major theme that I wanted to hit. This chapter really starts to open it up into that place and show off what I was heading for. Hopefully I can keep this idea going, I'm really happy with how this story is coming out.
Also, I thought I'd just say to one of my friends that I am going to finish this story and not because I have to but because I want to prove to her that she is wrong. Sure, I've started at least ten ideas since I first started sending her stories and, sure, she won't pick up this one and read it unless she knows that there is going to be an ending. Well, almost double the length of my previous longest story and still going fairly strong. Lets see who wins in my own personal writing contest. Me or shut the hell up, me. And for the record, I know that didn't make any sense.
To my other friends that are reading this, any comments?
Words for the Month: 19,526 / 40,000
Total Words: 59,569
If you want to know the math but don't want to do the math, I technically have to write approximately 3,000 words a day to finish this month. In actuality I think it is a little bit below that, but who keeps track of that. Anyway, writing that much in a single day is not that bad and especially considering that about 24 hour ago I was down 5,000 words from where I am now. I don't know... maybe if I can make another 5,000 tomorrow I'll shoot for this month too. It is definitely exciting to see this coming together.
As far as the story goes, things are starting to go further into where I really wanted to take my readers when I first came up with this idea. By this I really mean that although I have a plot to tell (one that is currently very loose and nondescript in my head), I had a major theme that I wanted to hit. This chapter really starts to open it up into that place and show off what I was heading for. Hopefully I can keep this idea going, I'm really happy with how this story is coming out.
Also, I thought I'd just say to one of my friends that I am going to finish this story and not because I have to but because I want to prove to her that she is wrong. Sure, I've started at least ten ideas since I first started sending her stories and, sure, she won't pick up this one and read it unless she knows that there is going to be an ending. Well, almost double the length of my previous longest story and still going fairly strong. Lets see who wins in my own personal writing contest. Me or shut the hell up, me. And for the record, I know that didn't make any sense.
To my other friends that are reading this, any comments?
Words for the Month: 19,526 / 40,000
Total Words: 59,569
Monday, August 23, 2010
Hmm... this month might be too far gone now...
I'm not sure I can pull myself out of the hole this month and save the book. If only life was less stressful and I had more things that made me want to write in it. Oh well, I'm not going to give up. However, if I don't make it, should I put myself in the negative and try to get out of it next month? Just a random question I wonder...
So I started working on Chapter 6 today, much to my friend's delight, and I'm actually pushing myself to see how far I can take it before the end of the day. If everything goes as not planned, then I might actually finish it today. No fingers crossed please, but that would be amazing and put me back on track, which would be crazy. Seriously, crazy!
Words for the Month: 16,851 / 40,000
Total Words: 56,894
So I started working on Chapter 6 today, much to my friend's delight, and I'm actually pushing myself to see how far I can take it before the end of the day. If everything goes as not planned, then I might actually finish it today. No fingers crossed please, but that would be amazing and put me back on track, which would be crazy. Seriously, crazy!
Words for the Month: 16,851 / 40,000
Total Words: 56,894
Friday, August 20, 2010
Chapter 5 is Done!
I finished chapter 5 as promised for my friend and I have already sent it out. So have fun reading that and enjoying all of the things that happen in the chapter. Honestly, that was probably one of the more interesting ones, but more so my friend is going to hate me because it ends on a cliff hanger yet again. Oops, didn't mean for that (yes you did, don't lie), but it happened. Also, happy birthday to one of my friends!
As far as me being behind... dang, I am so damn far behind. I fear I might not make this month, but I also blame that on my family for making this month so damn stressful. Hopefully in these last ten days I can really kick out some amazing stuff. I'd really hate to fail my own goals for the month, but it is a possibility since my family drives me crazy.
Good luck and good night... no wait that's not mine.
Words for the Month: 14,459 / 40,000
Total Words: 54,502
As far as me being behind... dang, I am so damn far behind. I fear I might not make this month, but I also blame that on my family for making this month so damn stressful. Hopefully in these last ten days I can really kick out some amazing stuff. I'd really hate to fail my own goals for the month, but it is a possibility since my family drives me crazy.
Good luck and good night... no wait that's not mine.
Words for the Month: 14,459 / 40,000
Total Words: 54,502
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
To My Friend
Two days until your birthday and then I'll give you chapter 5 (to which I know you will love). Why am I so mean and making you wait, because that is what I do to make you love me so much. I know, weird.
