When I logged on this morning for a quick pass at social media, I had this surprise: a shout-out for Bryony from someone who has not read the book and someone I do not know.
Here is the link:
https://mistralkdawn.blogspot.com/2018/07/apc-spotlight-bryony-bryonyseries-book.html?zx=b37d49aaad0d6930
Today I accomplished more than I anticipated.
Last night, I decided to modify my goal to only chapter 25. Trying to make up two days felt impossible and it was stressing me out.
But I peeked at chapters 26 and 27 anyways. And they felt do-able.
So I moved around chapters 21 through 27 all day.
I skipped over a few parts (brief details that eat up time and slow the composing pace. Those can be added in spare moments), one really intense death scene, and anything sexual and/or romantic (requires a different type of mood and time commitment).
Tomorrow: I'll fill in the rest of the blanks (layers, subplots, certain arcs) and patch up what I can on Saturday before my granddaughter's birthday party.
From that point on, I'll be gradually resurfacing, although not full swing until Monday (Sunday is my birthday, after all). I'll still be in at-home writing retreat mode, but it will be finishing up editing book number three from that point on.
Sunday afternoon, I' may even reward myself with a dip in the pool.
Now, the quality of all this writing is a little rough. I imagine it resembles a NaNoWriMo novel, although I'd hope not THAT rough, due to the fact chapters are well outlined and parts previously written.
Now if you'll please excuse me, I have chapter seven in the third novel to edit before I can call it quits for the night.
Here is the link:
https://mistralkdawn.blogspot.com/2018/07/apc-spotlight-bryony-bryonyseries-book.html?zx=b37d49aaad0d6930
Today I accomplished more than I anticipated.
Last night, I decided to modify my goal to only chapter 25. Trying to make up two days felt impossible and it was stressing me out.
But I peeked at chapters 26 and 27 anyways. And they felt do-able.
So I moved around chapters 21 through 27 all day.
I skipped over a few parts (brief details that eat up time and slow the composing pace. Those can be added in spare moments), one really intense death scene, and anything sexual and/or romantic (requires a different type of mood and time commitment).
Tomorrow: I'll fill in the rest of the blanks (layers, subplots, certain arcs) and patch up what I can on Saturday before my granddaughter's birthday party.
From that point on, I'll be gradually resurfacing, although not full swing until Monday (Sunday is my birthday, after all). I'll still be in at-home writing retreat mode, but it will be finishing up editing book number three from that point on.
Sunday afternoon, I' may even reward myself with a dip in the pool.
Now, the quality of all this writing is a little rough. I imagine it resembles a NaNoWriMo novel, although I'd hope not THAT rough, due to the fact chapters are well outlined and parts previously written.
Now if you'll please excuse me, I have chapter seven in the third novel to edit before I can call it quits for the night.
Illustration by Kathleen Rose Van Pelt for "Bryony."
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