Hey Folks,
Well, I woke up Sunday mornin’ with no way to hold my head that didn’t hurt…
For some reason, I woke up with that in my mind.
I love that song, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” by Kris Kristofferson, one of America’s foremost poets in my estimation.
My own head isn’t hurting except with the hope that my novella will wrap today or tomorrow. Though I do love my whiskey and have several bottles on hand.
But I love a clear head more, so I don’t imbibe other than very rarely.
I currently have my two favorites — Jameson & Sons and Jim Beam — as well as Beam’s Devil’s Cut and a very special bottle of Rebel Yell. A friend gave me that. I was so ignorant that I opened it before I understood it was a collector’s item.
One’a these days….
Today, and Writing
Rolled out at 3 and per usual spent a few hours just playing. I did do one bit of creative work, creating a meme using a photo of a wiseguy and a two-word quote from a Berkeley cop: “Okay… And?” Great fun. At the expense of a very unprofessional professional.
Around 7, one more cup of coffee and out to the Hovel and the novel.
I cycled and wrote off and on for about an hour. Then Mona and I took a walk, just a couple miles out back.
Wow. Every story writes differently, but I hope I never have another one like this. Too convoluted, so too many opportunities for the critical mind to jump in and try to “figure things out.”
And OMG ugh. I’m definitely through writing in this world for awhile.
Anyway, I got the thing finished today. And since I include novellas in my novel count (easier than saying 20+ novels and three novellas), my annual goal for novels has just increased from 15 to 16.
Tomorrow’s schedule is up in the air until Bryan calls Job Corps. If they say “Come on down,” I’ll have a trip to Tucson tomorrow. If not, I’ll write and the trip will come later.
Back tomorrow.
Of Interest
Some great comments and thought-provoking (and sometimes frown-provoking) questions at http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/story-twenty-one/#comments.
His “Story Twenty-Two” is pretty good too. See http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/story-twenty-two/.
Fiction Words: 2571
Nonfiction Words: 330 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 2901
Writing of The Platinum Blond Perturbance
Day 1…… 1381 words. Total words to date…… 1381
Day 2…… 1864 words. Total words to date…… 3245
Day 3…… 2136 words. Total words to date…… 5381
Day 4…… 2201 words. Total words to date…… 7582
Day 5…… 2579 words. Total words to date…… 10161
Day 6…… 1344 words. Total words to date…… 11505
Day 7…… 2513 words. Total words to date…… 14018
Day 8…… 2149 words. Total words to date…… 16167
Day 9…… 2571 words. Total words to date…… 18738 (done)
Total fiction words for the month……… 30647
Total fiction words for the year………… 239203
Total nonfiction words for the month… 13270
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 70610
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 309813
The Daily Journal blog streak……………………………… 515 days
Calendar Year 2017 Novel Goal (15 novels)… 5 novels
Total novels to date (since Oct 19, 2014)… 27 (includes 3 novellas)