Showing posts with label Rise of the Phoenix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rise of the Phoenix. Show all posts
Sunday, March 14, 2010
:P
I'm not entirely sure why, considering I don't update on any kind of regular basis and I'm not that interesting, but I have another blog award! :D A huge thanks to Medeia Sharif for my new "Creative Writer" award!!
Alright, so the deal with this one is to tell six lies and a truth and leave it up to you lovely readers to figure out which is the truth.
1. I can play the flute.
2. I drink V8 Splash every day.
3. My dog's name is Pookie.
4. I skipped the 2nd grade.
5. My brother and I are best friends.
6. Almost every one of my best friends are woodwind players.
7. I haven't driven a car in three years.
Good luck!
This beautimous award is being passed on to the lovely Karen Amanda Hooper over here and to Jonathon Arntson at his blog. Go check 'em out! :)
In other news, I finished the two sample chapters I was working on for the possible MG band series. It was a ton of fun to write, and I hope I get the chance to write some more on it. To be honest, it was a completely new experience for me. I'm used to writing something with at least a little magic in it, so realist fiction is a bit beyond me. But it was a blast, especially since it combined my love of music and writing.
As for my other writing, Rise of the Phoenix is pretty much on hold for the moment, but I'm hoping to get back to it as soon as I'm finished with my junior recital on my horn this week. I'm still trying not to start writing WIP #2 that's been sitting in my head and in my heart for months now. And I had a good idea for a paranormal comedy when I was walking across campus to the library earlier; I'll write it down and try to flush it out later, but no real writing until RotP has been edited. :D
How are things going with all of you?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
WiP Wednesday
As for Rise of the Phoenix, revisions are coming along alright. I'm up to chapter 5, which brings me to a new total of 17,700-ish rewritten/revised words. My friend Kristin, who is absolutely amazing, got my first chapter back to me with notes (no she isn't a writer, but she reads A LOT), so chapter 1 is done. I think. It's pretty good right now, and it's going to stay how it is until the rest of draft 2 is complete.
The other idea I've been playing with is still toying with me. I haven't started actually writing it (ah the beauty of will power), but I have started writing about it. I'm trying to outline this one, flush out the major plot points and the details of the world and creatures, and it is SO much fun. I love it.
In other news, I submitted a short story (the only decent one I've ever written) to my school's literary journal, so we'll see how that goes.
How are things going for you? Making any progress or is life bogging you down?
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
WiP Wednesday
Today I spent 5 hours today looking over my MS, mind you I was having an Alias marathon as well (Season 3 to be precise), and I got around 4 pages edited. I'm satisfied with those 4 pages though (for now), and I've edited the first 16 pages altogether. That's the first 4,209 words. I'm happy with that.
The other day when I was editing, I kept starting at the beginning an reading over everything I had already changed, just to find something else I wanted to fix. It's locked in now though so I won't be going over it another half a dozen times. Hopefully I'll pick up some speed though once I get the 1st chapter finished. If I can get the foundation laid then things will go easier, right? I sure hope so. Besides, the beginning has always been the roughest part anyway.
On a different note, though slightly related, I have a Shiny New Idea. Now technically this idea has been festering in the back of my mind for a solid three months now, but it's really starting to drive me bonkers. Yes, that's how anxious I'm getting. Bonkers. The problem is that I promised myself I wouldn't play with said SNI until I was finished with the book I'm working on. I might die if I take too much longer.
My goal was to have ROTP finished and query ready by graduation in May 2011, I think I'm going to have to bump that day up. If I have to go another year and a half without so much as writing an outline or a character bio, I might snap. It's going to be great though, I hope, when I start fiddling with it.
I'm just so excited, both for ROTP and Shiny New Idea. And I'm working in the library at school this next semester so hopefully I'll be writing during work. It's going to be fantastic. :)
How are your WIPs or MS? Anyone out there have an agent yet? Anyone querying?
Thursday, September 10, 2009
WiP Wednesday late Thursday night.
I got 1000 words down yesterday which was fantastic but I didn't find time to blog so yea. Anyway I realized that the two final chapters I had planned were really just one chapter so I sat down and finished the sucker today and finally got to type THE END. Such a great feeling. *happy dance!!!*
Rise of the Phoenix is 55,450 words and 225 pages for the draft number 1. There is so much more I need to add than I need to cut and I'm super freaking psyched. Draft 2 here I come!!
In other news, Glee and Supernatural rocked my socks off. Can't wait for next week!
Do you have any TV shows you watch to relax?
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
WiP Wednesday
Last week I got 600 words. It was amazing! And then I realized I needed to outline the ending because part of the reason I hadn't been making any progress was that I didn't know for sure what I wanted to happen. But now I do. And it makes me happy. :D
Life has been seriously hectic lately and I'm STILL trying to sort out my time. It's actually kind of ridiculous but eventually I'll get everything worked out, right? Right? I hope so.
I'm still trying to read all of your wonderful blogs but commenting has been cut back recently. In fact, I think the only person who's received a comment lately was Natalie Whipple, who is absolutely amazing and now signed with the awesome Nathan Bransford. So CONGRATULATIONS!! to her again.
So don't feel bad if I haven't commented, I'm trying to juggle a gazillion things and commenting and even reading blogs just isn't a priority right now. And speaking of priorities, I've got to go do a ton of reading for school and then sacrifice a workout to the Writing Gods so that I might make some progress on my WiP this week.
Goal for next WiP Wednesday: have at least 1 new chapter written.
Dream for next WiP Wednesday: have the 1st draft complete.
What are your (writing) goals for this week?
Thursday, August 27, 2009
WiP update
I GOT 600 WORDS YESTERDAY!!!!
Nothing could possibly convey my excitement about actually getting something written better than CAPS right now. Except possibly this: --->
Oh yea, that was totally me after FINALLY ignoring my homework and putting in some MUCH needed writing time.
I've divided my schedule up and I'm not going to lie, I have homework time and practicing time and even workout time. All other free spots in my schedule will be split between my buddies (yes, I have IRL friends!) and writing. :D
I'm a happy panda right now. Seriously. Look at that picture again and tell me it doesn't make your day better.
Of course, I've also realized that I'm not entirely sure of my ending at this point for Rise of the Phoenix and that's more than likely why I only managed 600 words. This means I'm actually going to have to do some outlining *gasp* and figure out who dies or ya know whatever.... :)
I think I'll go do that now, instead of reading for class because frankly I'm tired of reading required material right now. Yay procrastinating for a good reason! :)
Have you been behind on your writing goals? Have you put your other responsibilities on hold to get some writing time in?
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