Well I didn't write anything this morning (even though my novel isn't finished yet) but I did validate my novel at 68,000 words. (Not bad for 24 days). I do plan to try and finish the book before the month is over though.
I don't want April to end... it's... too good. Far too good for me to take. When I have to go back to my old life... *sigh*
My next big hope is July. And even then, things will be different.
Looking at some pretty big life changes, people. :'(
~Silvermist
Showing posts with label writer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writer. Show all posts
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Days 23 and 24
Yesterday, I had lost all hope that I was a decent writer, that my works were rubbish, and that I'd wasted my whole April writing a novel that was never going to get anywhere (and featured flat, uninteresting characters). I was wallowing in despair and bordering depression because I swore I'd never be famous by trying hard.
Today, I just about peed myself writing the climax because it was so intense. I think I cried a little because 1) the climax isn't done yet and 2) it's just so ding dong darn danged SAD. My characters are suddenly uber-dynamic because the villain and the MC have a past but it takes a cliche and turns it wildly on its head with some graphic domestic violence.
Yeaaaah. Welcome to the life of a writer.
~Silvermist
Today, I just about peed myself writing the climax because it was so intense. I think I cried a little because 1) the climax isn't done yet and 2) it's just so ding dong darn danged SAD. My characters are suddenly uber-dynamic because the villain and the MC have a past but it takes a cliche and turns it wildly on its head with some graphic domestic violence.
Yeaaaah. Welcome to the life of a writer.
~Silvermist
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Day 20
Have we really come to the end of the 3rd week?!
Although now I'm at 60,000 words, which means that I've averaged at 20,000 words a week thus far! WOO!
Off to work on overdue school. @_@
But the book goes amazingly well! Still not quite at the climax yet, although as soon as this flashback ends, things are going straight into the boss fight.
5k left til I meet my goal!
OK OK off to do school
~Silvermist
Although now I'm at 60,000 words, which means that I've averaged at 20,000 words a week thus far! WOO!
Off to work on overdue school. @_@
But the book goes amazingly well! Still not quite at the climax yet, although as soon as this flashback ends, things are going straight into the boss fight.
5k left til I meet my goal!
OK OK off to do school
~Silvermist
Friday, April 19, 2013
Day 19
Well, I was going to stop writing early today so that I could draw, but I ended up writing a half hour overtime and drew a half hour into school time. (oops).
At any rate, the picture is fan art of my Camp 'WriMo August '12 novel, "The Truth" and is quite sad. If I decide to upload it to DeviantART, I'll show you all.
(and by "you all" of course I mean nobody, because nobody ever reads this blog)
[Oh I'm talking to myself, wheee!]
Ahem. The novel goes well. I broke 56k today, as it seems my daily average is about 3,000 words. I'm 8k away from my goal of 65,000 words total... I think I'm about to start going into the climax. *EEEEEEEEEEEE BOOM* But never fear, there is still plenty of story to go around!
For instance there is one more flashback for a main supporting character that needs to be done, and there is the final of three flashbacks for the main character, which reveals the EBIL PLOT TWIST OF DOOM! MAHAHAHAHAHA!
Plus there needs to be the boss fight. Which takes place in a circus tent. Booyah.
Then there's the falling action, the sad almost-end, and the REALLY sad end. *SOB*
Who knows, maybe my characters will do something rash. I'm certainly not in control. They are.
~Silvermist
At any rate, the picture is fan art of my Camp 'WriMo August '12 novel, "The Truth" and is quite sad. If I decide to upload it to DeviantART, I'll show you all.
(and by "you all" of course I mean nobody, because nobody ever reads this blog)
[Oh I'm talking to myself, wheee!]
Ahem. The novel goes well. I broke 56k today, as it seems my daily average is about 3,000 words. I'm 8k away from my goal of 65,000 words total... I think I'm about to start going into the climax. *EEEEEEEEEEEE BOOM* But never fear, there is still plenty of story to go around!
For instance there is one more flashback for a main supporting character that needs to be done, and there is the final of three flashbacks for the main character, which reveals the EBIL PLOT TWIST OF DOOM! MAHAHAHAHAHA!
Plus there needs to be the boss fight. Which takes place in a circus tent. Booyah.
Then there's the falling action, the sad almost-end, and the REALLY sad end. *SOB*
Who knows, maybe my characters will do something rash. I'm certainly not in control. They are.
~Silvermist
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Days 17 & 18
This gets harder as the month goes on.