Also, there will not be another update on here until the twentieth. This will give me more time to cool off and not tell everyone what is happening in my otherwise fairly boring life. Listen, my Dad is amazing at making me feel stressed and sucking the life out of me. This in turn makes me not want to write. This does not mean bug me until I write something, that only adds more stress, which in turn makes me want to write less. I write when I have no stress or am able to pressure myself, under no other circumstances do I actually write.
So enjoy your last update for the next few days, it leaves mystery to what is happening. Also, I'm really behind! Yay!
Words for the Month: 10,462 / 40,000
Total Words: 50,505
Also, there will not be another update on here until the twentieth. This will give me more time to cool off and not tell everyone what is happening in my otherwise fairly boring life. Listen, my Dad is amazing at making me feel stressed and sucking the life out of me. This in turn makes me not want to write. This does not mean bug me until I write something, that only adds more stress, which in turn makes me want to write less. I write when I have no stress or am able to pressure myself, under no other circumstances do I actually write.
So enjoy your last update for the next few days, it leaves mystery to what is happening. Also, I'm really behind! Yay!
Words for the Month: 10,462 / 40,000
Total Words: 50,505
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Chapter Five is AMAZING!
I don't like to gloat except when I think certain friends are annoying me (hint hint hint friend who wants this chapter so badly), but oh my GOD this is probably one of the best chapters I've written yet. I mean, chapter one and two were really about setting up characters and dragging my readers into the story (as I am so damn good at doing). Chapter three and four are all about moving forward with the plot, getting the main character to actually go places and do stuff that hasn't been done before and really setting things forwards. Chapter five is really the first chapter where I start to really dive in and play with the world I've now created. I mean, for the most part the reader has been given sort of a weird place and a lot of separate mysteries. Chapter five kind of stays away from making more mysteries and dives into really adding to previous ones we've already seen.
I guess what I'm saying is I really get to do some awesome stuff (artistically and literally) with the wording and really show that I have fun when I come up with things. Now I'm not saying everyone is going to love chapter five, I'm just saying that I think in comparison to what I have written already it starts to really build on everything I'm working on setting up.
I guess I'll know if I succeeded when one of my readers gives me feedback. Which this might be a hint to my readers...
Regarding other things, I will now have a monthly poll on my blog for everyone to go and click buttons on. I think this will help me with maybe directing my book a little bit more since I am creating a person and not a robot. I hate it when books make robot people who do amazing things. Also, I'm getting back into my groove of writing and so we might actually get to see 2/2 successful months for me to be proud of all I've accomplished with writing. Then September comes and we'll see what happens.
I'm not done writing yet for the night (I mean, when you are having as much fun as I am writing this out... you don't quit), but my computer is bugging me to update it. So I'm going to take a small break, get some more delicious fake coffee, maybe unload the dishwasher, and then get back to work. But even so, look how much I've written already!
Words for the Month: 9,212 / 40,000
Total Words: 49,255
Damn, almost 10,000 words in the seconds month! Cheer my friends, cheer hard.
I guess what I'm saying is I really get to do some awesome stuff (artistically and literally) with the wording and really show that I have fun when I come up with things. Now I'm not saying everyone is going to love chapter five, I'm just saying that I think in comparison to what I have written already it starts to really build on everything I'm working on setting up.
I guess I'll know if I succeeded when one of my readers gives me feedback. Which this might be a hint to my readers...
Regarding other things, I will now have a monthly poll on my blog for everyone to go and click buttons on. I think this will help me with maybe directing my book a little bit more since I am creating a person and not a robot. I hate it when books make robot people who do amazing things. Also, I'm getting back into my groove of writing and so we might actually get to see 2/2 successful months for me to be proud of all I've accomplished with writing. Then September comes and we'll see what happens.
I'm not done writing yet for the night (I mean, when you are having as much fun as I am writing this out... you don't quit), but my computer is bugging me to update it. So I'm going to take a small break, get some more delicious fake coffee, maybe unload the dishwasher, and then get back to work. But even so, look how much I've written already!
Words for the Month: 9,212 / 40,000
Total Words: 49,255
Damn, almost 10,000 words in the seconds month! Cheer my friends, cheer hard.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
That's What I Needed....
