A state of static…
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There are rare moments when I’ve finished an assignment or shifted my focus when I don’t have a WIP (work in progress) and it’s a strange sensation. Sometimes it lasts for a long time, weeks even. I finished the Millicent galleys, am waiting on the contract for Wild Cowboy, am waiting on edits for The Bone Conjurer from the rest of my critique group, and Stardust is hovering at 50,000 words and on hold. I have a story obligation for AQ I’d hoped to get to them by the end of December, but that ended up being The Bone Conjurer and too big for a short. I did come up with a brief sketch of an idea on Sunday on the way to buy a TV for our bedroom. I’ve been obsessed with getting a flat screen and now that I have it…I love it.
I mapped my idea out on the Alphasmart. If you’re a writer and have never used one, it’s a trip. The process of uploading it onto your computer is exciting. I often find I’ve written way more than I expected. Bev borrowed it the other day and wrote 539 words in about an hour while contending with the chatting of six butterscotch martini girls at the same time. In case you’re reading this and scoffing, you’ve never used my Alphie. Ever since I spilled beer on it, it’s extremely hard to depress the keys! I hear of writers who make their word count in a couple of hours. I type waaaay to slow for that. I have a mental goal of 2,500 words a day, but rarely make it anymore. However, with my back to wall, I have done about 45,000 in two weeks…the birth of Millicent.
Now what was the point of all of this? I remember, I’m in a state of static…now back to work!
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January 7th, 2007 at 10:45 am
No one was more surprised than me about that word count. Of course, maybe only half will actually end up in my ms. Still, it was fun to go back and read what I wrote. Yes, the keys were stiff, but my keyboard at home is a bit tight too. Stiff and tight? Well, gawsh, I’ve been hanging with you Butterscotch girls too long. See you around the martini bar.
January 12th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Funny that you used that for your blog title…it just so happens to be our band name. Not only does it signify being stuck in a rut, but the abbreviation SOS is of course a distress signal…our logo.
You seem to be a pretty talented writer, any chance I could get you to write up a creative story-based bio for us to go into our press kit?
If you ever have the time, stop by more profile and take a listen to the tunage.
Cheers,
-Chase