Less Work, No Apple Trees
It's always fun to walk into work and be greeted by, "What are you doing here? Did he tell you to come in?"
Well, no, but he didn't tell me not to either. Plus I had forgot my lightweight coat at NgithOwl on Saturday, so I wanted to make sure to pick that up.
Despite the greeting I got when I showed up, there was still enough work to keep me busy until after lunch, at which point I went home and collapsed on the couch for a 3-hour nap. Naps are the only way I'm able to stay awake much past 9. I am definitely sleeping for two. This was yesterday. This morning I called in and--surprise!--was told that it was dead at work. At least I got that half-day of work. And my coat.
This is not the end of our financial world, since I've been working regularly for the last few weeks. Plus the senior-sitting gig is a regular (if small) weekly paycheck. And there really is something nice about knowing you're going to get a check every week.
I've also gotten a few fiddly things done. I ordered Phil's birthday present. (He said not to spend money on him, so I only spent a very little.) I tried to order an apple tree through the city's forestation program, and found that I got there too late. No honeycrisp apple tree for us. ::sob:: Phil says now we have to wait until next year, but I'm going to price 6' apple trees from nurseries.
I've defeated Mt. Washmore--though there's still folding to be done. Did a lot of it last night while watching Castle. I do like that show. It's corny and silly sometimes, but the relationships between Castle and the women in his life are just beautiful to watch. And the chemistry is good. And it's totally writer wish-fulfillment. Someday, I too shall be a famous best-seller...sigh.
The first step to being one is writing, of course. The writing for an hour no matter what thing appears to balance out at getting me about 300 words. That's pretty slow (the first hour is always slow), but it's something and it adds up, especially on days when otherwise it would be way too easy for writing to be back-burnered because I already worked all day.
Circus of Brass and Bone Writing Log
Total
Episode 11
New words: 1,131
Total words: 65,490
Overused word: man
Gratuitous quote: a hive of scum and villainy
Type of scene: Motivation set-up + getting to the place to find the next clue.
Challenge(s): Writing piecemeal. It's not how I work best.
Which line is it anyways?The assistant shook his head. "No, Commissioner. Only rotters."
Researched: docks, burlap, crime on docks
Notes: Right. Time to make it awesome.
Other writingy stuff:
* Sunday's CoBB 1 hr, pretty much spent the time figuring out how the next scene would go.
* Reorganized the CoBB notes file, putting things in order and breaking out “lexicon,” “to do,” “worldbuilding,” “clues,” and “references.”
* Reorganized the CoBB character file by city.
* Read 2 Critters and Duotrope newsletter and updated market list from them.
* Inquired as to the status of a few old submissions I haven’t heard back on.
* Worked on the MinnSpec iTunes podcast feed a bit.
* Business planning for your creative hours: http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com/912352.html#cutid1
* Posted writing log (last Thursday)
Well, no, but he didn't tell me not to either. Plus I had forgot my lightweight coat at NgithOwl on Saturday, so I wanted to make sure to pick that up.
Despite the greeting I got when I showed up, there was still enough work to keep me busy until after lunch, at which point I went home and collapsed on the couch for a 3-hour nap. Naps are the only way I'm able to stay awake much past 9. I am definitely sleeping for two. This was yesterday. This morning I called in and--surprise!--was told that it was dead at work. At least I got that half-day of work. And my coat.
This is not the end of our financial world, since I've been working regularly for the last few weeks. Plus the senior-sitting gig is a regular (if small) weekly paycheck. And there really is something nice about knowing you're going to get a check every week.
I've also gotten a few fiddly things done. I ordered Phil's birthday present. (He said not to spend money on him, so I only spent a very little.) I tried to order an apple tree through the city's forestation program, and found that I got there too late. No honeycrisp apple tree for us. ::sob:: Phil says now we have to wait until next year, but I'm going to price 6' apple trees from nurseries.
I've defeated Mt. Washmore--though there's still folding to be done. Did a lot of it last night while watching Castle. I do like that show. It's corny and silly sometimes, but the relationships between Castle and the women in his life are just beautiful to watch. And the chemistry is good. And it's totally writer wish-fulfillment. Someday, I too shall be a famous best-seller...sigh.
The first step to being one is writing, of course. The writing for an hour no matter what thing appears to balance out at getting me about 300 words. That's pretty slow (the first hour is always slow), but it's something and it adds up, especially on days when otherwise it would be way too easy for writing to be back-burnered because I already worked all day.
Circus of Brass and Bone Writing Log
Total
Episode 11
New words: 1,131
Total words: 65,490
Overused word: man
Gratuitous quote: a hive of scum and villainy
Type of scene: Motivation set-up + getting to the place to find the next clue.
Challenge(s): Writing piecemeal. It's not how I work best.
Which line is it anyways?The assistant shook his head. "No, Commissioner. Only rotters."
Researched: docks, burlap, crime on docks
Notes: Right. Time to make it awesome.
Other writingy stuff:
* Sunday's CoBB 1 hr, pretty much spent the time figuring out how the next scene would go.
* Reorganized the CoBB notes file, putting things in order and breaking out “lexicon,” “to do,” “worldbuilding,” “clues,” and “references.”
* Reorganized the CoBB character file by city.
* Read 2 Critters and Duotrope newsletter and updated market list from them.
* Inquired as to the status of a few old submissions I haven’t heard back on.
* Worked on the MinnSpec iTunes podcast feed a bit.
* Business planning for your creative hours: http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com/912352.html#cutid1
* Posted writing log (last Thursday)