Day 17
Part of my problem is that I care TOO much about ALL of my characters. That's why I have such a hard time when I feel like I have to kill one. Death is hard enough in real life, I personally hate when it invades books and movies. Usually I just want an adventure in a book.
If I do end up having to kill a character, I hope I can do it in a way that isn't too brutal and heart wrenching.
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Day 16
Day 16
So first off, I would like to start this post by posing a question: Do you think that the mayor and city council of Egypt maybe sat around in a circle at any point having a conversation that began like this: "What're we gonna do to stop the graffiti problems in this town?"
Yeah, because maybe if our civilization gets wiped out, they're gonna think gangs tagging mail boxes was a symbol for our hunting habits.
Hieroglyphics, shmieroglyphics, I'm saying that a major cornerstone of every campaign for mayordom began with "In order to defeat the graffiti problem in this town..."
Okay, absolutely unrelated rant over.
So the guy who writes the peace corps writing thing that I link to everyday would love me. My story has pretty much everything he wants there to be in a story. I totally only have like, three characters you care about so far.
You know what I decided today though? I need a better evil. Aw, sad day. I knew that the evil would have to come in at some point, so I put evil in two forms, one of them tangible and one of them less significant, ore symbolic.
I guess it's time for the plot twist. Well, not yet. maybe at around 30 or 40 thousand words. Then they can spend the rest of the time untangling things.
I want to make sure that I haven't written too much yet that actually pertains to the major plot. I think my story needs more introduction so I spent some time today going back over what I've started. I added about five hundred words or so in one part that really needed it. That made me pretty happy.
Yeah, sadly enough I think that Daisy is going to encounter the evil, it's gonna manage to show them that they need to defeat the symbolic evil, and then they'll be able to live in peace.
Maybe. I haven't really figured it out yet. I don't want things to get too out there. We'll see what happens. I've worked a ton today on my story, hurray!! It's coming along quite quickly.
Favorite line of the day: Her blue-green eyes sparkled and danced in the lamplight, her hair was brown. She never knew.
22,296 words
So first off, I would like to start this post by posing a question: Do you think that the mayor and city council of Egypt maybe sat around in a circle at any point having a conversation that began like this: "What're we gonna do to stop the graffiti problems in this town?"
Yeah, because maybe if our civilization gets wiped out, they're gonna think gangs tagging mail boxes was a symbol for our hunting habits.
Hieroglyphics, shmieroglyphics, I'm saying that a major cornerstone of every campaign for mayordom began with "In order to defeat the graffiti problem in this town..."
Okay, absolutely unrelated rant over.
So the guy who writes the peace corps writing thing that I link to everyday would love me. My story has pretty much everything he wants there to be in a story. I totally only have like, three characters you care about so far.
You know what I decided today though? I need a better evil. Aw, sad day. I knew that the evil would have to come in at some point, so I put evil in two forms, one of them tangible and one of them less significant, ore symbolic.
I guess it's time for the plot twist. Well, not yet. maybe at around 30 or 40 thousand words. Then they can spend the rest of the time untangling things.
I want to make sure that I haven't written too much yet that actually pertains to the major plot. I think my story needs more introduction so I spent some time today going back over what I've started. I added about five hundred words or so in one part that really needed it. That made me pretty happy.
Yeah, sadly enough I think that Daisy is going to encounter the evil, it's gonna manage to show them that they need to defeat the symbolic evil, and then they'll be able to live in peace.
Maybe. I haven't really figured it out yet. I don't want things to get too out there. We'll see what happens. I've worked a ton today on my story, hurray!! It's coming along quite quickly.
Favorite line of the day: Her blue-green eyes sparkled and danced in the lamplight, her hair was brown. She never knew.
22,296 words
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Day 15
Day 15
I didn't even know that separating your characters from the plot was a thing. I don't believe in it. I'm not sure it's even possible.
So I was so incredibly tired last night after I barely wrote a bit more and posted just under the wire, that I didn't notice how incredibly close I came to my 20,000 marker!! For some reason I busted out my first five thousand words in a day, wrote approximately 2,000 words per day until about day 10, and then have been struggling ever since. I think it's because I've been gettting tired earlier, and I need to change the time of day that I write. THUS! look at me writing at 9:30 am.
I'm going to go and forge a victory against my 20,000 word marker right now.
CELEBRATE!!! 20,000 words, yay!!!!!! 25,000, here we come!!!!!
Favorite line of the day: Daisy wasn’t positive, but she felt pretty sure that Jack probably would discourage her breaking into people’s houses on a regular basis. Yeah, she was fairly certain.
Why do I like that line so much??? Just because it's hilarious. Oh, Daisy, how you're naivety both amuses and concerns us.
20,395 words
I didn't even know that separating your characters from the plot was a thing. I don't believe in it. I'm not sure it's even possible.
