Writing Log: Baen's Universe
"Missing You In Pieces" Writing Log
New words: 674
Total words: 1,839
Overused word: mother
Gratuitous food: samosas, muttar paneer, and lamb curry
Type of scene: a date, and after the apocalypse
Challenge(s): keeping the build-up interesting
Which line is it anyways?A single fly buzzed around in the car, then landed on the old man's mouth and crawled inside. (What? It's a horror story!)
Added to spellchecker: muttar paneer, waitressing
Notes: More than usual, while writing this story I keep getting compelling ideas about scenes further ahead. So I go and write that out and then go back to where I was and--I've got about three (very short) scenes being written at once. I'm usually much more linear.
Other writingy stuff:
* Heard the sad news that Jim Baen's Universe is closing. http://baens-universe.com/articles/Universe_Closing says that they've responded to all submissions, but I haven't heard any further word, so I queried the assistant editor I've been working with. Updated the market list.
* Posted writing log.
* Great (not-quite-official-yet) news! Jim Baen's Universe *will* be publishing "Salvaging Scottwell"! It's bittersweet, since they are closing their doors soon. We'll be losing a great SF/F publication. But this will be my first pro-level sale, so I'm very excited!
New words: 674
Total words: 1,839
Overused word: mother
Gratuitous food: samosas, muttar paneer, and lamb curry
Type of scene: a date, and after the apocalypse
Challenge(s): keeping the build-up interesting
Which line is it anyways?A single fly buzzed around in the car, then landed on the old man's mouth and crawled inside. (What? It's a horror story!)
Added to spellchecker: muttar paneer, waitressing
Notes: More than usual, while writing this story I keep getting compelling ideas about scenes further ahead. So I go and write that out and then go back to where I was and--I've got about three (very short) scenes being written at once. I'm usually much more linear.
Other writingy stuff:
* Heard the sad news that Jim Baen's Universe is closing. http://baens-universe.com/articles/Universe_Closing says that they've responded to all submissions, but I haven't heard any further word, so I queried the assistant editor I've been working with. Updated the market list.
* Posted writing log.
* Great (not-quite-official-yet) news! Jim Baen's Universe *will* be publishing "Salvaging Scottwell"! It's bittersweet, since they are closing their doors soon. We'll be losing a great SF/F publication. But this will be my first pro-level sale, so I'm very excited!