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May. 14th, 2007
We have at least one each May here in northern Illinois, a 90+F degree day that wrings the life out of any remaining daffs or tulips, and belts the stuffing right out of you. Had one today. Tomorrow, the temp is supposed to freefall back down to the 60s, possibly with rain. Which we need, because despite all the precip we had all winter and the first part of spring, we find ourselves on the mild drought side of the ledger.
Between lunch hour and this evening, added almost 1200 words to the GIDEON synopsis. I really would like to bring this one in under 20 pages (double-spaced) rather than my usual 60-70. So far, I'm up to 12. 11, if you allow for the partial paragraphs and phrases and such. Sometimes multiple scenes/plot turns dump out at one time, and I just set them in place with key words and phrases. Just enough so that I can remember them later, and fill in as needed.
It's strange. Plot is just yorking out all over the page. I like it. Yet past experience tells me that much of it will hit the buglight as the conversion from outline to book is made. Assuming someone buys the thing.
But we like rolling that stone up that hill. Yes, we do.
Between lunch hour and this evening, added almost 1200 words to the GIDEON synopsis. I really would like to bring this one in under 20 pages (double-spaced) rather than my usual 60-70. So far, I'm up to 12. 11, if you allow for the partial paragraphs and phrases and such. Sometimes multiple scenes/plot turns dump out at one time, and I just set them in place with key words and phrases. Just enough so that I can remember them later, and fill in as needed.
It's strange. Plot is just yorking out all over the page. I like it. Yet past experience tells me that much of it will hit the buglight as the conversion from outline to book is made. Assuming someone buys the thing.
But we like rolling that stone up that hill. Yes, we do.
We have at least one each May here in northern Illinois, a 90+F degree day that wrings the life out of any remaining daffs or tulips, and belts the stuffing right out of you. Had one today. Tomorrow, the temp is supposed to freefall back down to the 60s, possibly with rain. Which we need, because despite all the precip we had all winter and the first part of spring, we find ourselves on the mild drought side of the ledger.
Between lunch hour and this evening, added almost 1200 words to the GIDEON synopsis. I really would like to bring this one in under 20 pages (double-spaced) rather than my usual 60-70. So far, I'm up to 12. 11, if you allow for the partial paragraphs and phrases and such. Sometimes multiple scenes/plot turns dump out at one time, and I just set them in place with key words and phrases. Just enough so that I can remember them later, and fill in as needed.
It's strange. Plot is just yorking out all over the page. I like it. Yet past experience tells me that much of it will hit the buglight as the conversion from outline to book is made. Assuming someone buys the thing.
But we like rolling that stone up that hill. Yes, we do.
Between lunch hour and this evening, added almost 1200 words to the GIDEON synopsis. I really would like to bring this one in under 20 pages (double-spaced) rather than my usual 60-70. So far, I'm up to 12. 11, if you allow for the partial paragraphs and phrases and such. Sometimes multiple scenes/plot turns dump out at one time, and I just set them in place with key words and phrases. Just enough so that I can remember them later, and fill in as needed.
It's strange. Plot is just yorking out all over the page. I like it. Yet past experience tells me that much of it will hit the buglight as the conversion from outline to book is made. Assuming someone buys the thing.
But we like rolling that stone up that hill. Yes, we do.