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Got 1403 words, and I like the words I got — but the writing was a struggle. I never quite hit that “fall-into-the-book” stage where it just became real to me.
So I have some of the scene left to go, and a follow-up scene that I had not planned waiting in the […]
I took my day off, and got a lot of site stuff done, and now I’m hitting the book. As planned, today is Molly and Baanraak, and I’m enjoying their issues. God, do they both have issues. I’ll get my 2000, then hit the revisions that I haven’t been able to touch […]
I’m one third of the way through Chapter Two now, and the story is unfolding beautifully — I’m really enjoying seeing the little one-line comments that I used to create the outline become full-blown scenes with conflict and adventure and people that I like. Heyr is fun. I knew he would be, but […]
Larry Miller article about a visit to a hospital in Isreal. This article kicked the shit out of me. Must-read stuff.
Katherine’s Blog
I’m sitting here with the little lamps glowing on the desk, throwing their reds and blues in splashes across my little cubbyhole, and I’m writing and waiting for morning to come — but I’m not in too much hurry for it, because right now, the house is mine.
I’m excited about my direction today. Lauren and […]
Moved the story forward quite a way today in spite of obstacles. I had to pull out some of what I wrote yesterday, because I had an idea for increasing conflict and tension and decided to run with that when I got to work this morning. Plus, I’m having to work in enough […]
Got the workshop Notecarding: Plotting Under Pressure finished and off to Zette. So there will be a workshop in the next issue of Vision. Got my words on the book this morning. Found a little time to spend in the community answering posts. And all this with my back out […]
No wings yet. Some days are like that. Perhaps when I get to Lauren’s big idea, the writing will take off for me. I just want every writing day to be like yesterday, where I couldn’t type fast enough to keep up with the words.
That was sweet.
I’ve about finished up with Heyr for the day — my next scene will take me to Molly and Lauren and a fight about Lauren staying in Cat Creek. I have a lot of ammunition for both of them on this issue. Stepping back into familiar characters in new situations feels good, and […]
It was, instead, a day to stare at the blue screen and realize that we are all, every millisecond of our lives, just one breath from unbearable tragedy. That realization — when it’s fresh, at least — does not create a conducive atmosphere for anything creative.
I’m at work on the article for Vision now […]
