Rainy day blog lite
Happy Friday, everybody! Today is going to be "blog lite." I have a few vacation days left at my day job that I have to take before the end of the year. I'm using mine as writing days. I try to take them on Fridays to give me a good three-day writing weekend.
I'm about to start Chapter 10 of Bewitched & Betrayed, and am getting to the core of the book. I realized that I needed to take a day or two and plot out the middle of the book. And to take the pressure off myself, I'll be doing it longhand with a notepad sitting on the couch surrounded by sleepy dogs. Hopefully the urge to nap won't be contagious, which would be easy considering that it's a cool and rainy day here. By the end of the weekend, I should have the plot smoothed out and get Chapter 10 started by Sunday or Monday at the latest.
Tomorow, I'll see if I can post a pic of me in my new ultra comfy "plotting chair" here in my office.
I'll be checking email throughout the day, but now I've got to go downstairs -- Andy the greyhound is whining for me to come sit with him. ; )
Take care!
Lisa
Some of what's coming in the few weeks:
How to keep a story believable
Need inspiration? Look into your characters' pasts and air that dirty laundry. ; )
Keep the action going
Real dialogue for realistic characters
Say no to "info dump"
Start with a hook, end with a cliffhanger
Let every scene advance the plot
Never stop learning
I'm about to start Chapter 10 of Bewitched & Betrayed, and am getting to the core of the book. I realized that I needed to take a day or two and plot out the middle of the book. And to take the pressure off myself, I'll be doing it longhand with a notepad sitting on the couch surrounded by sleepy dogs. Hopefully the urge to nap won't be contagious, which would be easy considering that it's a cool and rainy day here. By the end of the weekend, I should have the plot smoothed out and get Chapter 10 started by Sunday or Monday at the latest.
Tomorow, I'll see if I can post a pic of me in my new ultra comfy "plotting chair" here in my office.
I'll be checking email throughout the day, but now I've got to go downstairs -- Andy the greyhound is whining for me to come sit with him. ; )
Take care!
Lisa
Some of what's coming in the few weeks:
How to keep a story believable
Need inspiration? Look into your characters' pasts and air that dirty laundry. ; )
Keep the action going
Real dialogue for realistic characters
Say no to "info dump"
Start with a hook, end with a cliffhanger
Let every scene advance the plot
Never stop learning
posted by Lisa Shearin at
7:55 AM
4 Comments:
I just wanted to let you know that I got the bookplates and bookmarks in the mail this week. Thanks so much!
(Still can't wait for the next book!)
Oh - and if you start to feel lonely as you plot this weekend, know that I'll be spending my weekend doing the same thing for a screenplay. In a lot of ways, writers never write alone.
You're most welcome!
Nope, writers never write alone, especially not this month with NaNoWriMo going on. ; )
:) Nope, writers are never on their own.
I too am taking a day off to catch up with writing. Technically this coming Friday is a holiday - i stupidly booked my dentist apointment in the middle of my working day (10.30am, I usually work 8.30-1.30) so there was no point going in before or after the appointment. Anyway, the end result is I will be spending the time I'm not at the dentist (hope I'm in and out very quickly) editing! Fun fun fun. I'm trying to love it. How people enjoy it more than writing a draft I've yet to discover. I think when I type up my notes and end up with a new draft I'll be happy. It takes forever.
Oops gone on a bit...sorry :)
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