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I had to add this: OMG THE UGLY HEADER IS BACK! LJ, THAT HEADER SUCKS! I HATE IT!!!!! AAAHHH!!!
It has been a busy, interesting week! Or two. So here's how things are:
State of Unemployment: Still unemployed! I got a letter from my ex-employer stating that they were appealing the decision in my favor. However, checking the dates, it looks like they are way, way past the deadline for doing so. They did that on the 7th, it is now 10 days later, and my status with TEC has not changed, no correspondence from them, nothing. I was really really angry that they added some sweet little lies into what The Rat Bastard was claiming I said and did. Pretty mind-blowing. In my next ms, there will be a character named Doran. Expect him to DIE DIE DIE a REALLY REALLY horrible death. REALLY HORRIBLE.
Otherwise, plugging along. Today I went to the Work Resources center for a mandatory orientation, and had a blast. Okay I am weird, right? But there are lots of things I can benefit from there, so next week will zip over (it is about 15 minutes from here) and take the different things. Plus, they keep track, and it looks good on record.
State of the Loose-Id: Progress! My editor needs a synopsis and some other info from me so the ms can go to the next stage. Squee! Am I excited? Yes I am excited! YOU BET I am excited! And tomorrow will be Synopsis Day. My alarm is set for 7:30 and I will be hammering out that puppy all day.
State of the Writing Part 1 (Splash Page) Thanks to the word wars on the weekend, my first draft stands at....16,103 words. Am I excited? YOU BET I AM! Sure it is a messy first draft but that is okay. I am writing the first draft fast and dirty, and just having fun with it. Working on it on weekends only.
State of the Writing Part 2 (Fantasy): I am starting to feel like a full-time writer. If I am not doing chores, talking to Nick, playing with the dogs or sleeping, or oh yeah, job hunting, I am working either on Splash Page or on this. I have three writing group meetings a week, and my writing peeps are dedicated and determined. I wish I could just do life like this forever, but alas, eventually the money will run out. Pout. But I am not bored. Oh far from it!. Anyway. This no-name fantasy that needs a name (The Beast Boy sound bad? I could call it TBB for short) is absolutely stealing my brain, my heart, my waking moments, and even stealing many of my should-be-sleeping moments and I LOVE IT. As I've explained before, my Saturday group, Warrior Writers, has a set plan for getting a novel ready for writing. As a Plotmeister, I love it. So far this is what I have:
1. Goals! yes I have them
2. Worldbuilding! Yes, I have it solidly started, using OneNote (best tool EVER! if you want ideas for how to make it work for you, I have them) to keep track of things. but as I discovered, worldbuilding takes time, is fluid, and will never end. So this is an ongoing thing.
3. Antagonist! Yes, Unser LIVES! I have never worked so hard to prepare a character, and I LOVE him. He is so evil! In all the best ways. I learned a lot remoulding him from the sketchy bits I've had sitting around all these years.
4. Protagonist! Yes, Jax lives! And so does Aneli! And I have three more! But WOW, I have never been fond of character studies, but for some reason, with the approach we take, it is working for me. If anyone is curious and would like to see, holler. Next up is Minions. Minions? Okay, I do have one in mind, and she is one wicked thing, so she will be fun to work on. So yeah. By the time I am done with all these, writing the basic outline of the story will be a piece of red velvet cupcake.
State of Everything Else!
Today I bought a ticket to seeParked starring Colm Meaney (COOL! I love him!) and Colin Morgan (MMMMEERRRRLINNNNNN!!!) on Saturday, April 2nd. I am thrilled that the film will be shown at the Dallas International Film Festival. Finally, *I* get to see something before Nick can! WHEE!!! LOL.
This is a blurb for it: Ireland is a beautiful country. Great people. Lush rolling hills. And apparently, great car parks.
Fred Daly lives a quiet, lonely life in his car. But that changes when Cathal, a dope-smoking 21-year-old with a positive attitude arrives in a little yellow car and becomes his neighbor. Cathal seems determined to make Fred sort his life out. And it works. As Cathal’s infectious energy rubs off on him, Fred modifies his car into a home, beats the welfare system and makes a friend in Jules, an attractive music teacher who lives alone nearby. But Fred struggles with his pride to tell Jules about his ‘home’ as Cathal’s life is threatened by his escalating drug habit. As they grow closer, the influence of these three outsiders on each other will change their lives.
Colm Meaney turns in a stellar performance as the stand-up Fred Daly and Colin Morgan sheds any likeness to his television role as Merlin and creates a memorable drug addict that will break your heart. Darragh Byrne’s debut feature is a triumphant tale of hope and perseverance.
-- James Faust
I'll take my laptop with me and make a whole day of it, as there is a Starbucks there I am fond of. I'll miss writer's group that morning but hello, Colin Morgan? It'll be well worth it!
And I suppose that is it. Doing well emotionally now, not angry all the time, and am finally sleeping well again. Thank goodness. Life is very busy (I don't have time to work!) and I am happy except of course for one thing--it has now officially been a year since Nick and I have seen each other. Long-Distance can be challenging at times, it really can. I miss him terribly. But, chipper as always am I, I know it will all work out eventually and I can get back over there, or he can come here. :)
Suppose I should tuck in for the night! Busy day tomorrow... Synopsis Day Friday! I have plenty of ice, plenty of food, and will hit the ground running and get that thing drafted tomorrow, by golly!
