The Journal, Tuesday, May 22

Hey Folks,

Rolled out at 3:30 this morning and went straight to an online workshop. Finished that (6 weeks’ worth) around 9:15.

Then I started my daily rounds of the Internet and putting this edition of the Journal together.

Finally out to the Hovel at 10:30.

I started cycling through the novel again from about the midway point, touching only the intermissions.

I took a break around 11:20, then again around 12:15. In the final session I wrote very little and only changed a few names, mostly with a global search. Today actually felt more like work than fun.

But it’s finished.

Now sometime in the coming days I need to come up with 12 cover photos and design at least 12 covers, one for the novel, one for a 10-story collection, and one for each short story. (grin)

For the balance of the day, I’m going back to school in another workshop. (grin)

See you soon. ​

Of Interest

See “Business Musings: Workshop Excitement” at https://kriswrites.com/contact-kris/. Some great observations in this one.

With a grain of salt, see “Dear Diary: I’m Dead. Will Anyone Care?” at https://killzoneblog.com/2018/05/dear-diary-im-dead-will-anyone-care.html. As you read, remember that long passages of italics will wear on the reader. There were also a couple of other techniques she talked about that I recognized as those of a relatively novice writer. So take from the post what feels good to you and leave anything else behind.

Fiction Words: 1219
Nonfiction Words: 250 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 1469

Writing of A Storyteller (novel and short story collection)
Brought forward…………………………………………………………………… 55391

Day 21… 1998 words. Total words to date…… 57389
Day 22… 3270 words. Total words to date…… 60659
Day 23… 1219 words. Total words to date…… 61878 (done)

Total fiction words for the month……… 36893
Total fiction words for the year………… 198179
Total nonfiction words for the month… 9410
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 58880
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 256789

Calendar Year 2018 Novels to Date………………………… 4
Calenday Year 2018 Novellas to Date…………………… 1
Calendar Year 2018 Short Stories to Date……… 10
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)………………………………………… 31
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)……………………………………… 5
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……………………………… 192