[Jude Posts: 456 Status: Offline]

  I got back in the WIP saddle yesterday and rode again today! It feels like home.

In this revision, I've changed just about everything but the original concept and the basic relationships between the major characters. Piece of cake. 

[mswatkins]

I've been squeezing writing time in between study sessions. It's been tough, but every little bit helps. I'm writing the closing chapter now. It's going slow, but I'm trudging through it. I changed the climax around so the ending is completely different and unplanned. I'm hoping to have it all hammered out next week. 

Then I''ll need to load up the wagon and head to reisionland.  Yay!   

[Marissa Doyle Posts: 3,731 Status: Offline Charles Bewitched: out now! WWW]

"Back in the saddle"--yeah! Everyone's back in school and it's lovely to get back into routine.

My WIP told me it wanted to be in first person, which I've never done before...and I'm not sure it's working--writing is like squeezing toothpaste out of a tube with a mouth a quarter of the size it ought to be.  I'm trying to decide whether to move back to my tried-and-true deep third.  Sigh.

[mrh Posts: 4,651 Status: Offline www.marciahoehne.com WWW]

Finished a chapter today and forging ahead to the next. I'm writing so much new material in this revision that it almost feels like a first draft. But I'm getting to that spot where I can "smell" the climax and ending coming, and that usually energizes me.

[Tinamarie]

Added about 300 words last night to the WIP for a scene whose placement I'm still puzzling over, added 500+ words today.  Am roughly over 1/3 into the draft, am feeling a bit lost so I've printed what I've got so far, trying to work up the courage to read through it and figure out where I go from here.

[thunderingelephants Posts: 1,301 Status: Offline]

No writing.  Too busy getting ready for train journey to Dublin for conference tomorrow. I can work on my W.I.P on train.  Everything packed and ready.  Now I have to knock on John's door and haul him out of bed then tackle the cat.
That will be my W.I.P for at least half an hour.  He hates his carrier and it usually takes two of us to back Moggy in.  Then it's off to drop him at his hotel before we head for the train.
I think there could almost be a story in there.  Hmm...
My W.I.P will probably happen at some point on the journey.

[kiperoo Posts: 97 Status: Offline Poetry Editor, YARN WWW]

Have a great time at the conference, thunderingelephants! Hope you get some writing time in too.

I'm still writing away every day, except for one day that I had a migraine. Anne Marie's complete-your-draft challenge is keeping me busy!

[Marissa Doyle Posts: 3,731 Status: Offline Charles Bewitched: out now! WWW]

Have a wonderful time at the conference, Fiona!

Two pages yesterday...we'll see what happens today...

[Artemesia Posts: 4,527 Status: Offline WWW]

Didn't work on the WIP yesterday, but I did spend some time (ok, a lot of time) creating a website that I can put my dummy on for agents to have a look at.

Have a great time at the conference, Fiona!!

[Shannywriter Posts: 524 Status: Offline Believe in yourself and never give up WWW]

Haven't worked on WIP in a bit, but can I post in here for wishing I could? I am buried under lesson plans right now. Maybe I'll get to spend a few minutes on it later. 

[thunderingelephants Posts: 1,301 Status: Offline]

A nice, productive weekend.  I packed John off and left him in the centre of the capital city (which he knows better than me) to go and get the liquid components for my truffles (beer to anyone else).  Then I took a fifty minute train journey to conference meeting.  Jane Yolen gave a great speech, as did two representatives from different publishing houses and agencies.  Also got a critique on one of my stories, which I wasn't expecting since I didn't pay for it.  I was surprised at the response, that was a last-minute submission and I'd only just finished.
I returned home last night, exhausted but happy.  Then I trotted into town, wrote two hundred words and worked on the story that was critiqued. I haven't been this busy for a long time.
I have to admit though, I am writing about cats on this project and Moggy is still in his hotel.  Missing him like crazy, but he's checking out tomorrow.  He'll probably 'mog' me tomorrow.  He always does.  Sorry for yapping, but I haven't had a weekend like this in a long time.

Haven't worked on WIP in a bit, but can I post in here for wishing I could? I am buried under lesson plans right now. Maybe I'll get to spend a few minutes on it later. 

I reckon so, Shanny.  I do it all the time.

[Artemesia Posts: 4,527 Status: Offline WWW]

Jane Yolen? Wow, lucky you!

Well, I haven't really got any writing done for a few days, but I've still been working. I got my website looking spanky (not ready to go live just yet, though...) and I've been storyboarding and sketching...so I'm counting it!!

