Short Story — Day 7
All righty, here is today's report! Word count is 10014, and I still haven't written the final scene in the heroine's POV. I estimate 500 words for that, but who knows.
I started by reading through the hero's POV this morning. Just tracking through his mind and adjusting things a bit. Then I went back and read everything in the heroine's POV. Gives me a closer look at each character and also points out missed stuff, like maybe in one scene she's really starting to fall in love with him, but I realize I gave no reasons for that to happen in her previous POV scene. Helpful stuff. I still haven't nailed the characters though, so more layering to come.
But right now, I'm done for the day. And I'm hoping to let it sit for a day, to take my mind away from it and come back with fresh eyes. I plan to print it up and read it on paper. That is always very helpful for me. Reads differently on the page; not sure why, but it does.
So back to other writing stuff for the rest of the day. I have a Nocturne Cravings due beginning of September as well, so want to read through that today and tomorrow, and hopefully, hand it in. Then I have a Nocturne due Oct 1, another one due Feb 1st. And, yesterday, I just set another deadline for an urban fantasy due Feb 1st as well. Much work to be done!
I started by reading through the hero's POV this morning. Just tracking through his mind and adjusting things a bit. Then I went back and read everything in the heroine's POV. Gives me a closer look at each character and also points out missed stuff, like maybe in one scene she's really starting to fall in love with him, but I realize I gave no reasons for that to happen in her previous POV scene. Helpful stuff. I still haven't nailed the characters though, so more layering to come.
But right now, I'm done for the day. And I'm hoping to let it sit for a day, to take my mind away from it and come back with fresh eyes. I plan to print it up and read it on paper. That is always very helpful for me. Reads differently on the page; not sure why, but it does.
So back to other writing stuff for the rest of the day. I have a Nocturne Cravings due beginning of September as well, so want to read through that today and tomorrow, and hopefully, hand it in. Then I have a Nocturne due Oct 1, another one due Feb 1st. And, yesterday, I just set another deadline for an urban fantasy due Feb 1st as well. Much work to be done!
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Gwen
(last edited Aug 23, 2012 07:45PM)
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Aug 23, 2012 07:41PM
Wow! You're very busy!!! When I was in high school I loved to write stories ... still do, but I'm lazy and I don't have ideas every day for it, so I haven't written anything on it in ages. I know what's going to happen in the H/h future, but putting it together in words is another thing. Also, some days the words just don't come like I'd like. I'm just doing it for fun.
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Gwen, writing for fun is still writing, and every word is worth it!:-)
