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I promised Nick I'd take my tired fretty self to bed early tonight, but wanted to do a quick report on progress. Given I only started this, uh, yesterday, I am pleased to say that my word count is 3,170 words as of this evening. Right on track for my week's goal of 6,000 words by Sunday evening bedtime. My daily goal during the week is a minimum of 500 words, weekends 2k words. Anything over is great but is not counted toward the next day. Grin. 500 takes under an hour of devotion, leaving me the rest of my too-short eveningtime to devote to the puppies, self, chores, etc. I'd say this was about the pace I did when writing Red, and that is a happy pace for me. It's just taken a bit of effort to get into it, plus discovering that taking a potassium supplement a couple of times a day makes a keen difference to my attitude. Or at least I guess most of the time...I was cranky this afternoon, not feeling so well but felt better after I watched an episode of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL.
Okay you must wonder why I am watching this old show that I watched as a kid--it is NOT because it has as a co-star that guy who ended up playing 5. (hmmm maybe I should insert "the Doctor #5 for those not used to who-verse). He just happens to be in the show...
Okay okay fine, he IS why I am watching. Why, you ask? Because he is serving me well in help me get P.C. Andy Davidson's face out of my head. This is necessary because I am, thanks to Nick's browbeating (and he is correct) working first on Cellophane (Nick's marvelous title) and my original role model for this character was indeed P.C. Andy Davidson.
But this is not fanfic, this is orig fic, and while it is perfectly fine to use Tom's lovely face as my model, it also seems...wrong. The last thing I need is to have someone comment "wow your character is just like Andy on Torchwood!" *head desk* I'd be so embarrassed. And besides, in my head at least, someone else already 'owns' Andy. I can't use him too! LOL.
The nice thing is that 5's name on All Creatures is, yes, Tristan. I love that name and my main character therefore has it too. He fits in my head--a combo of him and Andy that is--as the perfect inspiration for my own Tristan. Last name unknown...may ask for thoughts on that later.
In any case, because Nickthreatened asked me to write this first, given we are headed for Cardiff this summer, and because, well, he is right...and because I really really really love this story, and watching shows like BONES and our beloved CRIMINAL MINDS has so renewed my fascination with serial killers (I'm not scary I promise) and because I want Anthony to join me at cons and he will now finish Ambergrin this year, which thrills me to pieces (heh heh hi Anthony! grin)...I am finding it pretty easy to jump into so far.
If the above makes no sense, my apologies...I must toddle off to bed now so tomorrow I can not freak out over little things like outrageous dental bills (650 for a crown that HAS to be done) and the very real need to buy my airline ticket as soon as I possibly can, and I'm not sure how to do that just yet. I hate uncertainty--THAT is what makes me cranky.
Nite kids!
and Nick? If you are reading this? GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND GET BACK TO WORK!
(Love you baby, very much.)
Oh and I just love my new user pic! Aren't they both adorable? :)
Okay you must wonder why I am watching this old show that I watched as a kid--it is NOT because it has as a co-star that guy who ended up playing 5. (hmmm maybe I should insert "the Doctor #5 for those not used to who-verse). He just happens to be in the show...
Okay okay fine, he IS why I am watching. Why, you ask? Because he is serving me well in help me get P.C. Andy Davidson's face out of my head. This is necessary because I am, thanks to Nick's browbeating (and he is correct) working first on Cellophane (Nick's marvelous title) and my original role model for this character was indeed P.C. Andy Davidson.
But this is not fanfic, this is orig fic, and while it is perfectly fine to use Tom's lovely face as my model, it also seems...wrong. The last thing I need is to have someone comment "wow your character is just like Andy on Torchwood!" *head desk* I'd be so embarrassed. And besides, in my head at least, someone else already 'owns' Andy. I can't use him too! LOL.
The nice thing is that 5's name on All Creatures is, yes, Tristan. I love that name and my main character therefore has it too. He fits in my head--a combo of him and Andy that is--as the perfect inspiration for my own Tristan. Last name unknown...may ask for thoughts on that later.
In any case, because Nick
If the above makes no sense, my apologies...I must toddle off to bed now so tomorrow I can not freak out over little things like outrageous dental bills (650 for a crown that HAS to be done) and the very real need to buy my airline ticket as soon as I possibly can, and I'm not sure how to do that just yet. I hate uncertainty--THAT is what makes me cranky.
Nite kids!
and Nick? If you are reading this? GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND GET BACK TO WORK!
(Love you baby, very much.)
Oh and I just love my new user pic! Aren't they both adorable? :)