I haven't been writing and I've been feeling stuck in a sort of bad place. I want to write because I want to make my monthly goal, but on the other hand I'm so sick of writing that I just can't get myself to do it. So instead I sit around waiting for the words to come to me, which they don't, and go off to play video games.
Okay, okay, I know that this is nothing new. Can't write means go play games. Well the games are finally getting a little old and I'm starting to get bored again, which means a reverse in the flow of my work. I woke up a few hours ago and thought instead of playing the games I would go write. Hurray, I actually wrote some stuff and I plan to keep going after a short break.
Hopefully nothing new comes out to ruin this again, I want to get a few chapters done in time for my friends birthday. She could use an awesome present like the continuation of the story I'm forcing her to read. Let that be noted, this is her present and I probably won't be giving away the next chapter until then. I know, cruel and unusual torture because I left the last one so suspenseful.
Now, as far as the story goes, should I give it to a few other friends to read and get opinions on? I have one that wants to read it and another one that would probably read it if I asked him nicely and used his girlfriend as a warden (because he didn't even read her thesis... tut tut tut). Except the problem is that if I give it to the friend that would want to read the story, I fear she'll be mad if the ending isn't happy. I'm not saying the ending is going to be sad, because I'm going to choose the best one possible, but that doesn't exactly mean it will be happy either. See the problem. As for the other friend, it probably won't get read so why send it. Anyway, I'll open a poll and maybe do one a month for all the wonderful people that follow me on here... who ironically are all my friends anyway.
Words for the Month: 6,855 / 40,000
Total Words: 46,898
(Oh my God, so far behind...)
EDIT: After looking back at July... I am strangely almost exactly where I was on July 11th... still, I was behind all that month. Strange how that happens to me.
Okay, okay, I know that this is nothing new. Can't write means go play games. Well the games are finally getting a little old and I'm starting to get bored again, which means a reverse in the flow of my work. I woke up a few hours ago and thought instead of playing the games I would go write. Hurray, I actually wrote some stuff and I plan to keep going after a short break.
Hopefully nothing new comes out to ruin this again, I want to get a few chapters done in time for my friends birthday. She could use an awesome present like the continuation of the story I'm forcing her to read. Let that be noted, this is her present and I probably won't be giving away the next chapter until then. I know, cruel and unusual torture because I left the last one so suspenseful.
Now, as far as the story goes, should I give it to a few other friends to read and get opinions on? I have one that wants to read it and another one that would probably read it if I asked him nicely and used his girlfriend as a warden (because he didn't even read her thesis... tut tut tut). Except the problem is that if I give it to the friend that would want to read the story, I fear she'll be mad if the ending isn't happy. I'm not saying the ending is going to be sad, because I'm going to choose the best one possible, but that doesn't exactly mean it will be happy either. See the problem. As for the other friend, it probably won't get read so why send it. Anyway, I'll open a poll and maybe do one a month for all the wonderful people that follow me on here... who ironically are all my friends anyway.
Words for the Month: 6,855 / 40,000
Total Words: 46,898
(Oh my God, so far behind...)
EDIT: After looking back at July... I am strangely almost exactly where I was on July 11th... still, I was behind all that month. Strange how that happens to me.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Well... this is getting bad...
I have got to pick up the pace on writing for this month if I don't want to write like crazy in the very last week. Hopefully now I can.
I finished chapter 4 with all of the required editing that was necessary for setting up chapter 5. I also ended chapter 4 on a bit of a cliff hanger, which means I probably should shoot to have chapter 5 done soon so my friend doesn't kill me. The fact that I take forever to write anything is probably driving her crazy, but when I leave something on a cliff hanger like that its asking for a death sentence. The only thing worse than leaving it on a cliff hanger in the middle of the book is leaving it on a cliff hanger while at the same time stopping all production completely. That would drive her insane.
I think one of the things that has been holding me back is I keep thinking the same thing I do when I'm in school. "Man, writing this isn't fun but video games are!" And then I go off and play games instead of doing work. What can I say, I'm addicted to video games (though they aren't technically addictive). That and my sleep schedule is once again screwed-up, so I don't exactly know when night is. Lets put this in retrospective, if you will. I write best about an hour or two before I go to bed. If I don't know when that is because I go to sleep at 7 AM or so, then how can I settle down to write something? The fact is I can't, and so I don't. So I need to figure out some sort of new schedule here quickly that will help with that problem too.
