I know it's been awhile, between pain meds, stress, and a CT scan I wasn't up to writing. I finally did though, I finished chapter 16 (puts me at a little over 44,000 words). The second part of the chapter surprised me, it's always fun when unexpected things happen. Definitely have stuff to put in the prequel books from this chapter. When a character's past crops up a bit you definitely need to keep track of it for future use.
For my other book I've been having the person I talked about edit bits of it. I'm hoping she'll continue to do so, as she's catching stuff I wouldn't have.
Going to keep this post short as I've been easily burned out lately.
❥ Stay Safe
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Friday, June 12, 2020
Started Chapter 16 and other updates
I wrote 770 words in chapter 16 today. I only spent about 40 minutes writing. I'd continue the chapter, but honestly I'm still not feeling well. Plus I need to decide which point of view I want for the next bit. My characters are going to need to escape a situation and I haven't decided who would be best for that. I'm just happy that I managed to write today at all. If I can manage to finish the chapter this weekend I'll be really happy. However, with how weak I've been feeling (being heat sick really took a lot out of me, more than I expected) I'm not going to beat myself up if I don't manage it. My focus right now is to get feeling 100% again, and to help a friend who isn't doing well mentally.
An update from the other stuff I talked about yesterday, I sent a piece of my book to the woman I was talking about. I'm not saying her name or relation to me because I value her privacy (I write this blog under a pen name so I feel it's best to list names as little as possible). If I were to start giving substitute names for everyone I may mention in this blog I'd lose track of who's fake name belonged to who. So unfortunately for now it's all based on context.
She and her husband are going to look at the chapter I sent them and get back to me on whether they feel up to the task of helping me edit. I really hope they are up for it, but they're getting on in years and I understand if they aren't. Even if they aren't able to help it's still a step forward for me since I reached out. To me the first round of editing (the parts that the writer can't do by themselves) should be done by someone the writer trusts. It's a very vulnerable thing to send the just shy of raw copy of your book to someone. Pieces of your soul are attached to that. Sending it to someone I trust helps me feel a little safer, and hopefully will help me accept the changes they suggest.
❥ Stay Safe
An update from the other stuff I talked about yesterday, I sent a piece of my book to the woman I was talking about. I'm not saying her name or relation to me because I value her privacy (I write this blog under a pen name so I feel it's best to list names as little as possible). If I were to start giving substitute names for everyone I may mention in this blog I'd lose track of who's fake name belonged to who. So unfortunately for now it's all based on context.
She and her husband are going to look at the chapter I sent them and get back to me on whether they feel up to the task of helping me edit. I really hope they are up for it, but they're getting on in years and I understand if they aren't. Even if they aren't able to help it's still a step forward for me since I reached out. To me the first round of editing (the parts that the writer can't do by themselves) should be done by someone the writer trusts. It's a very vulnerable thing to send the just shy of raw copy of your book to someone. Pieces of your soul are attached to that. Sending it to someone I trust helps me feel a little safer, and hopefully will help me accept the changes they suggest.
❥ Stay Safe
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Mostly random thoughts
I was hoping to start chapter 16 today but I got heat sick (I call it that because my symptoms aren't quite in line with heat exhaustion, but cooling myself down, drinking liquids, and resting seem to help) yesterday and don't have the energy for it. I did a little prep work and plan to start it tomorrow. It goes better if I can do a whole chapter in a day, but that's just not always possible.
I did get to talk to someone about my book and my plans for future books in this world. It was a lot of fun to discuss. Talked magic concepts, race concepts, and how the history of my world blends into how things are at the beginning of book one. I also found out that their wife would like to at least beta read the book I finished last year. As it is still being edited I'm not sure if I'll make them wait or if I'll get them to help. The problem is I really don't want to share the book with many people until I'm ready for beta readers.
I believe I'm going to email someone I know and trust to ask if they'd be interested in helping me edit my completed book. The people currently helping me aren't able to spend much time on it and so it's been dragging on for months. I've done what editing I can on my own so I think it's best if I reach out for help on this. Bonus on this blog is it helps me think some things through. Definitely going to send her a text and see if she's willing to lend a hand.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Honestly it helps to know that there are some people who like to take a minute to read my "ruminations" (thoughts/ramblings).
❥ Stay safe!
I did get to talk to someone about my book and my plans for future books in this world. It was a lot of fun to discuss. Talked magic concepts, race concepts, and how the history of my world blends into how things are at the beginning of book one. I also found out that their wife would like to at least beta read the book I finished last year. As it is still being edited I'm not sure if I'll make them wait or if I'll get them to help. The problem is I really don't want to share the book with many people until I'm ready for beta readers.
