No actual writing today, but I'm almost finished outlining chapter seven, so I'll start on that tomorrow. I outlined for 2,761 words today, so I've made some progress.

only a couple more scenes and I'll be done, and then I can work on transcribing eight and nine, and then get back to work on ten. Not too much, right? Hah.

Today... was one of those days that just sort of happen, no matter what your intentions are. I didn't get any writing done, and I'm exhausted, and I don't want to go to bed because it all feels like so much WORK.

I did get a little done on my outline, though, so at least I did something.

Some years ago, I came across this Snowflake method for outlining ideas. Recently, I was reminded of it, thanks to someone's blog post.

I did the first step for... nine ideas, some of which have actually been written. However, I would love feedback, if anyone has anything to say. Here they are:
( Step one )

1. I should have jumped in the shower as soon as Scott left with the kids ( Read more... )

I feel rather... unsteady ( Read more... )

I understand, now, why Karen Wiesner suggests an outline, and a detailed outline at that.

I am on my second fairly major overhaul of Triangle - I'll never reach the end, at this rate! Although I might win - adding some scenes, moving things, stuff like that.

One of the problems I ran into last night (sooner, probably, but I was talking with skyangel2009 ( Read more... )

I wrote this article for the nano_year comm, which has sort of died (I was the last to post there, so I think I killed it). Anyway, since the article was never posted, I thought I'd post it here for your perusal.

( Outline? Who needs an outline? )