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tiny_ninjaWith Camp NaNo wrapped up for April, let's see how I did on those goals.
I managed to write 33,836 words, surpassing my 30k goal for the month. This is awesome! Most of those words were on the rewrite of One New Message. I estimate that I'm about 1/3 of the way through the draft, and this includes several important new scenes. I've introduced a friend for Celie! I broke up the Thanksgiving dinner scene so now you not only get to meet her family, but understand more of their dynamic! I'm proud of the work I managed to do on this month, even if I didn't get as far as I wanted.
I also went back to editing Angel of Mine. I've come to the conclusion that I do not need to spend weeks agonizing over edits on this beast. Some parts need to be rewritten, this is true. Others I can do a "quick edit," look for phrases that can be cut, and move on. As a result, I cranked out a bunch of pages I'd been sitting on for more than a month.
Putting said edits into Scrivener is another story. I've started for Chapter 15. I'll get there this week at some point. I said the story would return to posting in May, but I didn't say when, so I don't feel like I'm letting anyone down.
We did three write ins a week in support of Camp, all of them virtual via Discord. They weren't as well attended as they were in November, which I expected, but I'm still glad we did them. We also didn't do nearly as much writing as we do in the fall, either, but in November, everyone expects that write ins will be all sprints and less chatter. There were several nights when it was just Stacy and I shooting the shit before we called it a night. I found I needed the socializing (on my own terms, in my house, rather than having to go out somewhere) as much as I needed the writing time.
Also, today I took Q to the bookstore, and of course he picks the most expensive book he can find - a $30 Godzilla comic - but it was the quietest ride home I've had with him in a long time. XD I think that's a parenting win. I also picked up a copy of Shadow and Bone, so I hope I'm not disappointed.
That's all I've got for now. Hopefully my creative streak continues.
I managed to write 33,836 words, surpassing my 30k goal for the month. This is awesome! Most of those words were on the rewrite of One New Message. I estimate that I'm about 1/3 of the way through the draft, and this includes several important new scenes. I've introduced a friend for Celie! I broke up the Thanksgiving dinner scene so now you not only get to meet her family, but understand more of their dynamic! I'm proud of the work I managed to do on this month, even if I didn't get as far as I wanted.
I also went back to editing Angel of Mine. I've come to the conclusion that I do not need to spend weeks agonizing over edits on this beast. Some parts need to be rewritten, this is true. Others I can do a "quick edit," look for phrases that can be cut, and move on. As a result, I cranked out a bunch of pages I'd been sitting on for more than a month.
Putting said edits into Scrivener is another story. I've started for Chapter 15. I'll get there this week at some point. I said the story would return to posting in May, but I didn't say when, so I don't feel like I'm letting anyone down.
We did three write ins a week in support of Camp, all of them virtual via Discord. They weren't as well attended as they were in November, which I expected, but I'm still glad we did them. We also didn't do nearly as much writing as we do in the fall, either, but in November, everyone expects that write ins will be all sprints and less chatter. There were several nights when it was just Stacy and I shooting the shit before we called it a night. I found I needed the socializing (on my own terms, in my house, rather than having to go out somewhere) as much as I needed the writing time.
Also, today I took Q to the bookstore, and of course he picks the most expensive book he can find - a $30 Godzilla comic - but it was the quietest ride home I've had with him in a long time. XD I think that's a parenting win. I also picked up a copy of Shadow and Bone, so I hope I'm not disappointed.
That's all I've got for now. Hopefully my creative streak continues.
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Date: 2021-05-03 02:17 pm (UTC)I'm so glad the write-ins went well, too, even just for the socializing. That's the good shit right there!
Awww sounds like Q really loves that book! And I hope you enjoy Shadow and Bone! The Grishaverse is amazing, though the Shadow and Bone trilogy leans very hard into YA tropes; I had a hard time buying into the main character because of it, but everything that happens around her is fucking amazing. Even if you're lukewarm after Shadow and Bone, I highly recommend checking out Six of Crows, which is a fantasy Ocean's 11 in the same universe that's a lot more mature in comparison. Also, feel free to rant/rave/whatever at me while you're reading ;D
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Date: 2021-05-03 10:08 pm (UTC)And right? I'm very lucky to have a good regular writing crew. Our Discord server is still active (though it will become more so in November) and we have several people who are always around.
I am enjoying it so far! You're right, it's tropey (are we gonna fuck the Darkling? come on Alina, fuck the Darkling) but that makes it an "easy" read for me. I didn't want something I had to think too hard about and it's hitting the spot right now. I also couldn't remember if it was Shadow and Bone or Six of Crows that you really liked, I was torn between the two.
ALSO. FUCKING QUENTIN. READ THIS ENTIRE INCH-THICK GODZILLA COMIC IN ONE DAY. THEN TELLS ME THAT "I WISH THERE WERE MORE MONSTERS SMASHING THINGS INSTEAD OF ALL THIS PLANNING STUFF" BECAUSE HE'S ONLY READING IT FOR THE MONSTERS. I need to see if the library has more for him because my budget says we cannot keep buying books XD