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

[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*