Hey Folks,
Well, nobody has perfect days all the time. This has been a rough weekend. And apparently, it continues. I’m out of sorts this morning and a bit frustrated.
I don’t like starting the day this way, but I’ll work through it. After all the moving stuff and then breaking an axle on my Tacoma and paying to have that fixed, last night my writing ‘puter flashed a message:
Battery almost depleted. Plug in soon.
The thing is, it WAS plugged in.
So I tried two other AC converters, but it wouldn’t charge. So now it’s down for awhile. All I can figure is either the battery is shot or the power supply is kaput.
So on top of everything else, now my newer computer has to serve also as my writing computer. Which means I have to get used to the slightly different keyboard. Which, honestly, is the main reason I had a separate writing computer in the first place.
But yes, I can hear my own voice. I’m very much aware that all of that stuff — a computer, much less two computers — is luxury. And it’ll all work out.
In fact, something like this could happen as easily in June during my short story challenge. What would I do then? Simply give up and stop the challenge?
Uhh, no. I’d find a way to make it all work.
So part of today will be devoted to getting used to this new keyboard (so writing) and part to making a few major tweaks to my office. I’m okay with this keyboard when I’m editing, etc. but writing is a different flow. You know what I mean.
I was thinking of reading over The Storm today to try to see why/where it’s trying to commit suicide. But I think I’ll wait another day or two for that. I need to write.
Oh, and when Bryan called Job Corps this morning, they said to call back in two weeks. Seriously? That’s the third “call back in two weeks” he’s gotten.
That’s frustrating too, for all of us. The kid’s life is on hold, two weeks at a time, until some unelected bureaucrat decides it’s time to get off his coffee break and start work.
Update on the Challenge
I’ve been over this thing until my brain is beginning to bleed, and I don’t think I’m going to be able to post a scene at a time.
Why?
Other than the break it will cost me to stop writing and post the scene to Facebook, I honestly don’t think many folks are gonna be all that interested.
I mean would even Harlan Ellison keep standing up and taping pages to the storefront window if the only witness was an empty sidewalk?
So we’ll see (as with all things recently), but I might just post the new short stories there once a day as I finish them.
Or maybe I’ll post them on that website I was thinking of building and then pointing people to it from Facebook. Shrug. Something.
Today, and Writing
Rolled out at 3:30 and didn’t do a lot other than email, Facebook, and working around the office for the first few hours.
Now it’s late in the day. I wrote a little bit, just playing around, but I’m not even gonna count it. I worked (hard) in my office all day, straightening it up, arranging desk, table, bookshelves, etc.
I might still have a little to do tonight and tomorrow, but I should be back to writing tomorrow. In the meantime, I hope you’re all having great writing days.
See you tomorrow.
Of Interest
Visit Dean’s site today at http://deanwesleysmith.com. Two posts there, one general and one about his new lecture series and an offer to save money with a subscription.
I recommend subscribing to the newsletter from The Digital Reader at https://the-digital-reader.com/.
From Mad Genius Club (via The Digital Reader), “The ergonomics of writing” at https://madgeniusclub.com/2017/05/07/the-ergonomics-of-writing/. And there were other things.
If any of you write with Google Docs (I don’t), see “Fourteen Amazing Google Docs Hacks” at https://the-digital-reader.com/2017/05/05/fourteen-amazing-google-docs-hacks-make-writing-next-novel-easier/.
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Nonfiction Words: 630 (Journal)
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Writing of The Storm (tentative title, novel)
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Day 2…… 3366 words. Total words to date…… 6593
Day 3…… 2893 words. Total words to date…… 9486
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The Daily Journal blog streak……………………………………… 530 days
Calendar Year 2017 Novel Goal (15 novels)………………… 4 novels
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)………………………………………… 24
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)……………………………………… 3
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……………………………… 167