The first month of my leave from work. I started my first full day of writing on February 4. In the first week I did almost 50 pages of work. Despite the good start I finished the month at 100 pages after a binge of 15 pages in one day. I think that the reason… Continue reading Novel progress
Tag: Writing
Leather-bound journals, solid-gold pens, walnut writing desks, premium beer, single-malt Scotch, filet mignon, French wine, Cuban cigars, fast cars, faster women, private jets, beach-front villas, luxury yachts, high-stakes gambling, death-defying feats, life and death situations—the daily life of a writer.
Novel update
I spent most of this month doing the preparations for my leave, which started at the beginning of February. This included final changes to the plot outline and character sketches for the major characters. I also fiddled quite a bit with the geography and culture of the world for the story. The current working title… Continue reading Novel update
Novel update
The major events of the plot for the novel started to gel. I had a good sense at this point of the story, but not on a detailed level. One of the major characters changed sex, which helped create some additional conflict for the storyline.
Writing update
I had a major breakthrough with a short story that had been bothering me for an inordinate amount of time. While Liz and I were at the cottage I finally figured out the plot that would satisfy me.
Dispatches from Obscurity 