So, after breakfast with Maria, Xavier, KJ, Margaret and Laura, Argus and I went to see “Captain America” with KJ and Laura. OMG, fun! I loved it. I’m a huge comic book fan, and they really did Cap right, in my opinion. And yes, I cried. Even though I already knew the story. I cry …
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(metrics) A night off recharges the soul
Posted on July 23, 2011
Took last night off to go to a free concert, during which I was introduced to a very good band – The Alternate Routes. Highly recommend them. And then we went to Strange Brew with them afterwards! It was very fun. There are pictures. Tonight, I got another 433 words done on the plot summary, …
(metrics) How long DOES arsenic last in the body?
Posted on July 21, 2011
Otherwise known as yes, Val’s being mean to her characters again. Bad enough the poor bastard was killed, he was being poisoned too??? And this is the cozy mystery. 😀 850 words tonight, as well as Morning Pages. 3 days in a row. I’m in shock. As a reward, I’m going to go play WoW …
(metrics) Screw you, migraine
Posted on July 20, 2011
And the horse you rode in on. You won’t stop me from writing! More words on the summary. The widow has been informed of the murder. Much shock and tears. Starting Count: 1741 Ending Count: 2189 Net Gain: + 448
(metrics) Late night again, but the words are building
Posted on July 19, 2011
Starting Count: 1393 Ending Count: 1741 Net Gain: + 348 Did my morning pages as well, and wrote for about 15 minutes on the summary. My goal is to do morning pages and at least 250 words a day, every day. More later. Sleep now.
(metrics) A long, long night…
Posted on July 18, 2011
Apparently I need to practice turning the internets off when I write. Got 956 words today on the plot summary for Advent Murders, and we’re almost up to the murder. I’m adding in a LOT to this summary, but that’s okay, it’s stuff I need to know. After I finish the summary, I’ll be doing …
(update) The state of the Val, writing, and other stuff
Posted on July 15, 2011
So, I haven’t really been posting much. Part of it is because I managed to lock myself out of my WordPress account for a week or so, and I couldn’t grab enough time to reset it. (That has been sorted out, and I even managed to update to the latest edition without issue! I’m convinced …
(metrics) First day of the new schedule
Posted on June 21, 2011
Well, new writing schedule. I am remembering I am a night owl. I am also remembering that I write to my own schedule, and not anyone else’s. Starting Count: 3517 Ending Count: 3775 Net Gain: + 258 Current Word MTD count: 2493 Starting line: Luke mumbled something that Drew couldn’t understand, and turned back to …
(metrics) More words for Advent
Posted on June 18, 2011
Starting Count: 1715 Ending Count: 3517 Net Gain: + 1802 Current Word MTD count: 2235 Starting line: “Oh?” Molly spared a glance down, smiling at his enthusiasm. “And what do you want for Christmas?” It had to be something good, giving the way his tail twitched excitedly. His tail always gave him away. Ending line: …
(metrics) Starting June on the right foot
Posted on June 2, 2011
Starting Count: 295 Ending Count: 728 Net Gain: + 433 Current Word MTD count: 433 Starting line: When the CrossCat had first decided to come live with her, Molly had been slightly worried about what kind of foods she’d end up preparing. After all, she hadn’t quite seen him eating kibble, no matter how much …