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anthimeriaBeginnings: not my strong suit.
Since I first mentioned Trial, I've written the first chapter twice and spent a lot of time staring at a blank document, or worldbuilding, instead of getting more words down in the draft. The second try at chapter one worked well enough to be going on with, and today I finally got in gear and wrote the second chapter (chapters in this one are ~1k words, so that's not as impressive as it sounds). If I can get on top of the next couple of chapters, this thing should gain some momentum of its own.
Weirdest thing so far? Apparently this book wants to be written in present tense.
My usual mode is third-past. I've been known to write first-present occasionally but third-present is up there in odd tenses for me. Then I started the second attempt at the first chapter and it was in present and it worked, and I'm not a writer who argues with what works.
Also, in a non-writing note, it's Halloween this week! I've already re-used my Supergirl costume from two years ago for an event, and this year I will be starring as Buffy (the vampire slayer) at work. It won't be as wowing as my Tony Stark costume last year (complete with arc reactor, repulsors, goatee, and glass of "scotch") but it should be fun. I just have to make the stake. Sunnydale ahoy!
Since I first mentioned Trial, I've written the first chapter twice and spent a lot of time staring at a blank document, or worldbuilding, instead of getting more words down in the draft. The second try at chapter one worked well enough to be going on with, and today I finally got in gear and wrote the second chapter (chapters in this one are ~1k words, so that's not as impressive as it sounds). If I can get on top of the next couple of chapters, this thing should gain some momentum of its own.
Weirdest thing so far? Apparently this book wants to be written in present tense.
My usual mode is third-past. I've been known to write first-present occasionally but third-present is up there in odd tenses for me. Then I started the second attempt at the first chapter and it was in present and it worked, and I'm not a writer who argues with what works.
Also, in a non-writing note, it's Halloween this week! I've already re-used my Supergirl costume from two years ago for an event, and this year I will be starring as Buffy (the vampire slayer) at work. It won't be as wowing as my Tony Stark costume last year (complete with arc reactor, repulsors, goatee, and glass of "scotch") but it should be fun. I just have to make the stake. Sunnydale ahoy!