Rick Cook Jr.'s Blog, page 12
September 3, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “But I’m Scared”
Heyo, fans and random readers. It’s September! I’ve been doing this thousand words a day thing for 8 solid months. Pretty sweet, huh? This is the 35th week of the year (I think), and I’m two thirds of the way done. Things are going good, and I’m reasonably confident that I will finish the year. I might miss a day. I might miss several. Hard to say. But I’m very confident I’ll have written 365,000 words by the end of the year, which in terms of the true goal of the year (to write a fuckton) I...
September 1, 2015
The Shape of Family – Part Six
Tuesday is here! It’s time for Part Sixof The Shape of Family.Let’s see what that old bandersnatch is up to these days..
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The Shape of Family Part Six – Denby Rick Cook Jr
He released the mirror image from his silken, smoky grip and she clattered to the ground, scrambling away from him and babbling. He swirled with delight at his success and she watched without really seeing. He knew the look. Fear and shock.
His den was undisturbed, as it always was. No creatures dared enter the great...
August 30, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Thirty Four
It’s August 30th, 2015. Week thirty fourof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 235 through 241 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 235 to 241:
Day 235 – 1306words
Day 236 – 1053 words
Day 237 – 1185 words
Day 238 – 1085 words
Day 239 – 1001 words
Day 240 – 1201 words
Day 241 – 5315 words
Total count for the year thus far is 308,035words. Average daily word count is1,278words, up for the first time in a coupl...
August 27, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “It Inspires Me” August
It’s the last week of Augustand that means I’m talking about something that inspired the unholy bejesus out of me!
There’s a movie that came out a little while back (2012 to be precise), and you can see the trailer for that movie right here!
Although you probably shouldn’t. The trailer is pretty bad. Which, now that I’m thinking about it, is why I said OH HELL NO to this movie when it was first coming out.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World(referred to as simply Seeking from here on ou...
August 25, 2015
The Shape of Family – Part Five
Tuesday is here! It’s time for Part Five of The Shape of Family.Checking back in with Claire and her retinue today.
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The Shape of FamilyPart Five – “Priority”
by Rick Cook Jr
After she was alone, sated for the night, Claire tried not to let it get to her. Any number of reasons why the girl would be late. She tossed and turned all the same with a stomach churning worries, and by morning when her Wings first stirred she couldn’t tell if she’d slept or just kept her eyes closed hoping for...
August 24, 2015
Touch, Color
248 words to create a character, as per Chuck Wendig’s most recent Flash Fiction Challenge.
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They quarantined me when I turned someone purple. Then they started paying me. I could try to explain it, but that would require knowing the first damned thing about it.
It just started one day in a most indelicate position. Mid-coitus, if you prefer a polite term. I tend not to. When you can’t even touch yourself without becoming cerulean blue or neon pink, you kind of stop giving a shit about s...
August 23, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Thirty Three
It’s August 23rd, 2015. Week thirty three of writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 228 through 234 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 228 to 234:
Day 228 – 1061words
Day 229 – 1004 words
Day 230 – 1127 words
Day 231 – 1351 words
Day 232 – 1026 words
Day 234 – 1018 words
Day 235 – 1295 words
Total count for the year thus far is 295,889words. So close to 300K! Average daily word count is1,264words. WIPAvalon Ci...
August 19, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “I’m Killin’ It”
Thirty thirdin the Motivational series. What could I possibly talk about after that many weeks? LET’S FIND OUT TOGETHER. Just come into my basement, children.
Just kidding.
I don’t have a basement.
So I’ve covered dozens of topics at this point in the Motivational series (not including the mini-reviews), and it’s been a real struggle each week to find a topic unique enough that it warrants a Motivational, without treading over the same ground again and again.
And I do walk some parallel paths...
August 18, 2015
The Shape of Family – Part Four
It’s Tuesday, so strap in for about 1,000 words of this wild and weird shapeshifter story!
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The Shape of Family Part Four – Priorityby Rick Cook Jr.
Sadie felt the malevolent presence leave them as Marie’s twin rode their backtrail. She panted and snorted with relief when Marie finally let her rest a bit, walking along the road that would lead to the capital.
The other girl was in danger. Sadie refused to think about it. Not her problem. She had saved Marie, wasn’t that enough?
I’m not...
August 16, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Thirty Two
It’s August 16th, 2015. Week thirty twoof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 221 through 227 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 221 to 227:
Day 221 – 1194 words
Day 222 – 1135 words
Day 223 – 1068 words
Day 224 – 1057 words
Day 225 – 1183 words
Day 226 – 1112 words
Day 227 – 1137 words
Total count for the year thus far is 288,007words. Average daily word count is1,268words. WIPAvalon Circleis at 83,676word...
