The Journal, Saturday, October 20

Hey Folks,

Well, I didn’t roll out as early as I wanted to today. I’ll get some fiction done, but I have no idea how much time I’ll have. Depends.

I started the day with a couple of free critiques. I’m not complaining. Hey, I offered, am I right? (grin) I hope even more folks will take advantage of it.

To see what I’m talking about, look at http://harveystanbrough.com/pro-writers/new-services-offered/.

This is a great opportunity to cut your learning curve. If your openings don’t immmediately grab the reader and ground him in your story, I urge you to take advantage of this limited-time offer.
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Anyway, time. There might be a trip to Sierra Vista later today for me. Again, we’ll see. For now, out to the Hovel for at least one session.

I got one good session, then went to the grocery, then another, shorter session. The end is in sight now. I suspect it will finish tomorrow. Monday at the latest.

Talk with you again soon.

Of Interest

See “From Cool to Heat” at https://killzoneblog.com/2018/10/from-cool-to-heat.html.

See “The Rookie: The Pilot – A Good Cop/Bad Cop Review” at https://www.leelofland.com/the-rookie-the-pilot-a-good-cop-bad-cop-review/.

Fiction Words: 1533
Nonfiction Words: 200 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 1733

Writing of Nick 3 (novel, tentative title)
Brought forward from September………… 21695

Day 10… 1736 words. Total words to date…… 23431
Day 11… 1468 words. Total words to date…… 24899
Day 12… 2796 words. Total words to date…… 27695
Day 13… 1719 words. Total words to date…… 29414
Day 14… 2677 words. Total words to date…… 32091
Day 15… 2682 words. Total words to date…… 34773
Day 16… 1533 words. Total words to date…… 36306

Total fiction words for the month……… 14611
Total fiction words for the year………… 351337
Total nonfiction words for the month… 9390
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 142486
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 493573

Calendar Year 2018 Novels to Date………………………… 7
Calenday Year 2018 Novellas to Date…………………… 2
Calendar Year 2018 Short Stories to Date……… 11
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)………………………………………… 33
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)……………………………………… 6
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………………… 193

Days of writing fiction……………………………………… 6