Shanny, I count wishing, too! It means you are thinking about your WIP, which is brainstorming. I've been reading a book on writing first drafts, and the author says that in crafting a novel, 75% is percolating the story in your head, while only 25% is actual writing. I'll totally go along with that, it means we are all working all the time!!

[Shannywriter Posts: 524 Status: Offline Believe in yourself and never give up WWW]

Hey, Artemesia and Thundering, I like that thinking about the WIP counts too.  I feel better now! 

[thunderingelephants Posts: 1,301 Status: Offline]

I'll only be think about my W.I.P today.  Myself and John are going to collect the black and white beastie from the cattery in half an hour and he'll probably mog mug me.  Lots of cuddles in order, it's crazy how you can miss something that lies around all day.
I MIGHT get some done today whilst Moggy settles back in.  Hope you are more productive.

[Juvpoetess]

I did thinking about my WIP, too, while I was working this weekend. I'm trying to decide if I like the name of my male protagonist, and whether a character who popped up in my brain will fit my current story. I'll get a chance to write some of this out in word count today.

Here's hoping that the rest of the "thinkers" are able to find the same opportunity soon! Thanks for the encouragement in here.  

'Becca

[mrh Posts: 4,651 Status: Offline www.marciahoehne.com WWW]

A good day today! Almost 1300 words and still  !

[Marissa Doyle Posts: 3,731 Status: Offline Charles Bewitched: out now! WWW]

Woot, mrh!  Nice job.

Barely a paragraph today, but it's something, right?

[olmue Posts: 4,231 Status: Offline WWW]

About 800 words today. My most hands-on kid has FINALLY fallen asleep, so maybe, if I tiptoe, I can fit in a few more words before I have to go to bed. Shh....

[Verla Kay Posts: 5,876 Status: Offline Invite Verla Kay to speak in your area WWW]

Barely a paragraph today, but it's something, right?

Right! And every paragraph is one more paragraph closer to a finished story. CELEBRATE!

[thunderingelephants Posts: 1,301 Status: Offline]

Right! And every paragraph is one more paragraph closer to a finished story. CELEBRATE!

Thanks guys  This gives me a boost, but the Mogster doesn't. He won't let me work 'cos I abandoned him all weekend.  Lots of revision to do so my will have to wait. 
Also making truffles later if anyone's interested in a nibble.

[Joanna Posts: 174 Status: Offline WWW]

Yayyy I can post in this thread again! After being blocked/lazy/busy the last couple of days, I finished two whole scenes this morning!! Off to do some more…

Congrats, everyone, on your progress! We rock!

[sameyers Posts: 98 Status: Offline WWW]

Rewrote the second half of a short YA story today.  My goal is to have it completely rewritten by the end of the week.

God Bless,
Susan

[MaryWitzl]

I've only managed 300 words today, but I'm telling myself that I'm that much further ahead. And tomorrow I'm aiming for a higher count.

[Artemesia Posts: 4,527 Status: Offline WWW]

I finished another illustration scene today, just pencil, for the dummy. 9 more to go...3 of those need to be in color.  

[Verla Kay Posts: 5,876 Status: Offline Invite Verla Kay to speak in your area WWW]

Would you believe I LOST the new story I wrote? I guess I'll find it someday... if I ever have time to look for it. If I could only remember the title of it....

(P.S. I think I'm losing it. )

[Artemesia Posts: 4,527 Status: Offline WWW]

what?? what do you mean lost? like can't find where you saved it on your computer?

OH, if you scroll back and find the date you posted on here about staying up till 4am writing it (that story?), then you can do a search for all new documents created on that day.

[Verla Kay Posts: 5,876 Status: Offline Invite Verla Kay to speak in your area WWW]

Oh, you are SO smart, Artemesia. I'll find it. I'm just a bit depressed at the moment and I think I'm looking at the dark side of everything. <searches for sunshine to make things brighter>

THERE IT IS! YAY!

[Joanna Posts: 174 Status: Offline WWW]

So glad you found it, Verla!

[Artemesia Posts: 4,527 Status: Offline WWW]

YAY!! So glad you found it Verla!!

ETA: wait...did you just mean you found the sunshine...

[Verla Kay Posts: 5,876 Status: Offline Invite Verla Kay to speak in your area WWW]

Yep. It's the sunshine I found. I'm sure I'll find the story soon, though. When I have time to look for it.... LOL!