So yeah for me and my iron-willed deletion of 7000 of 7600 words. Except now I’ve restored every crappy little word.
I was right the first time. Keep writing. Plow on through and move the story along and fix all but the most dire of mistakes at the end. I tried–twice–to work the [...]
Entries from April 2009
In which I unlearn what I have learned
April 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: On Writing
Oh the pain
April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
I just deleted 7000 of 7600 words. Yes, I started the story too soon. Still. 7000 words.
Ouch.
Tags: On Writing
Ooops
April 11th, 2009 · No Comments
Ok, Ecto. Thought I’d already published that last blog entry. Apparently you found it exciting enough to publish twice.
And while I’m radiating myself via electronics rather than the sun, I’d like to annnounce I’m 493 words into the new novel. Wohoos!
Tags: On Writing
No More Excuses
April 10th, 2009 · No Comments
Did some tidying of the outline and background material. No more excuses, I guess.
Book Number Two (unpublished)–you are about to begin.
Tags: On Writing
You want to talk to God. Let’s go see him together.
April 8th, 2009 · No Comments
I’m not sure it was due to divine intervention, but I have finally assembled the skeleton of a plot. It’s been nearly two weeks of teeth gnashing to get to this point. I think I quit the writing gig at least twice during that time, and I’m rarely one to give up hope. [...]
Tags: On Writing