So I was so incredibly tired last night after I barely wrote a bit more and posted just under the wire, that I didn't notice how incredibly close I came to my 20,000 marker!! For some reason I busted out my first five thousand words in a day, wrote approximately 2,000 words per day until about day 10, and then have been struggling ever since. I think it's because I've been gettting tired earlier, and I need to change the time of day that I write. THUS! look at me writing at 9:30 am.
I'm going to go and forge a victory against my 20,000 word marker right now.
CELEBRATE!!! 20,000 words, yay!!!!!! 25,000, here we come!!!!!
Favorite line of the day: Daisy wasn’t positive, but she felt pretty sure that Jack probably would discourage her breaking into people’s houses on a regular basis. Yeah, she was fairly certain.
Why do I like that line so much??? Just because it's hilarious. Oh, Daisy, how you're naivety both amuses and concerns us.
20,395 words
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Day 14
Day 14
I am getting so so so so so so excited!!! Less than 500 words until I reach the 20,000 word mark!!! Hurray!
I was talking to a friend the other day, and we were talking about NaNoWriMo. He found out that I am writing a hundred thousand words, and my deadline is November 1st. He asked if I planned to participate in NaNoWriMo. I think I want to. I know I'll just have finished 100,000 words, but I think it would be neat. Maybe I'll write a shorter story from Jack's point of view just to flesh out the plot lines and help my editing process. It could be fun and challenging. I think it would definitely grow me as a writer.
This is definitely the most serious I've ever been about writing.
Favorite line of the day: It was like the revolving door of moods tonight.
19,558 words
I am getting so so so so so so excited!!! Less than 500 words until I reach the 20,000 word mark!!! Hurray!
I was talking to a friend the other day, and we were talking about NaNoWriMo. He found out that I am writing a hundred thousand words, and my deadline is November 1st. He asked if I planned to participate in NaNoWriMo. I think I want to. I know I'll just have finished 100,000 words, but I think it would be neat. Maybe I'll write a shorter story from Jack's point of view just to flesh out the plot lines and help my editing process. It could be fun and challenging. I think it would definitely grow me as a writer.
This is definitely the most serious I've ever been about writing.
Favorite line of the day: It was like the revolving door of moods tonight.
19,558 words
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Day 13
Day 13
I was just telling my brother today, while talking to him a little bit about the story, that my novel definitely doesn't have the issue of too many characters. At this point, we know of five though we think it's six, and one of them is just a waiter. We've only actually met four, though, and I just don't even know if the waiter counts. He might come in later, but for now, he's just a waiter.
Again, today, I haven't written yet. I'm about to try to force out a hundred words before I go to bed. I did a lot of plot development today, and had a crashing realization that someone might have to die.
Well, okay, I added a sentence. I have a headache though, so it's about time to sign out.
I promise that tomorrow I will write. I'm especially excited to write and just plainly haven't had the time to add in all things I want to. These were a couple of off days, but I think they were also kind of healthy for my story because I was able to see more clearly what the grander scheme is.
While looking into posting my word counts, I noticed a discrepancy. The mysterious, fabricated thousand words or so. Somehow my story jumped up about 1,00 words on the word count. I guess I wrote somewhere and didn't remember. Maybe I did write some yesterday. I know I sat down to write, but I can't remember actually writing. I remember writing the new stuff too, I just can't remember when I did it. Oh well!! I'm a happy camper, and hey look! we're almost to the 20,000 marker!! How should I celebrate when I reach 20,000?
Better yet, how should I celebrate when I reach 25,000? I need a super celebration to look forward to for 100,000 too. Disneyland maybe?
19,481 words
I was just telling my brother today, while talking to him a little bit about the story, that my novel definitely doesn't have the issue of too many characters. At this point, we know of five though we think it's six, and one of them is just a waiter. We've only actually met four, though, and I just don't even know if the waiter counts. He might come in later, but for now, he's just a waiter.
Again, today, I haven't written yet. I'm about to try to force out a hundred words before I go to bed. I did a lot of plot development today, and had a crashing realization that someone might have to die.
Well, okay, I added a sentence. I have a headache though, so it's about time to sign out.
I promise that tomorrow I will write. I'm especially excited to write and just plainly haven't had the time to add in all things I want to. These were a couple of off days, but I think they were also kind of healthy for my story because I was able to see more clearly what the grander scheme is.
While looking into posting my word counts, I noticed a discrepancy. The mysterious, fabricated thousand words or so. Somehow my story jumped up about 1,00 words on the word count. I guess I wrote somewhere and didn't remember. Maybe I did write some yesterday. I know I sat down to write, but I can't remember actually writing. I remember writing the new stuff too, I just can't remember when I did it. Oh well!! I'm a happy camper, and hey look! we're almost to the 20,000 marker!! How should I celebrate when I reach 20,000?
