On Writing
The laptop is working out great! It's really amazing to have my own computer and to be able to work wherever I please. (Generally I do my best writing in bed, lol.)
I haven't quite gotten back into writing yet. I'm mainly editing and formatting what I'd already typed up, as well as putting myself up to date (since most of Book 3 and what I've written of Book 4 still exist only in hard copy.) When you've been away from your characters for 6 months, it becomes harder to figure out what they're going to do next.
This editing period is really constructive, though. It's putting me in touch with the roots of the story. Hopefully this will help keep Book 4 from deviating too much from the others (which it has a tendency to do).
For the benefit of those who don't read my Friends Only journal (mandysopranina), I've finally been officially diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. As for my arm, I've been instructed to do physical therapy on it myself and hope for the best. I'm trying to hope. But mainly I'm more grateful than ever for the laptop! ♥
I haven't quite gotten back into writing yet. I'm mainly editing and formatting what I'd already typed up, as well as putting myself up to date (since most of Book 3 and what I've written of Book 4 still exist only in hard copy.) When you've been away from your characters for 6 months, it becomes harder to figure out what they're going to do next.
This editing period is really constructive, though. It's putting me in touch with the roots of the story. Hopefully this will help keep Book 4 from deviating too much from the others (which it has a tendency to do).
For the benefit of those who don't read my Friends Only journal (mandysopranina), I've finally been officially diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. As for my arm, I've been instructed to do physical therapy on it myself and hope for the best. I'm trying to hope. But mainly I'm more grateful than ever for the laptop! ♥