Back In Control

[queenoftheskies]

At least for now. :)

After the past few days of seeing a few doubts creeping in, I was pleased to wake up back in control of my "writing destiny" (okay, that sounds pretentious, doesn't it?) this morning.

I didn't get lots of sleep last night, but I dreamed LOTS, which I think has LOTS to do with recharging my brain.

I woke up this morning realizing that it was perhaps the growing word count that I found intimidating, fearing that my story was too long and maybe that meant it might be out of control...even though I thought I had a handle on it.

The solution for that is to snip out two of the sub-plots to make room for what I need to finish. I think one subplot will be MUCH better in Dawn of Destiny now that I really think about it and the other subplot will be much better in a later book where the characters in this one come together again before more sh*t hits the fan.

So, there. I feel better. I guess, when I get home, I'll consider actually cutting them out now. I hadn't really wanted to do any editing until I was finished, but it might make me feel better in the long run.

Maybe. I'll decide when I get home.

But, I must be doing at least a little better because I'd already written quite a bit by 7:40 this morning. It's nice that it's quiet today and I have not so many demands on me. :)

Ancient Secrets 2,036 early morning words

Comments

[ultharkitty.livejournal.com]

OK, this is only the view of a trainee architectural historian, but pretentious is good ;)

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

It's definitely an attempt on my part to remain optomistic. :)

glad things are better for ya........

[dracschick.livejournal.com]

it's always nice to be writing well:)

Re: glad things are better for ya........

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it? Kind of like being free and soaring above the world. :)

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

I have a hard enough time with the concept of being awake and breakfast food at 7:40 am, much less trying to write anything!

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I started writing a litle after 6:00 yesterday. I'm having a little trouble adjusting to the being at work at 6:00, but since I'm not doing my regular accounting work, I sometimes have time free to write, so that's a bonus I can't complain about at all.

By the time I get home at night, I'm half dead and am not very productive then.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's wonderful. Even when I can't remember the dreams, I can remember having had them and the feel of them. It's amazing.

I actually AM a morning person, though it's hard to tell these days from having to be at work at 6:00. Makes me extra tired right now. :)

The writing part of my day was GREAT yesterday. Can't quite say that about today. The real world of work and finances (or lack of finances, I should say) has made me uninspired today.

Sigh...

[navicat.livejournal.com]

I've tried waking up 15 minutes early earch morning to jot down some words...it's not working. I am NOT a morning person, and I think I've learned to live with that :)

Good to hear you're keeping the doubts at bay. There's nothing pretentious about that.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I think I must be the ONLY morning person I know. I am soooo much more productive in the morning. I'm too tired to be productive by the time I get home. :)

How have you been doing? I read your first two chapters on OWW, but haven't had a chance to comment. I want to get back into the swing of things to I can participate again.

[navicat.livejournal.com]

I'm doing well. Thanks :)

You don't have to crit. If you are interested in just reading and maybe giving some impressions, I'd love that *bats eyelids* I could send you a (small) bunch of chapters if you'd rather :)

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I'd love to read what you have done, if that's okay. It's so much easier to read a bunch of chapters in a row than it is to read one or two at a time. :)

[navicat.livejournal.com]

Sure! *is happy*

I'm still trying to work out what's going to happen with chpt 1, and unfortunately that makes a difference to chpt 4, so maybe...give me a week or so? Then I'll send a small bunch your way :)

Do I have your email somewhere?

THANK YOU. I'm so happy you wanted to read some *grins silly wide grin*

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

*wild applause*

Good for you, Miss J. Take charge. Grab your writing destiny by the balls and lead it where you want it to go...

I'm happy for you!!! Keep rollin'!

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Thank you.

Yesterday was a good writing day. Today, I'm worrying about work and paying the bills and I'm kinda blah and uninspired.

However, I WILL write my 1,667 words for julnawrimo even if it kills me. Grrrr......