Rick Cook Jr.'s Blog, page 11
September 27, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Thirty EIght
It’s September 27th, 2015. Week thirty eightof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 263 through 269 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 263 to 269:
Day 263 – 1011 words
Day 264 – 1043 words
Day 265 – 1023 words
Day 266 – 1007 words
Day 267 – 1279 words
Day 268 – 1052 words
Day 269 – 1086 words
Total count for the year thus far is 341,302words. Average daily word count is1,268words.WIPNo Shitis complete pendin...
September 24, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “It Inspires Me” September
It’s the last week of September and this is the unbiased best month of the year! I use the last motivational post of the month to talk about and somewhat review a piece of media that has touched me and inspired me in some way. I’ve talked about movies, TV shows, books, and anime. I thought maybe I’d go a little outside the usual fare and into comic book land.
I have never been a big comics reader, mostly because comics have a way of being ridiculous and bad, especially the perpetually ongoing...
September 22, 2015
The Shape of Family – Part Nine
Tuesday is here! It’s time for Part Nineof The Shape of Family,where we’re gonna follow Claire and her Winged Riders a bit longer.
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The Shape of Family Part Nine –Rallyby Rick Cook Jr
“How long for the Kingsguard?” Claire asked Private Hughes as she stepped out of the inn, Maggie trailing behind her, linens still clutched in her hands.
Hughes saluted. “I sent Tanner along to rouse them. We can head over now and they’ll be ready.”
“Good. Saddle the horses and bring them around.”
“Already...
September 20, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Thirty Seven
It’s September 20th, 2015. Week thirty sevenof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 256 through 262 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 256 to 262:
Day 256 – 1023 words
Day 257 – 1035 words
Day 258 – 1053 words
Day 259 – 1040 words
Day 260 – 1118 words
Day 261 – 1151 words
Day 262 – 1027 words
Total count for the year thus far is 333,801words. Average daily word count is1,274words.WIPNo Shitis at 6,456words,...
September 17, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “Where’s My Pen?”
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for me to wear a very official, very tall hat and loudly proclaim things that happened in the previous week that helped or hindered my writing progress.
That’s right, anybody who’s anybody wears a tall hat.Especially to the movie theater.
This week on Panning For Clouds, I want to tell you a little story, a personal anecdote about the previous week.
You see, I was out and about running errands, and when I run errands I have a tendency just to sit in sile...
September 15, 2015
The Shape of Family – Part Eight
Tuesday is here! It’s time for Part Eightof The Shape of Family,where we’re gonna see what Claire’s been up to in Jeffrey’s absence.
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The Shape of Family Part Seven–Revealby Rick Cook Jr
Claire and Private Hughes tended to the girl’s wounds while she was unconscious, and then put her to resting in the bed Claire had vacated this morning. Hughes dropped into a chair, bundling up the bloody cloths and bandages.
Having removed the girl’s jacket and shirt, Claire saw two things: the new wou...
September 13, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Thirty Six
It’s September 13th, 2015. Week thirty sixof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 249 through 255 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 249 to 255:
Day 249 – 1118 words
Day 250 – 1266 words
Day 251 – 1034 words
Day 252 – 1262 words
Day 253 – 1107 words
Day 254 – 2891 words
Day 255 – 1278 words
Total count for the year thus far is 326,354words. Average daily word count is1,279words.WIPTriple Tis at 32,662words,...
September 10, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “But I Was Stuck”
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for me to throw a random sprinkling of thoughtful, motivating words at your eyeholes and hope you don’t go blind!
I tried throwing glitter once and I’m still cleaning it up. And people keep calling me Jasmine and offering me dollar bills.
It’s disconcerting.
Today at Panning for Clouds I’m gonna talk about those times when shit’s just going right and despite a dancing plethora of blockades and exhaustion, words are just falling out of your head at an inc...
September 8, 2015
The Shape of Family – Part Seven
Tuesday is here! It’s time for Part Seven of The Shape of Family.Sadie is back under the saddle today!
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The Shape of Family Part Seven–Revealby Rick Cook Jr
Sadie had never run so hard in her life. And they’d almost made it unscathed.
For the briefest of moments both Renee and Marie were on Sadie’s back, and then the creature, the not-bandersnatch, dragged away Marie.
And though Jeffrey Combs tended her wounds, she hadn’t recovered yet. She couldn’t even stand.
She didn’t know what exac...
September 6, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Thirty Five
It’s September 6th, 2015. Week thirty fiveof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 242 through 248 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 242 to 248:
Day 242 – 1183 words
Day 243 – 1251 words
Day 244 – 1268 words
Day 245 – 1039 words
Day 246 – 1154 words
Day 247 – 1461 words
Day 248 – 1007 words
Total count for the year thus far is 316,398words. Average daily word count is1,275words.WIPTriple Tis at 23,984words,...