It has been a busy, interesting week! Or two. So here's how things are:
State of Unemployment: Still unemployed! I got a letter from my ex-employer stating that they were appealing the decision in my favor. However, checking the dates, it looks like they are way, way past the deadline for doing so. They did that on the 7th, it is now 10 days later, and my status with TEC has not changed, no correspondence from them, nothing. I was really really angry that they added some sweet little lies into what The Rat Bastard was claiming I said and did. Pretty mind-blowing. In my next ms, there will be a character named Doran. Expect him to DIE DIE DIE a REALLY REALLY horrible death. REALLY HORRIBLE.
Otherwise, plugging along. Today I went to the Work Resources center for a mandatory orientation, and had a blast. Okay I am weird, right? But there are lots of things I can benefit from there, so next week will zip over (it is about 15 minutes from here) and take the different things. Plus, they keep track, and it looks good on record.
State of the Loose-Id: Progress! My editor needs a synopsis and some other info from me so the ms can go to the next stage. Squee! Am I excited? Yes I am excited! YOU BET I am excited! And tomorrow will be Synopsis Day. My alarm is set for 7:30 and I will be hammering out that puppy all day.
State of the Writing Part 1 (Splash Page) Thanks to the word wars on the weekend, my first draft stands at....16,103 words. Am I excited? YOU BET I AM! Sure it is a messy first draft but that is okay. I am writing the first draft fast and dirty, and just having fun with it. Working on it on weekends only.
State of the Writing Part 2 (Fantasy): I am starting to feel like a full-time writer. If I am not doing chores, talking to Nick, playing with the dogs or sleeping, or oh yeah, job hunting, I am working either on Splash Page or on this. I have three writing group meetings a week, and my writing peeps are dedicated and determined. I wish I could just do life like this forever, but alas, eventually the money will run out. Pout. But I am not bored. Oh far from it!. Anyway. This no-name fantasy that needs a name (The Beast Boy sound bad? I could call it TBB for short) is absolutely stealing my brain, my heart, my waking moments, and even stealing many of my should-be-sleeping moments and I LOVE IT. As I've explained before, my Saturday group, Warrior Writers, has a set plan for getting a novel ready for writing. As a Plotmeister, I love it. So far this is what I have:
1. Goals! yes I have them
2. Worldbuilding! Yes, I have it solidly started, using OneNote (best tool EVER! if you want ideas for how to make it work for you, I have them) to keep track of things. but as I discovered, worldbuilding takes time, is fluid, and will never end. So this is an ongoing thing.
3. Antagonist! Yes, Unser LIVES! I have never worked so hard to prepare a character, and I LOVE him. He is so evil! In all the best ways. I learned a lot remoulding him from the sketchy bits I've had sitting around all these years.
4. Protagonist! Yes, Jax lives! And so does Aneli! And I have three more! But WOW, I have never been fond of character studies, but for some reason, with the approach we take, it is working for me. If anyone is curious and would like to see, holler. Next up is Minions. Minions? Okay, I do have one in mind, and she is one wicked thing, so she will be fun to work on. So yeah. By the time I am done with all these, writing the basic outline of the story will be a piece of red velvet cupcake.
State of Everything Else!
Today I bought a ticket to see
This is a blurb for it: Ireland is a beautiful country. Great people. Lush rolling hills. And apparently, great car parks.
Fred Daly lives a quiet, lonely life in his car. But that changes when Cathal, a dope-smoking 21-year-old with a positive attitude arrives in a little yellow car and becomes his neighbor. Cathal seems determined to make Fred sort his life out. And it works. As Cathal’s infectious energy rubs off on him, Fred modifies his car into a home, beats the welfare system and makes a friend in Jules, an attractive music teacher who lives alone nearby. But Fred struggles with his pride to tell Jules about his ‘home’ as Cathal’s life is threatened by his escalating drug habit. As they grow closer, the influence of these three outsiders on each other will change their lives.
Colm Meaney turns in a stellar performance as the stand-up Fred Daly and Colin Morgan sheds any likeness to his television role as Merlin and creates a memorable drug addict that will break your heart. Darragh Byrne’s debut feature is a triumphant tale of hope and perseverance.
-- James Faust
I'll take my laptop with me and make a whole day of it, as there is a Starbucks there I am fond of. I'll miss writer's group that morning but hello, Colin Morgan? It'll be well worth it!
And I suppose that is it. Doing well emotionally now, not angry all the time, and am finally sleeping well again. Thank goodness. Life is very busy (I don't have time to work!) and I am happy except of course for one thing--it has now officially been a year since Nick and I have seen each other. Long-Distance can be challenging at times, it really can. I miss him terribly. But, chipper as always am I, I know it will all work out eventually and I can get back over there, or he can come here. :)
Suppose I should tuck in for the night! Busy day tomorrow... Synopsis Day Friday! I have plenty of ice, plenty of food, and will hit the ground running and get that thing drafted tomorrow, by golly!
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Date: 2011-03-18 05:09 am (UTC)Glad to hear things are slowly getting better. I'm not surprised to hear the writing is going great guns. Glad to hear that, too!
Enjoy your weekend and your movie!
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Date: 2011-03-18 01:33 pm (UTC)So excited that I'll be seeing Benedict in a show in 10 days via video of course, but still...
All that writing is inspirational, even if I bagged my writing time last night as I wasn't feeling well.
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Date: 2011-03-18 06:35 pm (UTC)I saw! You have had quite the struggle this winter with headaches and such. I hope it is better as the world warms up.
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Date: 2011-03-18 07:28 pm (UTC)Some days I can't win! But there was Mexican food, so today goes in the plus column on the whole!
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Date: 2011-03-18 05:56 pm (UTC)Also, I can't believe your dumb-ass ex employer... Yeah. They're dumb.
;-)
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