Keeping track of it, that is.
In clarifying terms, posting here.
The novel itself is at 54,000+ words now. I'm heading for 65k.
Do I sound disjointed?
I HURT!
~Silvermist
Keeping track of it, that is.
In clarifying terms, posting here.
The novel itself is at 54,000+ words now. I'm heading for 65k.
Do I sound disjointed?
I HURT!
~Silvermist
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Days 12 and 13
Whew! missed yesterday again, but let me tell you.... It was a HUGE comeback from the very stupid other day I told you about.
This morning was great as well. :D Thank you, 'The Cure'! (Best music from the '80s EVER).
~Silvermist
P.S. I'll do the week recap later.
This morning was great as well. :D Thank you, 'The Cure'! (Best music from the '80s EVER).
~Silvermist
P.S. I'll do the week recap later.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Day 8
Welcome back after we skipped Sunday! It's day 8 and I speed-wrote about 4,000 words this morning.
That's quite a lot, in case you were wondering.
But I breached 30,000 words! I'm so happy, but so very, very sad at the same time. See, the 30-k mark is my weakest point... it's where I have to carry the story over and get the rising action started without actually plunging into the climax too soon. (The climax comes usually at 45,000 words, but in this case I'm running for a 65,000-word goal, so it shouldn't come until 55k or later). I usually fight the Monster of Dullness throughout this time period.
Off I go to draw!
~Silvermist
That's quite a lot, in case you were wondering.
But I breached 30,000 words! I'm so happy, but so very, very sad at the same time. See, the 30-k mark is my weakest point... it's where I have to carry the story over and get the rising action started without actually plunging into the climax too soon. (The climax comes usually at 45,000 words, but in this case I'm running for a 65,000-word goal, so it shouldn't come until 55k or later). I usually fight the Monster of Dullness throughout this time period.
Off I go to draw!
~Silvermist
Friday, April 5, 2013
Day 5
Since my post yesterday was so short, I decided to make this post a bit earlier in the day.
You folks get a special treat!
An EXCERPT! *DUN DUN DUUUUN*
Here's the one I posted on my Camp NaNoWriMo page:
“C’mon Jillian ya French wimp-face!” Bailey shouted, snatching up two mugs as soon as they arrived. She whirled on the older woman and her ridiculous, concealing dress. “I’ll fight ya for that cute man over there, in the shirtsleeves with ‘is watch a’ hangin’ loose for somebody ta steal.”
Jillian seemed shocked at first, but when her eyes glanced at the young man drinking by himself – his pocket watch indeed, hanging by a gold chain – her eyes lit up. She turned back to the short woman and took the mug securely in one hand, tightening her grip around it and clinking it off Bailey’s.
“Victor gets to kiss him and take the watch,” she offered and Bailey grinned wickedly before bringing the glass to her lips.
“Ready?” asked Blaze, glancing over his shoulder at them, not really knowing what they were drinking over. “Go!”
The two tipped their heads back and quickly started downing the heavy alcohol as fast as they could, gaining the attention of all the rough-and-tumble men around them, who scooted their chairs closer with eyes shining, tongues practically hanging out of their mouths as they swatted their knees and cheered the chugging lasses on.
They went at if for almost a full twenty seconds before Jillian’s glass hit the bar a split second before Bailey’s did, both left with a frothy mark around their mouths where the beer had left it.
“I win!” Jillian cried, looking a bit tipsy already as she shoved the mug away toward the shocked bartender.
“Ya little twit!” Bailey fairly roared, wiping her lips and doting after the large-chested woman as she headed toward the lonely man, winking already. “Y’ only won ‘cause you drink wine all day over in France anyhow!”
Blaze motioned over his shoulder at them with his thumb, smiling at the bartender. “They’re my girls,” he said proudly, and the fat man behind the bar smiled wanly before turning and quietly wiping out the glasses, with nothing to say.
Except Circles.
But we don't speak of him often.
*flits away happily to do shcool*
~Silvermist
You folks get a special treat!
An EXCERPT! *DUN DUN DUUUUN*
Here's the one I posted on my Camp NaNoWriMo page:
***
“C’mon Jillian ya French wimp-face!” Bailey shouted, snatching up two mugs as soon as they arrived. She whirled on the older woman and her ridiculous, concealing dress. “I’ll fight ya for that cute man over there, in the shirtsleeves with ‘is watch a’ hangin’ loose for somebody ta steal.”