Better yet, how should I celebrate when I reach 25,000? I need a super celebration to look forward to for 100,000 too. Disneyland maybe?
19,481 words
Day 12
Day 12
The great chasm:
Unfortunately I didn't get to my computer in time to write on Day 12. However, I did spend some time thinking about my story. I was able to develop some new ideas and had some new realizations.
The day wasn't much good for numerical progress, but I most certainly evaluated the events that are coming.
Like the Day 12 entry as linked above, I am finding out more and more that I merely have veto power. I don't really try to control what's going on in the story, and that's creating havoc. Things I don't normally allow in my stories is happening (ie conflict!) and that's exciting.
18,459 words
The great chasm:
Unfortunately I didn't get to my computer in time to write on Day 12. However, I did spend some time thinking about my story. I was able to develop some new ideas and had some new realizations.
The day wasn't much good for numerical progress, but I most certainly evaluated the events that are coming.
Like the Day 12 entry as linked above, I am finding out more and more that I merely have veto power. I don't really try to control what's going on in the story, and that's creating havoc. Things I don't normally allow in my stories is happening (ie conflict!) and that's exciting.
18,459 words
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Day 11
Day 11
Honestly, I'm getting a little sick of the author of this website telling me I have to write what I know... I've already established that I don't want to do that. I want to write about something that no one knows. Which I guess means it's something only I know, but not because of real life experience, but because I just have it in my head.
So Daisy has still been exploring Jack's world. She dared enter this house that she fell in love with. She's been goldilocks-ing it for a little while. I don't know if she gets caught yet, it'd definitely be interesting if that happened. It'd be kinda nice for her to have contact with other people than just Jack, but that might mess up the dynamic. We'll have to see what happens.
Tonight was another "I really don't feel like writing" night. I forced myself to read the last couple paragraphs, and got really excited to start back up again. I actually have written more than I aimed to write, which is good.
Favorite line of the day: “Well si’down!” She shouted, probably a little too loud, considering their proximity.
Hahahaha!!! That line is hilarious... I love old people! They do the funniest things! That's too funny... I already like this character!
Oh, she got caught, but not by who I thought it would be.. haha!
I just discovered that the grandma is possibly my favorite character in my story. I'd like you to meet grandma Rose:
Someone was coming in to the front door! Daisy scrambled to find a place to hide, but wound up standing plain in the middle of the room. As the door opened wider, a little old woman stepped in through the doorway. She saw Daisy, paused, then went about her business. She closed the door behind her, moseyed in to the living room and took Daisy’s spot on the lounge.
“Well si’down!” She shouted, probably a little too loud, considering their proximity.
Here's part of the funny thing about Grandma Rose... she isn't supposed to be in these people's house either, haha!! She's such a comfortable intruder, it's hilarious. I think maybe she's a little senile... but super smart. Maybe she just plays dumb.
I definitely like her better than Jack and Daisy right now, although Daisy isn't so bad just now.
18,459 words
Honestly, I'm getting a little sick of the author of this website telling me I have to write what I know... I've already established that I don't want to do that. I want to write about something that no one knows. Which I guess means it's something only I know, but not because of real life experience, but because I just have it in my head.
So Daisy has still been exploring Jack's world. She dared enter this house that she fell in love with. She's been goldilocks-ing it for a little while. I don't know if she gets caught yet, it'd definitely be interesting if that happened. It'd be kinda nice for her to have contact with other people than just Jack, but that might mess up the dynamic. We'll have to see what happens.
Tonight was another "I really don't feel like writing" night. I forced myself to read the last couple paragraphs, and got really excited to start back up again. I actually have written more than I aimed to write, which is good.
Favorite line of the day: “Well si’down!” She shouted, probably a little too loud, considering their proximity.
Hahahaha!!! That line is hilarious... I love old people! They do the funniest things! That's too funny... I already like this character!
Oh, she got caught, but not by who I thought it would be.. haha!
I just discovered that the grandma is possibly my favorite character in my story. I'd like you to meet grandma Rose:
Someone was coming in to the front door! Daisy scrambled to find a place to hide, but wound up standing plain in the middle of the room. As the door opened wider, a little old woman stepped in through the doorway. She saw Daisy, paused, then went about her business. She closed the door behind her, moseyed in to the living room and took Daisy’s spot on the lounge.
“Well si’down!” She shouted, probably a little too loud, considering their proximity.
Here's part of the funny thing about Grandma Rose... she isn't supposed to be in these people's house either, haha!! She's such a comfortable intruder, it's hilarious. I think maybe she's a little senile... but super smart. Maybe she just plays dumb.
I definitely like her better than Jack and Daisy right now, although Daisy isn't so bad just now.
18,459 words
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