Do you ever have those days where nothing seems to go the way you want it to? You want to wake up and write 2000 words but instead you write 500 and it all pretty much goes downhill from there? I've been sitting here, twiddling my thumbs and wondering why my characters won't do anything but make out... Not only that, but I'm wondering about what needs to happen next... I don't have any idea yet. This story is heading in a direction I'm not feeling very sure of just yet, but I'm hoping - no, not hoping, praying - that it works out. I want to finish one of my novels for once...
I'm thinking I should have stayed in bed today...
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
My first official blog :)
So, I've never done this before, so bare with me folks...
I've decided to start writing a blog so I can share my experiences as a young Canadian writer who's yet to make her name in the world. I will eventually, I hope...
Currently I'm working on a novel for teens, which is about love, feuds, and how people who have power can bend the law to suit their needs. I love my main character, Ali, who is a stubborn, sarcastic and determined girl who fights for what's right (or what she thinks is right). I love to hate my anti-hero, June. She is one horrible person. When you read about her, you'll love to hate her too...
I've been working on this book for... about a year, maybe longer. I started out writing in a notebook with a pen, but then copying that onto the computer was hell, so I was SO happy to get a laptop for Christmas. I've restarted this story numerous times (which killed me one time, and made me excited another time) and I don't think I'll need to restart again. I quite like the way it's turning out...
My goal is to have 100 000 words by July 5th, therefor the first (official) draft should be done by then. Unfortunately, I am one of those people who procrastinate. Horribly. I have written 29, 344 words as of 1:43, which leaves 70,656 words left with 1910 words to write per day... I have 37 days and frankly... I'm a little worried about my deadline and whether I'll make it or not. I'm also worried that I'm worried about word count when I SHOULD be focused on the words that go into the story...
I hope you'll follow me on my novel adventure. :)
I've decided to start writing a blog so I can share my experiences as a young Canadian writer who's yet to make her name in the world. I will eventually, I hope...
Currently I'm working on a novel for teens, which is about love, feuds, and how people who have power can bend the law to suit their needs. I love my main character, Ali, who is a stubborn, sarcastic and determined girl who fights for what's right (or what she thinks is right). I love to hate my anti-hero, June. She is one horrible person. When you read about her, you'll love to hate her too...
I've been working on this book for... about a year, maybe longer. I started out writing in a notebook with a pen, but then copying that onto the computer was hell, so I was SO happy to get a laptop for Christmas. I've restarted this story numerous times (which killed me one time, and made me excited another time) and I don't think I'll need to restart again. I quite like the way it's turning out...
My goal is to have 100 000 words by July 5th, therefor the first (official) draft should be done by then. Unfortunately, I am one of those people who procrastinate. Horribly. I have written 29, 344 words as of 1:43, which leaves 70,656 words left with 1910 words to write per day... I have 37 days and frankly... I'm a little worried about my deadline and whether I'll make it or not. I'm also worried that I'm worried about word count when I SHOULD be focused on the words that go into the story...
I hope you'll follow me on my novel adventure. :)
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