Anyway, gonna go back and write some more! Also, just thought I deleted this post which would have made me sad.
Words for the Month: 5,202 / 40,000
Total Words: 45,245
I finished chapter 4 with all of the required editing that was necessary for setting up chapter 5. I also ended chapter 4 on a bit of a cliff hanger, which means I probably should shoot to have chapter 5 done soon so my friend doesn't kill me. The fact that I take forever to write anything is probably driving her crazy, but when I leave something on a cliff hanger like that its asking for a death sentence. The only thing worse than leaving it on a cliff hanger in the middle of the book is leaving it on a cliff hanger while at the same time stopping all production completely. That would drive her insane.
I think one of the things that has been holding me back is I keep thinking the same thing I do when I'm in school. "Man, writing this isn't fun but video games are!" And then I go off and play games instead of doing work. What can I say, I'm addicted to video games (though they aren't technically addictive). That and my sleep schedule is once again screwed-up, so I don't exactly know when night is. Lets put this in retrospective, if you will. I write best about an hour or two before I go to bed. If I don't know when that is because I go to sleep at 7 AM or so, then how can I settle down to write something? The fact is I can't, and so I don't. So I need to figure out some sort of new schedule here quickly that will help with that problem too.
Anyway, gonna go back and write some more! Also, just thought I deleted this post which would have made me sad.
Words for the Month: 5,202 / 40,000
Total Words: 45,245
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Woops, Lost another Night....
I was up all night, but I spent it playing video games again. Damn me and my procrastination, that's the real reason that 40,000 words is such a challenge.
To my readers I am happy to say that chapter four is completed. Unfortunately, I also have to inform my readers that I'm not releasing it just yet. Why? Because as I got to the randomly and newly decided ending, I also decided that I needed to go back through the very last few pages and add in about a billion details that change the way the reader interprets everything. Why? Because in the long run I know that this is one of the more important scenes in the book and I don't want it to just be slashed over with words and not with the full RJ effect. Seriously, I may procrastinate a lot of the time, but I don't put things out that I'm afraid will be terrible for the sake of being terrible.
Anyway, if I'm lucky I'll have the chapter re-finished by the beginning of today. That begin said, I think I'm going to go back to writing. I made 2,000 words yesterday (yes, I added almost a thousand already while re-reading that damn ending and discovering that I really REALLY needed to reword certain parts). If all goes to plan, hurray!
Words for the Month: 2,941 / 40,000
Total Words: 42,984
To my readers I am happy to say that chapter four is completed. Unfortunately, I also have to inform my readers that I'm not releasing it just yet. Why? Because as I got to the randomly and newly decided ending, I also decided that I needed to go back through the very last few pages and add in about a billion details that change the way the reader interprets everything. Why? Because in the long run I know that this is one of the more important scenes in the book and I don't want it to just be slashed over with words and not with the full RJ effect. Seriously, I may procrastinate a lot of the time, but I don't put things out that I'm afraid will be terrible for the sake of being terrible.
Anyway, if I'm lucky I'll have the chapter re-finished by the beginning of today. That begin said, I think I'm going to go back to writing. I made 2,000 words yesterday (yes, I added almost a thousand already while re-reading that damn ending and discovering that I really REALLY needed to reword certain parts). If all goes to plan, hurray!
Words for the Month: 2,941 / 40,000
Total Words: 42,984
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Sorry for the Lack of Updates
Life has not been too great the past few days and as such I've gotten almost nothing done. I'm actually really upset with this because I really do want to get another 40,000 words out. So let me explain a bit.
My Dad has been putting stress on my back because he doesn't like that my Mom and I have such a great relationship. As such, he makes me upset and completely destroys my mood to write. This in turn has affected how much I've been able to get done on a daily basis (which explains why I am already falling far behind). I need to get caught up now, I don't want to stop something that I enjoy, but at the same time I need him to stop pressuring me for no reason.
So stress is basically killing this right now and I'm sorry there haven't been as many updates as I would have preferred. However, I struck it a little lucky tonight because I woke up from some noise early on. unable to get back to sleep, I've started writing. Hopefully this puts out a few more words, but no promises. I think I also need a new television show to watch between ever thousand, that seems to help me get more done. Maybe I'll just watch a show I love again.
