Month: December 2001

  • 315 words on the proposal, and … eek!

    I am getting a feel for how deep into trouble the poor humans on Korre are. Oh, damn. Outnumbered, outgunned, attacked from within and without, and at this point unable to even realize that what is a danger to some of them is a danger to all of them, they’re looking a whole lot like…

  • S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Write!

    There is no place in the world for the Bay City Rollers, or bad puns on bad songs … but … I couldn’t resist. Plan for the day: 1000 words or better on the proposal 2500 words or better on the book Done by 8 p.m. Got the first two yesterday, missed the third because…

  • 2797 words, and the end of an emotionally draining scene

    Done for the night. Bittersweet end to this one — hope and sorrow together. It was tough to write, and I figure this as one of the scenes that I’ll have to tweak in the rewrite, to rip out any sappiness and keep it sharp and clean. But it’s done, and for tonight, that’s enough.…

  • 2086 words, and Lauren fights back

    I wasn’t expecting either the precise direction of her problem, nor her solution, which I must admit shocked me. It’s working out well, but, damn, characters will occasionally take things into their own hands. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • 1343 words

    And the Administrator has just pulled a fast (and particularly nasty) one on Lauren, and by extension on Brian. Promise good, deliver evil, turn, stick in the knife, twist. How to write a scene in five easy steps. You can, incidentally vary them a bit. You can promise evil and deliver good, or either of…

  • 514 words on TWOH

    I’m not going anywhere near as fast tonight as last night. Everything keeps throwing me curveballs — I like the way I’m hitting them, but it does take me a bit of time to line up so that they don’t get away from me. Lauren and Brian are discussing heaven’s Administrator. It’s not a happy…

  • 1087 words on Talyn

    I finished the sentence and the thought, but now it’s time to move on. I’d still like to be done by 8 p.m.. Could be done. Stranger things have happened. This is, after all, in large part a love scene, a bit of tragedy, a bit of terror … with luck it will fall nicely…

  • Back to work

    This is going slower than I like, but I’ll have my thousand on Talyn pretty shortly, and can then dive into TWOH — tonight Lauren is getting unwanted news and facing a fight with the minions of heaven. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • Haven’t hit the magic number yet

    But it’s break time. I do like what I’m getting. It’s very different from the things I’ve done before, while still having the vast, epic feel I’ve been searching for all along. I think this is the proposal that will survive agent edits. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • 652 words done

    Met the male lead. He’s pretty hot. Getting to know the gehrua. They’re decidedly creepy. I’m pleased with the way this is going. Download as PDFPrint Page