In today’s Journal
* Quotes of the day
* Be sure to read
* Daily diary
* Of Interest
* The numbers
Quotes of the Day
“Writing is not performance art. … Often it’s better to say you do money laundering or something else that the entire world isn’t convinced it knows how to do.” Michaele Lockhart on sharing a work in progress with family and friends
“I think it’s a pretty good rule not to tell what a thing is about until it’s finished. If you do, you always seem to lose some of it. It never quite belongs to you so much again.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Be sure to read Maggie King’s comment on yesterday’s post, and my response. The two combine to practically make a topic. (Thanks, Maggie!)
Anyone else out there struggling with any of the stuff in the Critical Voice book? Or in yesterday’s topic?
If you are, comment or email me. I really do want to help. I still have room for mentoring students on a month by month basis, but I ALSO answer any questions or comments as thoroughly as I can free.
Commenting or emailing me might be the first step to overcoming and quieting your critical voice.
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When I rolled over and looked at the clock this morning it was 4:25. WHAT?
So I got up in a frenzy, but no matter how fast you move after you get up, you can’t get that time back. I’m pretty sure only Superman pulled that off, and unfortunately, my cape and tights are at the cleaner’s. (grin)
So to the Hovel by about 4:45, answered a little email and a couple of comments. I wrote the stuff above, fed the horses and went back to the house for a brief break and to spend a couple of quality minutes with the little girl cat (she doesn’t ask much).
Back to the Hovel at 5:30 to finish my first mug of coffee (only 14 oz.) and check the rest of my email and then the internet for items of interest.
Finally at 6:10, to my second mug of coffee (20 oz.) and the novel.
At 7:10, a short break up to the house to change clothes. A little over 1000 new words on the WIP so far. (grin) Maybe I’ll put off a chore or two.
Back to the Hovel at 7:30. Cycled over the last scene (adding a little here and there) and updated the reverse outline.
At 9:15 and after another 1000 new words, up to the house for a break.
Back to the Hovel at 9:45. Back to the novel at 10:30. At 11:20, with another 1000 words written, I’m taking a break for lunch.
I thought the book would end today, but it didn’t. Neither (I believe) is it going to wait for Monday to roll around. I’m stopping a little early. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.
Back to the Hovel and the novel at 12.
Talk with you again tomorrow.
Of Interest
See Michaele Lockhart’s “Loose Talk—Putting Writing at Risk” at http://prowriterswriting.com/loose-talk-putting-writing-at-risk/. Chock full of excellent advice. I added this one to Writers’ Resources on my website.
See “June Workshops” at https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/june-workshops/.
See “25+ TERRIFIC Repetition Examples in Literature” at https://blog.reedsy.com/repetition-examples.
To pass some time, see “Funniest Book Ever?” at https://killzoneblog.com/2019/06/funniest-book-ever.html.
Fiction Words: 3881
Nonfiction Words: 550 (Journal)
Total words for the day: 4431
Writing of In the Cantina at Noon (novel)
Day 29… 3397 words. Total words to date…… 58242
Day 30… 4301 words. Total words to date…… 62543
Day 31… 3881 words. Total words to date…… 66424
Total fiction words for the month……… 21789
Total fiction words for the year………… 327894
Total nonfiction words for the month… 11410
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 166970
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 494864
Calendar Year 2019 Novels to Date…………………… 6
Calendar Year 2019 Novellas to Date……………… X
Calendar Year 2019 Short Stories to Date… 1
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………………………………… 43
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………………………… 7
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………… 194
Short story collections……………………………………………… 31