Words for the Month: 1,749 / 40,000
Total Words: 41,792
My Dad has been putting stress on my back because he doesn't like that my Mom and I have such a great relationship. As such, he makes me upset and completely destroys my mood to write. This in turn has affected how much I've been able to get done on a daily basis (which explains why I am already falling far behind). I need to get caught up now, I don't want to stop something that I enjoy, but at the same time I need him to stop pressuring me for no reason.
So stress is basically killing this right now and I'm sorry there haven't been as many updates as I would have preferred. However, I struck it a little lucky tonight because I woke up from some noise early on. unable to get back to sleep, I've started writing. Hopefully this puts out a few more words, but no promises. I think I also need a new television show to watch between ever thousand, that seems to help me get more done. Maybe I'll just watch a show I love again.
Words for the Month: 1,749 / 40,000
Total Words: 41,792
Saturday, July 31, 2010
First Month Completed!
And so I somehow was able to make approximately the last 10,000 words appear on the final two days of writing. I'm really proud with myself that I actually completed this goal and doing this once honestly gives me a lot of faith that I can make it again next month. Just to remind everyone, I also made my goal this month with about one week taken out but with a little bit of a head start on the story (I didn't start this month at 0 words because I started writing the book at the beginning, so I thought they counted. That and I wanted to be fair to myself in giving myself a month, head start for the words.). And if anyone is really curious, the words that put me at 40,000 was "on." I know, I thought it was going to be more exciting too but sometimes these things happen.
As far as the next chapter goes, the last time I checked it was already 7,000 words. Honestly I'm really surprised because I didn't think I had written that much already. I have approximately 3 more things I want to write into the chapter (and on average a "thing" ranges from 1,000 to 3,000 more words) so for my faithful friends who are hopefully enjoying the story, this chapter is going to take a little longer. Also, just for their information, I kind of want a little bit of a break for now so that I can recoup my thoughts. Writing 10,000 words in two nights is wonderful for making headway into the story, but it doesn't give me a whole lot of time to think about all the things I want to say. Sure I get some as I go along, but the stuff people will remember this story for always seems to come when I've had time to think a little bit ahead.
Also, I'm going to get a poll for my blog to figure out what else I'd like to add. When that will happen, to be announced at a later time. Trying to come up with a wonderful first question first.
Words for the Month: 40,043 / 40,000
Total Words: 40,043
Months Successful: 1 / 1
As far as the next chapter goes, the last time I checked it was already 7,000 words. Honestly I'm really surprised because I didn't think I had written that much already. I have approximately 3 more things I want to write into the chapter (and on average a "thing" ranges from 1,000 to 3,000 more words) so for my faithful friends who are hopefully enjoying the story, this chapter is going to take a little longer. Also, just for their information, I kind of want a little bit of a break for now so that I can recoup my thoughts. Writing 10,000 words in two nights is wonderful for making headway into the story, but it doesn't give me a whole lot of time to think about all the things I want to say. Sure I get some as I go along, but the stuff people will remember this story for always seems to come when I've had time to think a little bit ahead.
Also, I'm going to get a poll for my blog to figure out what else I'd like to add. When that will happen, to be announced at a later time. Trying to come up with a wonderful first question first.
Words for the Month: 40,043 / 40,000
Total Words: 40,043
Months Successful: 1 / 1
Final Day of the Month
Today is the final day I can write for my book, and in less than twenty four hours I will have finished the first month with my book. I'm not done yet with this month though, I still have a few thousand words to write before I can call it achieved. I thought it just needed to be said that I am almost there and I've almost achieved something for the first time.
A little bit more than 3,000 words to go and I have a lot of stuff I want to write about. This should be easy.
I'll post again when I finish...
Words for the Month: 36,829 / 40,000
Total Words: 36,829
A little bit more than 3,000 words to go and I have a lot of stuff I want to write about. This should be easy.
I'll post again when I finish...
