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March 3, 2020
Day 2,316: Oof
It’s 12:37am. I just got home from work 
March 2, 2020
Day 2,315: Pillow Punching
Liz is punching her pillow right now for some reason. Tenderizing it, perhaps? And Coco is under the covers because it’s cold and she has he nose pressed right up against my torso. I can feel it.
It was a long, loooooong day today. Work has been crazy. But, hopefully after another sure-to-be long day tomorrow, it will be less crazy.
Going to sleep. Need to be up bright and early tomorrow!
March 1, 2020
Day 2,314: Craft
Writing craft is hard.
How do you suck in a reader with words? How do you make something come alive to them, reveal the story and its characters in a manner that makes them feel real and alive, and therefore worthy of our joy and pain?
And its not as simple as knowing what the problems are with a written piece, it’s also knowing how to FIX those problems. When someone says “this didn’t work,” or “I didn’t understand this,” how do we rewrite those problematic or confusing words in a way that...
February 29, 2020
Day 2,313:
Boy. Today was…busy for a Saturday. Which is weird, because I do actually feel kind of rested. Not completely, and I don’t know honestly if I’m going to get that from this weekend, just because of how much stuff is going on, but I did quite a lot today.
It started out with Coco waking me up right at 7:15, like she always does when I try to sleep in. But, it woke me up, so I got up and fed the pups and then took them on a walk, which was just fine, given that Liz and I were going to a special...
February 28, 2020
Day 2,312: Long Days
It’s another short entry tonight because it’s already almost 1am…
But I was super stressed out yesterday and this morning that I wasn’t going to get done what I wanted and needed to get done for work…but I did.
I got enough done AND got myself a little extension for the last couple bits to wrap it all up. People are happy with my work, too. Which is great.
Then, went over and podcasted with Josh. Doing the ‘cast recordings on Friday is always so much easier for me than almost any other day....
February 27, 2020
Day 2,311: Zonked
I. Am. ZONKED.
I worked 12 hours today at the Flix. Have a project that needs getting done, and I just wasn’t going to get there unless I put in some extra time. Might have to do the same tomorrow…we’ll see. I hope not 
February 26, 2020
Day 2,310: Not Working
The ability to know when a scene is or isn’t working is a skill.
It’s definitely one I have yet to master…but, I do have the sense most of the time with my writing. It’s not always clear what to DO about a scene that isn’t working, but at the very least, I usually have a sense of what is or isn’t.
When I’m in a good place with my writing, realizing that a scene isn’t working is an opportunity to go back to the outlining stage and make some better decisions. It’s almost fun. A puzzle or a...
February 25, 2020
Day 2,309: It’s Been A While
It’s been a while since I had a writing day like today. Over two years, maybe? Something like that. I think almost three years.
Today was a day where I wrote and I was…in the flow. Like, fully in the flow. I was just telling the story, and I knew it worked, and I was excited to be there watching what was happening and it was just…just like stepping into a river and floating. And I haven’t felt like that since I was writing my first book.
Today was the day, the first day I think I’ve really...
February 24, 2020
Day 2,308: Groove
I’m in a groove.
I didn’t write a lot of new words today, but I did all of my writing sessions, and I used them to plan. Both planning for the next couple chapters I’m writing, but also planning the upcoming rewrite. And…
I was excited. Genuinely excited. The fear is starting to recede, and it’s being replaced by what I’m used to feeling about my storytelling: excitement. Inspiration. A confidence that I can tell the story right, eventually. It’ll just take work to get there.
That’s…my lord,...
February 23, 2020
Day 2,307: Recharged
I had a solid weekend. It was busy, and yet I was able to recharge.
Had an idea tonight that I might like for the book. We’ll see if it sticks. But, the idea is that there’s a special place in the galaxy, the Source…and there are special pieces of the Source that were taken long ago that once brought together will serve to guide the way back to it.
But they’ve been lost.
One character has such a piece, and has become infected by its desire to return home.
We’ll see if it sticks.
Pups are...
