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I can't feel my face. I mean; I can touch it, but...but I can't feel it.
Last night, I finished a startlingly emotional chapter of Ashes and in the in-between breath I'm taking before tackling the next startlingly emotional chapter, I've been filling my notebooks with character sketches, plot-arcs and images that have taken me for this second side-project that has mugged me as Ashes nears completion and as I prepare for ( Read more... ) -
See, most guys would just threaten to throw a guy off a roof.
Ashes 10/15/07, 2.44 AM
New Words: 5816
Total Words: 125143
Page Count: 604
Mean Things: Cocaine withdrawal resulting in death, abandoning of multiple sons by multiple fathers, Bishop realizing that the only reason he's been helping Dante is because he pities him. Among other things, of course.
Reason for Stopping: End of chapter.
Notes: The ( Read more... ) -
It ain't a crime if you haven't been caught.
In other news, I see Carlos in a few weeks...
Signed,
less frustrated
T
P.S. Progress report coming soon. I may some day finish this book. Not anytime soon, though. -
It's cunnilingus and psychiatry that got us to this point!
Ashes 9/8/07, 4.47 AM
New Words: 2509
Total Words: 116652
Page Count: 563
Mean Things: A failed suicide attempt by a main character.
Reason for Stopping: Rewatching the season 1 finale of The Sopranos.
Notes: Halfway through the latest chapter. Will likely finish book on plane.
Currently reading: Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith -
You may run New Jersey, but you don't run your Uncle Junior.
Woke up this afternoon briefly to see the living room devoid of all my sister's luggage. C's off on his first day of school, the other C took her luggage and her boyfriend with her to Maine with U accompanying. Which leaves me home alone.
And now that I've the house and the day to myself, maybe I can get some writing done and finish this goddamned -
How many hours did I spend playing catch with you!
Ashes 8/29/07, 5.27 AM
New Words: 4319
Total Words: 114139
Page Count: 551
Mean Things: This book may actually be the death of me.
Reason for Stopping: Check the timestamp.
Notes: Why is this book taking so long to finish?! I should be past done by now! It's been almost a year! Arrrgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Currently reading: A Season ( Read more... ) -
They're just tryin' to eat right.
Dear Lord, it's been a week since my last post ( Read more... ) -
I tint the windows on my big Chevy truck, so when I drive by, I don't have Kennedy's luck.
Ashes, 8/5/07, 11.56 PM
New Words: 1994
Total Words: 109823
Page Count: 530
Mean Things: Nino dies.
Reason for Stopping: End of scene/chapter.
Notes: Some of the new words are replacements for previous new words. Anyway, I think I'm slowly regaining momentum with Ashes after the quagmire I've been stuck in. I'm losing energy for this project ( Read more... ) -
Why should I explain myself to you?
Ashes 8/2/07, 1.49 AM
New Words: 3291
Total Words: 107916
Page Count: 520
Mean Things: Oh, where to begin!
Reason for Stopping: End of chapter.
Notes: And so ends Kuze's interrogation and the BIGGEST INFODUMP IN ALL OF HISTORY! Sheesh. I'm exhausted.