Driving back to Kent from Seattle last night, I was struck with inspiration about a plot point in Optinomicon but instead of writing about it, I made a note so I wouldn't forget it, and went to sleep, intending to wake up and write in the morning ( Read more... )

First, a quick updated on my NaNoWriMo progress: 2808 words, well short of the 18,337 I "should" have by now. Stubbornly refusing to admit defeat and waiting for the story to catch fire that will get me caught up. Or at least closer to caught up.

Is anyone reading the story so far over in karakwrites? Any comments / criticisms of the story so far ( Read more... )

Things are slipping away ( Read more... )

I've let August slip away with only five entries here. Here's hoping September will see more frequent updates.

Many many things have happened since I last posted. Let me explain.

No, there is too much. Let me sum up.

( It seems likely I'll have a good job soon. I'm excited for a local anime convention the weekend of the 11th. I've helped craft some new furniture around the house. There's a new plan for the game store: website! )

I did get Chapter 4 of Colony Beta written with time to spare Sunday. I'm not sure I meant it to be only about Kevin, instead of half Kevin, half Jen & Paul, like the previous chapters. I'm happy with it though. Will I start switching off? One chapter for Kevin, one for Paul & Jen, until they either meet up and split up, or another group is ( Read more... )

As previously mentioned, I have some writing to do. I cornered Alarin and nailed down the plan for the coming short stories week, figuring out which needs to be written still. All I have to write is another character introduction for Ex Machina, like Doc Winnen's intro. Everything else for next week has already been written. I'm glad we have ( Read more... )

Another fortnight has gone by at AlterniaComics.com. Five long-form stories updated, followed by five short works of fiction. In getting ready for the next round, I realized I have to have the next chapter of Colony Beta written by midnight Monday morning (the midnight between Sunday and Monday ( Read more... )

For a long while, I was going to bed around 11 or midnight and waking at 8:30, for not reason other than that's when the alarm went off. This week my schedule slipped. For one reason or another I was up until after 1AM Tuesday morning. The alarm went off and I made myself a cup of coffee. Then I was up until after 2AM Wednesday morning. The ( Read more... )

In the interests of starting something like a normal schedule this morning, I actually woke up when my alarm went off, instead of hitting snooze or just turning it off and going back to sleep for a bit longer ( Read more... )

I finished the second draft of Brothers in Bits tonight. It fought a bit at times, but it's done now. The ending is much more clear, and not as forced as it was before.

Now that that's out of the way, I can spend the rest of the evening hanging out with alarin612. Should be entertaining.