Words for the Month: 36,829 / 40,000
Total Words: 36,829
Friday, July 30, 2010
The Great Disappearance
Oh my god, I just completely let this blog slip for a few days. If anyone wants to know why, I would start by blaming Laurel. Anyway, whenever I last left this blog I had this big plan to just write a whole bunch and get all caught up and make everyone happy. That never happened. Instead, I went off and apartment shopped with my friend (of which we found absolutely no apartments that were under $5 per month so I could afford it. Screw you world...) and then while I was up in Boulder I decided to go see a few of my friends (like Laurel). We saw a movie and ate dinner and hung out and it definitely was [underline]NOT[/underline] a date. Seriously, we had another friend with us the whole time who just made the whole situation weirder. And yes, I know that the underline did not work there, but I felt it was important to make that note very much apparent.
Then I went and stayed at a different town in a different house all by my awesome self. It was wonderfully quiet and I probably could have written thousands of words there. Except there were a few problems. For one, I had a very large television in front of me and it was very distracting with all the 1080p high definition glory. Oh yes, I very much played video games on it and was very happy because of all the things I could see. Also, there was internet, so I played my very new video game which is for my computer.
All and all, I was distracted for the last two days or so and was completely unable to write anything. I was so distracted that for a while there my pleasure gland inside my brain said "no, don't do work, that's lame! Instead, play video games and watch awesome television and make cupcakes" (no cupcakes were ever made). It was wonderful and relaxing. It also put me VERY VERY far behind schedule. So new plan, get the F%@$caught up to date and complete this on time before I have to make weird rules and exceptions that no one will like except me. And for once I don't want to do that! SO I'm not done writing tonight (especially since its like four AM almost and tomorrow is free bagel friday. Oh I love you bagels) and I am going to try and kick out AT LEAST another 2,000 words. And by the way, that's after you see the massive amount of words I magically was able to perform tonight. Something happened, I don't know what, and it triggered a lot of writing. For instance, this ridiculously long update where I tell you absolutely nothing of interest. Hmm... maybe I'll do that now.
More plot developments, more hints and hints of hints, more stuff happens, and *gasp* someone does die... sorta... Also, I magically finished chapter 3 (unedited) and am now moving onto chapter 4 (holy cr@p my hands are failing me as I try to type all of this). Wish me good luck, though I already have some awesome and amazing stuff planned. Seriously, was going to bed last night (which was two nights ago now) when I suddenly came up with a BRILLIANT idea for what to do. Wrote it down that's how good the idea was, fans will be amazed for generations.
Also, look at how awesome the number of words I stopped at is...
Words for the Month: 34,443 / 40,000
Total Words: 34,443
Total Pages: 47
Then I went and stayed at a different town in a different house all by my awesome self. It was wonderfully quiet and I probably could have written thousands of words there. Except there were a few problems. For one, I had a very large television in front of me and it was very distracting with all the 1080p high definition glory. Oh yes, I very much played video games on it and was very happy because of all the things I could see. Also, there was internet, so I played my very new video game which is for my computer.
All and all, I was distracted for the last two days or so and was completely unable to write anything. I was so distracted that for a while there my pleasure gland inside my brain said "no, don't do work, that's lame! Instead, play video games and watch awesome television and make cupcakes" (no cupcakes were ever made). It was wonderful and relaxing. It also put me VERY VERY far behind schedule. So new plan, get the F%@$caught up to date and complete this on time before I have to make weird rules and exceptions that no one will like except me. And for once I don't want to do that! SO I'm not done writing tonight (especially since its like four AM almost and tomorrow is free bagel friday. Oh I love you bagels) and I am going to try and kick out AT LEAST another 2,000 words. And by the way, that's after you see the massive amount of words I magically was able to perform tonight. Something happened, I don't know what, and it triggered a lot of writing. For instance, this ridiculously long update where I tell you absolutely nothing of interest. Hmm... maybe I'll do that now.
More plot developments, more hints and hints of hints, more stuff happens, and *gasp* someone does die... sorta... Also, I magically finished chapter 3 (unedited) and am now moving onto chapter 4 (holy cr@p my hands are failing me as I try to type all of this). Wish me good luck, though I already have some awesome and amazing stuff planned. Seriously, was going to bed last night (which was two nights ago now) when I suddenly came up with a BRILLIANT idea for what to do. Wrote it down that's how good the idea was, fans will be amazed for generations.
Also, look at how awesome the number of words I stopped at is...
Words for the Month: 34,443 / 40,000
Total Words: 34,443
Total Pages: 47
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