I believe I'm going to email someone I know and trust to ask if they'd be interested in helping me edit my completed book. The people currently helping me aren't able to spend much time on it and so it's been dragging on for months. I've done what editing I can on my own so I think it's best if I reach out for help on this. Bonus on this blog is it helps me think some things through. Definitely going to send her a text and see if she's willing to lend a hand.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Honestly it helps to know that there are some people who like to take a minute to read my "ruminations" (thoughts/ramblings).
❥ Stay safe!
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Crossed the 40,000 word mark!
I crossed the 40,000 word mark! so excited. It means I'm 2/3 of the way to my goal word count. Currently sitting at 41,877 words total. I also finished chapter 15 which has a total of 2,685 words. Wrote 1,470 of those words today.
I also added something new to the book. I went through and added excerpts from a book in the world that my book takes place in. I hope to actually write the full book at some point, it's a journal from someone long since dead. It'd just be cool to have and then I can use more excerpts for for moments in book two or three (or both). I think I'll use a different journal from different characters and times for excerpts in books 2 and 3. I put it just above the chapter number. It's a little bonus of information that readers won't understand completely until later.
In fact, much of it won't make sense until books 2 and 3. That's because I have a character that isn't introduced until the end of book 1 who is the only one who can shed light on what is really going on during those excerpts. I'll give her memories of reading the full journal I use for book 1 in book 2. Just little Easter eggs for my readers.
Honestly so happy that I've written this many words. I've never written a book this fast. Last time it took me most of a year to get to this point. I finished the last 20,000 words in three months with the last book. This time it's been three months and I've written a little over twice that! Progress and improvement in something you care about always feels fantastic.
Hope my little updates help brighten the day of those who take the time to read them.
❥ Stay safe
I also added something new to the book. I went through and added excerpts from a book in the world that my book takes place in. I hope to actually write the full book at some point, it's a journal from someone long since dead. It'd just be cool to have and then I can use more excerpts for for moments in book two or three (or both). I think I'll use a different journal from different characters and times for excerpts in books 2 and 3. I put it just above the chapter number. It's a little bonus of information that readers won't understand completely until later.
In fact, much of it won't make sense until books 2 and 3. That's because I have a character that isn't introduced until the end of book 1 who is the only one who can shed light on what is really going on during those excerpts. I'll give her memories of reading the full journal I use for book 1 in book 2. Just little Easter eggs for my readers.
Honestly so happy that I've written this many words. I've never written a book this fast. Last time it took me most of a year to get to this point. I finished the last 20,000 words in three months with the last book. This time it's been three months and I've written a little over twice that! Progress and improvement in something you care about always feels fantastic.
Hope my little updates help brighten the day of those who take the time to read them.
❥ Stay safe
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Update on writing and a few other thoughts
It has been way too long since I posted last. I didn't post because I hadn't done any writing. I'd burned myself out by writing so much that I needed a break before I could start again. Thankfully today I was finally able to sit down and write 1,275 words in chapter 15. Hoping to finish the chapter this week, though it'd be fantastic if I could finish chapter 16 as well.
I've been pushing through day by day. Honestly I hope more things open up soon. It'll help more than just my personal mental health to have more things we can all do. Being stuck inside is really hard on the mental health. Those already struggling with any kind of mental illness have probably been told that by a counselor at some point. Having nothing to do is also bad for the mental health. I try to use my writing as something for me to do, and hope that others have found hobbies they can do during this crazy time.
Having chaos on the news doesn't help either. I wish the news would show all the people who go the the protest areas afterwards and clean everything up. Honestly nothing would show the support and how much people are coming together than to see those who come out and clean everything up together. Black, Yellow, Red, White, it doesn't matter what colour we are, every single one of us has a life that matters. I will not talk more on that as I don't what this to be coloured by my political views. Since that doesn't have anything to do with my writing I won't say more on the matter.
❥ Good luck to all of you, and stay safe.
I've been pushing through day by day. Honestly I hope more things open up soon. It'll help more than just my personal mental health to have more things we can all do. Being stuck inside is really hard on the mental health. Those already struggling with any kind of mental illness have probably been told that by a counselor at some point. Having nothing to do is also bad for the mental health. I try to use my writing as something for me to do, and hope that others have found hobbies they can do during this crazy time.
Having chaos on the news doesn't help either. I wish the news would show all the people who go the the protest areas afterwards and clean everything up. Honestly nothing would show the support and how much people are coming together than to see those who come out and clean everything up together. Black, Yellow, Red, White, it doesn't matter what colour we are, every single one of us has a life that matters. I will not talk more on that as I don't what this to be coloured by my political views. Since that doesn't have anything to do with my writing I won't say more on the matter.
❥ Good luck to all of you, and stay safe.
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