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Writing Log: This arc.
Nov. 16th, 2010 02:45 pmCircus of Brass and Bone Writing Log
New words: 258
Total words: 39,702
Overused word: sleep
Gratuitous word: conviviality
Type of scene: Blissful ignorance.
Challenge(s): Plotting everything out.
Which line is it anyways?They stared at him as if an ostrich had talked to them.
Notes: Midway through every book-length project (and even some very long short stories), I come to a point where I need to stop and re-brainstorm the plot, outlining the rest of the events in great detail. I think I've hit that point. But I only had time to outline this mini-arc. Soon, soon, I will need to outline the rest of The Circus of Brass and Bone in a very detailed way. I know enough about the world and the characters to do that now.
Other writingy stuff:
* Cleared out old entries from Aswiebe's Market List.
* Wrote market list newsletter, uploaded new spreadsheets, and posted around.
* Brainstormed more detailed plot for the next mini-arc in The Circus of Brass and Bone.
* Read WritersDigest newsletter.
* An interesting editing exercise: http://blog.writersdigest.com/promptly/Cut+One+Word+Per+Sentence+This+Technique+Is+Pure+Magic.aspx
* The importance of structure: http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/anatomy-of-a-best-selling-novel-structure-matters-part-one/
* Self-promotion and what works: http://1stturningpoint.com/?p=5036
New words: 258
Total words: 39,702
Overused word: sleep
Gratuitous word: conviviality
Type of scene: Blissful ignorance.
Challenge(s): Plotting everything out.
Which line is it anyways?They stared at him as if an ostrich had talked to them.
Notes: Midway through every book-length project (and even some very long short stories), I come to a point where I need to stop and re-brainstorm the plot, outlining the rest of the events in great detail. I think I've hit that point. But I only had time to outline this mini-arc. Soon, soon, I will need to outline the rest of The Circus of Brass and Bone in a very detailed way. I know enough about the world and the characters to do that now.
Other writingy stuff:
* Cleared out old entries from Aswiebe's Market List.
* Wrote market list newsletter, uploaded new spreadsheets, and posted around.
* Brainstormed more detailed plot for the next mini-arc in The Circus of Brass and Bone.
* Read WritersDigest newsletter.
* An interesting editing exercise: http://blog.writersdigest.com/promptly/Cut+One+Word+Per+Sentence+This+Technique+Is+Pure+Magic.aspx
* The importance of structure: http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/anatomy-of-a-best-selling-novel-structure-matters-part-one/
* Self-promotion and what works: http://1stturningpoint.com/?p=5036