Writing Challenge: Day 58

Memorial Day Daze?

That about sums it up. 20 hours in a car is not conducive to relaxation and/or embueing the muse. However, I did jump back on the wagon last night and eeked out 250 new words. I have no idea what my word count is as most of my revisions have been in long hand. I haven't done this much actual writing (with a pen!)since college. It is cathartic, however. Very different from my usual break-neck typing pace.

And it's alleviating the burnout on this book. So, how do you avoid the dreaded burnout?

Writing Challenge: Day 53

You know what to do! Hope your writing day has been successful :)

Writing Challenge: Day 51

Hey, it's hump day :) (I just wanted to say that! hehehe)

I love it that we have a three-day holiday this weekend. Whoooo-hoooo! I'm headed to my nephew's wedding in Topeka, KS. This kid was my ring bearer 20 years ago. I can't believe he's 26. But what a great man he's turned into. And he's chosen a honey of a bride. I'm so proud and happy for both of them.


I'm taking the weekend off. We're headed for a resort hotel for the weekend and I intend to take some time to ponder on the heart and romance. I'm filling up the well, girls!




Hope every single one of you has a great, restful (or productive, whichever suits you) weekend.

Cheers!

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 50

Yes, it's day 50 !!

Sorry for going AWOL. The weekend was so busy ferrying the kids around to birthday parties and concerts that I needed a complete mental break from my computer. I also thought I might have the dreaded STREP THROAT so I took Monday and Tuesday to clean and rest.

I'm back now. :)

How's the challenge going? Well, I've added eleven pages of handwritten scenes I now have to transpose into my computer. Because, for some reason, spending seven hours a day in front of my work computer makes coming home to spend more hours in front of my writing laptop um ... not so appealing.

So, dish! Where are YOU in the writing process?

Writing Challenge: Day 46

Chaos!!!

Well, I've bitten the bullet and am writing new pages today while I'm tending to Strep Throat boy :( He's in a lot of pain. His tonsils look like the leftovers from a meat grinder. We narrowly avoided a repeat of Porcelain Bowl Worship service this morning. (not so lucky last night, though!)

For now, Guitar Hero on the PS3 seems to be an immense help.

I felt a little queasy myself this morning after I decided that the rewrite would have to be on clean, white pages. No salvaging the first three chapters. My heroine has evolved into a whole different character. (good for the story, bad for my timeline.) My new goal is to be finished with the rough draft before RWA's National Convention at the end of July. (sigh)

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 45

Trial by fire, that's a writer's life. I thought this pic was appropriate as we've now reached the halfway point in our challenge. It's amazing how things can change in the space of six weeks, isn't it? But, that's a writer's life.

Keep writing! (or revising, whatever the case may be :)

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 44

I should be writing but my brain is thinking about Battlestar Galactica and who is the freaking 5th Cylon???

My vote is for Gaeta. He's the 5th!

Happy Writing,

Sherry - who got some great revision work done last night with the BEST cp on the planet.

Thanks, Sandy!!
Check out her blog at www.lone-star-meanderings.com

Writing Challenge: Day 43

Good Morning. Here's a cuppa to get you all started on this Tuesday morning.

My apologies for being out of pocket for the last few days. Frankly, Mother's Day was exhausting. Why do they call it a holiday if everyone is required to work so hard?

It's back to the challenge today. I've edited around 50 pages, cutting and snipping and streamlining. I guess that makes my new count 12,500 approximately.


Write on!

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 39

By all rights, I should have around 39k of my ms in rough draft. I wish that were the case. Through stumbles and falls, I have less than half of what I wanted. ARGGGGGGG!

So be it. I have to put the current aside and concentrate on Book I to make it brilliant.

Time is evil.

Back to work, now.

Writing Challenge: Day 38

It's quiet around the blog. It feels a little spooky, like this empty dugout. I hope that means everyone is so busy writing and/or revising they just don't have time to check in and be counted.

I've begun the dreaded revisions of Book I. I've decided to cut 10k, give or take.

I printed off the first 8 chapters and found myself a crazy pen. I'm reading through with an eye to deepening the world through speech and specific metaphors. I'm making lists of every plot line, character and their goals. I'm streamlining, taking out anything that doesn't propel the main plot line and the romance.

Yes (sigh). After much angst and deliberation, I've decided to make this book a romance.

There are specific reasons why I didn't but now I see the reasons for beefing up the romance to an "optimistic" ending are stronger. So, there you go.

Write on!

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 37

The spring storms knocked me out! Literally. My head was so stuffed up, no amount of decongestant could save my muse. I ended up going to bed at 8:30p and getting no words on the page :(

More storms are expected tonight.

I hope everyone else is writing up a storm! Except LA, who should be relaxing on the beach until the weekend.

Write on!

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 36

Hey, it's writing time again :)


Happy Tuesday,

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 35

Good morning writers :)

I hope everyone had a productive weekend. I didn't get much work on the WIP done. I revised Chapter One but pretty much ended with the same work count.

I received a great rejection, though. The agent asked me to revise and resubmit. So, for me, I'll be putting aside Book II to take another look at Book I. Not a bad idea since I'd been playing with the idea of pulling the subs from Sourcebooks and Tor to streamline the plot and beef up the romance element (which is exactly what the agent recommended).

At least I don't have to waffle anymore over whether it's the right direction or not. I know.

Here's some beefcake inspiration




Happy Writing,

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 33

Good Morning, it's the weekend again. Mine is a little by-polar; a funeral today and a baby shower tomorrow. I'll be working sporadically, to say the least. I plan to post my totals Monday morning on Challenge Day 35.

Here's to a productive writing weekend to all of us :)

Writing Challenge: Day 32

I thought this summed up my "transitions" I worked on last night.


Happy Writing,

Sherry

Writing Challenge: Day 31

I can't believe it's already May. This is called the Cape May Butterfly. I thought it was lovely and wanted to share it with all of you.

I got up at the crack of dawn, unable to sleep, because I hadn't met my word count for yesterday. I did manage to hit it and it was so nice to be up when the house was quiet and the day was new. My mind was fresh and the story seems to have more cohesion.

Tonight, my goal (besides the word count) is to make it to the Champagne Rose Chat over at The Wild Rose Press. It will be my first "official chat" and I hope to post my book cover and advertise the release date.

I hope you all have a great writing day.


Sherry