Monday 20 October 2008

Writing and other important stuff

This morning I made a determined effort to be more professional. I set myself up with my laptop and pads on the kitchen table instead of it being on my knee with me in my favourite chair and set to work. I allowed myself 15-20 minutes to check on a few blogs, write a few emails and take care of a bit of banking and then it was nose to the grindstone time.
I am happy to report that I feel like I have accomplished such a lot in the last couple of hours. I decided that I would carry on where I left off yesterday with my book and okay there may only be 300 or so extra words than there were yesterday but I have written a lot more given that I have chopped chunks out here and there. The plan for this morning was to make the relationship between my two central characters more interesting from the start and I hope that I've succeeded at least a little. I have decided that I need to get the reader to connect straight away with my central character and then see the secondary one through their eyes.
This afternoon I think I'm going to type up some of the short stories that I have written in long hand with a view to getting them submitted in the next week or so. And then I'm going to make a goulash. I know it's not writing but it's food and that's important too.
The only annoying thing is that apart from Sunday I'm not going to get chance to have a day like this for another two weeks and I've enjoyed it so much.

4 comments:

Pat Posner said...

Sounds like you've achieved a lot this morning, Gonna be, it's a great feeling when tweaks turn out right.
Making goulash sounds good as well.

Colette McCormick said...

My trouble is knowing when to stop tweaking.

Annie Wicking said...

Hi there GBW,

It's a great start... Be just remember a little and often is a great way to get started even if all you can do is make notes about characters or sketch out an idea in your notebook. I find this help me when I do have time to sit down at my computer.

Thank you for dropping by my blog.
Happy to have another writer on board.

best wishes
Annie

Colette McCormick said...

Cheers Annie, I know you try to write at least something every day and I admire your discipline - and the fact that you get up at 4.30 to write.
BTW I should mention that I take my tea black no sugar and not too strong