Jillian seemed shocked at first, but when her eyes glanced at the young man drinking by himself – his pocket watch indeed, hanging by a gold chain – her eyes lit up. She turned back to the short woman and took the mug securely in one hand, tightening her grip around it and clinking it off Bailey’s.
“Victor gets to kiss him and take the watch,” she offered and Bailey grinned wickedly before bringing the glass to her lips.
“Ready?” asked Blaze, glancing over his shoulder at them, not really knowing what they were drinking over. “Go!”
The two tipped their heads back and quickly started downing the heavy alcohol as fast as they could, gaining the attention of all the rough-and-tumble men around them, who scooted their chairs closer with eyes shining, tongues practically hanging out of their mouths as they swatted their knees and cheered the chugging lasses on.
They went at if for almost a full twenty seconds before Jillian’s glass hit the bar a split second before Bailey’s did, both left with a frothy mark around their mouths where the beer had left it.
“I win!” Jillian cried, looking a bit tipsy already as she shoved the mug away toward the shocked bartender.
“Ya little twit!” Bailey fairly roared, wiping her lips and doting after the large-chested woman as she headed toward the lonely man, winking already. “Y’ only won ‘cause you drink wine all day over in France anyhow!”
Blaze motioned over his shoulder at them with his thumb, smiling at the bartender. “They’re my girls,” he said proudly, and the fat man behind the bar smiled wanly before turning and quietly wiping out the glasses, with nothing to say.
***
Yaaaay! A round of cotton candy slushies for all. (On the house. Whoever they are). I love all the characters so far. They're so unique and brilliant and beautiful.Except Circles.
But we don't speak of him often.
*flits away happily to do shcool*
~Silvermist
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
A New Beginning (kinda)
Readers,
If you are still alive, or view this blog on any one out of fifty occasions, then thank you. For those of you who don't, please start. I'll try to make it more interesting, if that's the problem.
So, here's the deal.
I'm beginning to look into some serious publishing (so serious that I have my first rejection slip under my belt), and I'm starting to do various things around the internet that would help me to boost my "reputation" among writers. Here they are, if you're interested:
My DeviantArt account, which sports pictures of my OC's, as well as occasional blog posts of my activity, etc.: http://azedarach.deviantart.com
My Teen Ink account, which I'm sure you'll find interesting once I begin putting up more stuff. I have part of a novel, a fanfiction, some poems, and some pictures up. Please take note of this one especially, it means a lot to me: http://teenink.com/users/HauntMystic
My Twitter account, which has been largely inactive for a long time, but will hereforth be used to further my motive to tweet story-related stuff: https://twitter.com/Hauntmystic
My Pinterest account, which is waaaaaay much more fun than it sounds: http://pinterest.com/captainterch/
My alternate FaceBook account for Merry Johnson, who is the main character of my novel, The Truth, this month: http://www.facebook.com/ryka.novenden
Thank you all for reading this, if indeed you did. I look forward to updating all of these soon! (When I get back from work on Saturday... I'm gone all week. *Sob*)
~Silvermist/Azedarach/HauntMystic/CaptainTerch/Merry
...but mostly Silvermist
If you are still alive, or view this blog on any one out of fifty occasions, then thank you. For those of you who don't, please start. I'll try to make it more interesting, if that's the problem.
So, here's the deal.
I'm beginning to look into some serious publishing (so serious that I have my first rejection slip under my belt), and I'm starting to do various things around the internet that would help me to boost my "reputation" among writers. Here they are, if you're interested:
My DeviantArt account, which sports pictures of my OC's, as well as occasional blog posts of my activity, etc.: http://azedarach.deviantart.com
My Teen Ink account, which I'm sure you'll find interesting once I begin putting up more stuff. I have part of a novel, a fanfiction, some poems, and some pictures up. Please take note of this one especially, it means a lot to me: http://teenink.com/users/HauntMystic
My Twitter account, which has been largely inactive for a long time, but will hereforth be used to further my motive to tweet story-related stuff: https://twitter.com/Hauntmystic
My Pinterest account, which is waaaaaay much more fun than it sounds: http://pinterest.com/captainterch/
My alternate FaceBook account for Merry Johnson, who is the main character of my novel, The Truth, this month: http://www.facebook.com/ryka.novenden
Thank you all for reading this, if indeed you did. I look forward to updating all of these soon! (When I get back from work on Saturday... I'm gone all week. *Sob*)
~Silvermist/Azedarach/HauntMystic/CaptainTerch/Merry
...but mostly Silvermist
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