In today’s Journal
* Quote of the Day
* Definition of the Day
* Today
* Of Interest
* The Numbers
Quote of the Day
“[K]eep rejections, print them off when electronic, for tax purposes. Just a friendly reminder.” Dean Wesley Smith
Definition of the Day (for fun)
I enjoy writing definitions. They’re usually snide, ironic, or otherwise sideways. So sue me. (grin)
cliché … n. a word, phrase or clause that’s been around so long it’s built up an unusual, unnatural level of gravity, which in turn causes it to Suck. Perpetuation or repetition of a cliché has the immediate and irreversible effect of adding more gravity, making it suck even harder. Thus, the cliché sucks the very life out of any piece of writing of which it is a part. Ergo, avoid the cliché.
My cousin and his wife (Lester and Julia) will take off sometime today, so spending time with them is my priority.
We had a great visit yesterday, one that will continue today for awhile.
I plan to write later (at least 1000 words) but we’ll see. I want to get this out, so I’ll update my numbers in the next edition of the Journal. For reference, today (or the next time I write) will be Day 11 on this WIP.
Talk with you again soon.
Of Interest
See the comments on “Rejection” at https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/rejections/#comments. Especially the very informative one from Angie. (And see the next entry.)
See “Angie’s Desk” at http://angiesdesk.blogspot.com/. Very informative! And in the sidebar, she offers a ton of (maybe) helpful blog links.
See “Shooting For Survival: Are Your Heroes Prepared?” at http://www.leelofland.com/shooting-for-survival-are-your-heroes-prepared-2/.
See “Acting changes the brain…” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/acting-changes-the-brain-its-how-actors-get-lost-in-a-role/.
See “Best-Laid Plans” at https://prowriterswriting.com/best-laid-plans/.
FWIW, see “Set Up a Command Post Inside Your Character’s Head” at https://killzoneblog.com/2019/12/set-up-a-command-post-inside-your-characters-head.html.
The Numbers
Fiction words today…………………… XXXX
Nonfiction words today…………… 290 (Journal)
Writing of Jonah Peach (tentative title)
Brought forward…… 4416 words
Day 1…… 1047 words. Total words to date…… 5463
Day 2…… 2254 words. Total words to date…… 7717
Day 3…… 1196 words. Total words to date…… 8913
Day 4…… 2972 words. Total words to date…… 11885
Day 5…… 1592 words. Total words to date…… 13477
Day 6…… 2705 words. Total words to date…… 16182
Day 7…… 1905 words. Total words to date…… 18087
Day 8…… 3818 words. Total words to date…… 21905
Day 9…… 2253 words. Total words to date…… 24159
Day 10… 1490 words. Total words to date…… 25649
Total fiction words for the month……… 23084
Total fiction words for the year………… 420649
Total nonfiction words for the month… 10790
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 314050
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 734699
Calendar Year 2019 Novels to Date…………………… 10
Calendar Year 2019 Novellas to Date……………… 1
Calendar Year 2019 Short Stories to Date… 4
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………………………………… lsofck
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………………………… 8
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………… 197
Short story collections……………………………………………… 31