Day 7, 1866 words

Read some stuff on story structure that has really helped me stage my scenes. Took a couple days to process though. Today was a lot easier to write-I suspect it will continue to pay off more and more.

I like the plot whisperer stuff but I find it too intricate for the first draft–I just want enough that leaves it open-ended, but gives me somewhere to go to find the next scene.

Day Seven, 2305 words

14518 words–30% complete sounds… kinda awesome.

Tonight ended up going easier than I had expected, but earlier was a total wash. I get the impression it’s easier for me to write at night, and to edit in the morning. Interesting.

Now I’m going to read and go to bed. What on earth did I do with my Chandler, anyway?

Read this week that it’ll be 70 years since Fitzgerald’s death in December. For some reasons I find this very depressing.