And I'm back...

So, I finally wrote some more of the actual story tonight!  Thank you *insert random deity here*!!!

Granted I only added 625 words, it's more than I've done in days...

And now I'm stopping...  When I start browsing the web instead of writing, it's time.

Thine Expected Update!
18,400 words in over 66 pages.  Not too shabby.

To quote Mr. Vonnegut, "So it goes."

By the way, read The Sirens of Titan.  Phenomenal book.

Yeah...  And stuff...

Joe

I place this photo here in reverence...

Some Writing, but Not What I Should be Writing...

I just wrote a 1,600+ word Creative Non-Fiction piece for my creative writing class.  This is great for keeping up with word counts for a day, but not so much for the Novel...

The night is young and there is no telling what I will do next.

Joe  ;)

Happy Mother's Day!

So first, Happy Mother's Day!

Okay, on to business.  So, I haven't written any since the 9th.  Sadness.

I have written for school, but not for the novel.  This is not good for my goal.

I did get the music stuff up again and may even write a song or three.

That's about it for now...

Maybe tomorrow we will continue or maybe I will even get it going tonight.  Don't know.

That is all...  I guess...

Joe

Music... Why not?

I just re-activated my reverb nation profile...

Go listen to my creations!!!

Mwahahahah!

http://www.reverbnation.com/chapter37

Joe

Hello Novella!

Well then...  I was procrastinating, when a Goodreads friend asked how the writing was going?  As you can imagine, I went into "Oh crap, I'm caught!" mode and started writing.

And I am glad I did!

We have officially entered Novella territory!!!!
Now I know that there was confusion about the difference between Novelette and Novella and I realized the mistake I was making when I described it so I want to clarify....

Novelette: 7,500–17,500 words

Novella: 17,500–40,000 words

So NOW we are in Novella land and heading toward the land of short novels.  :D

Hey look, it's an Update:
17,775 words over 64 pages.  The first four chapters are still being refined while I add randomness to the middle of the book.

It was a good night for writing.  1,694 words added!

Thank you to Hope for reminding me of what I said I was going to do tonight, to Cari for keeping my head in check and to Carly for constantly reminding me of why I am doing this.

Sometimes we all need a good reminder or kick or someone to understand...

I think I'm lucky when it comes to friends, even if it means that I am not when it comes to anything more...

Orson Scott Card tells us that the life of a true writer is a lonely one.  I hear you buddy...

Goodnight Travelers.

Joe

A Study from Tuesday

So on Tuesday, before the crisis reared its ugly head, I was actually studying the drive from Kingston to Tacoma.  This is kind of critical to me, since the tale I am spinning takes place here in Washington.  Between my memory and some help from the Google Maps road view, I was able to better paint the picture I wanted to in the story.  So, the day wasn't all bad.

Today was nerve wracking at the beginning but was better after the last post.  The night has been calm and I finally watched last week's Hannibal as well as the premier of 24.  And then I wrote....

Not a huge day for writing.  Only added 622 words, but its 622 more than I have added since Sunday's 3,100+ rampage.  Progress is progress.

So the Update:
16,081 words over 59 pages.  Expanded the 2nd chapter a bit.  Added some details to the middle.


On another note, I may have a new angle on a book of short stories as requested by some of my classmates in English-274/5-Creative Writing Prose.  Thank you Melissa, Wesley, Carly, Sharon and Danielle.

Especially Melissa after today's brainstorming before my other classes.  That helped me get through the day!  :D

Word.  Goodnight peoples!

Joe

*Insert Sigh of Relief Here*

Crisis was averted.  Thank every God or Goddess or spoon that humanity has ever worshipped.  Maybe now I can get back to writing...

Joe