Written Whispers

Eep, so much to do and so little time… or so little time that’s not spent doing other things… Yeah, I’m not helping my own case, am I?

Began:

1. More poem snippets. As usual. It’s starting to become a habit.
2. Attempted to write UnBornIng
3. Started tentatively playing with GoogleDocs.
4. Half wrote another ode to the darkness.
5. Another poem of sorts… Pizza Bones.
6. Played with my poem monster.

Worked On:

1. Hand wrote several more blog posts that I obviously still haven’t posted. I intend on fixing that tonight.
2. Hand wrote two letters to myself… it’s confusing to explain.
3. Came up with a with a more satisfactory draft of If Tombstones Were Teeth.
4. Organized an old notebook.
5. Wrote down a dreamed up story.
6. Finally made up my mind about my template and some of what I want to do with this blog.

Getting back on track is never easy, is it? To my credit I’ve been busy living but doing this makes me happy so I’ll have to learn how to incorporate the best of both worlds. On a side note, I’m still thinking of picking a different template. Don’t get me wrong, I love this one but it just doesn’t have the right feel to it. The one I have on the main part of the site feels good for that spot but right here on my blog… it’s not quite there yet.

Began:

• Started two very random poems with a theme element to them.
• Spent some time meditating with beautiful fresh paper, a comfy spot, and an inspiring book and came up with 5 five snippets and a half poem.
• Made the decision to tell a story I’m not entirely sure I’m ready to tell.
• Picked up a purse friendly notebook and joyfully decimated the first page.
• Started a video blog I probably won’t post. :) We’ll see.
• Started a review for some free writing software I was urged to check out.
• Attached a lovely picture of my characters, drawn by Keiyou the awesomeness, to the side of my computer so they can guilt me into editing their universe a little more often.

Worked on:

• Turned my half poem into something louder.
• Worked on Silent Violet, an ongoing project I wonder at.
• Spent some quality time with my manuscript in the form of a read-over that made me want to rip my hair out but also reminded me that I truly do love the plotness within those pages.
• Hand wrote several blog posts that I need to transfer so I can actually POST them.
• Did an amazing amount of self-organizing.
• Had a deep conversation with my muse and got to know her better. Seems she even has her own theme song and it’s come on the internet radio again just as I was typing this.

Thought for this moment:

Be a Bravedancer and never let the music stop.

My writerly achievements this week:

Worked On:

1. Took a long thought about how I’ve been going about editing KT. Decided to rework my battle plan.
2. Outlined the first bit of Silent Violet. Not honestly sure if it’s something I’m going to write or just think about on and off.
3. Got a good way into my outline for ToI Ch. 18.
4. Rewrote TtF about eight times and renamed it IW.
5. Spent two and a half hours literally stripping KT to the bone and called it revision. So much more to do.

Finished:

1. Sent a short story out into the universe via snail mail.
2. Fine tuned and finished IW. Still worried about the repetitive flow but I think I’ll keep it as is for now.
3. Sent a poem out into the universe. :)
4. Outlined a software review I want to type up.

Other:

1. Did my bi-weekly organization of various files that have accumulated on my desktop.
2. Organized my poetry folders which have grown beyond everything.
3. Left a review for a writer friend in need, Xean, took the time and made it count.
4. Wrote a letter to a stranger who’s lost misplaced her words.
5. Spent some time reading articles on revision. Found some rather good ones that got me motivated when I needed it.

I know I should have posted this yesterday but this week has gone by so quickly for me so I’ll make up for it by posting this before I do any of my Wednesday writing. :)

Worked On:

1. Attempted to edit some KT. Failed completely.
2. Wrote a cat poem I want to flesh out a bit more.
3. Collected all my notes together for ToI18 and started in on the next chapter outline.
4. Got a rough idea reminder for the next chapter of NNDD written… somewhere.
5. Outlined the next chapter of FFA
6. Tentatively began a new story I may have no intention of finishing but my brain finds itself compelled to write. Odd. Silent Violet.
7. Several blog posts I’ll come back to.

Finished:

1. Completed the final outline for the first three chapters of WEWNaCat (1 Intro, 2 Meet The Muses, 3 Write More). There are twenty-four total so I’m pretty psyched about this progress. :)
2. Spontaneously wrote some oddness revolving around two of my KT characters. A musical writing exercise of sorts. Maybe I’ll post it.
3. Merely Mine was a creative something or another that I’m adding to this list.
4. Finished and edited chapter 17 of ToI.

My writerly achievements this week:

Worked On:

1. Started a poem to cheer up a family member. It’s got a good start but I need to find a way to redirect it- put a happy end to things before it’s finished.
2. Played with JAD some more and retitled it Anatomy of a Flashback. I also managed to find one possible place to send it but it looks a little sketchy.
3. Sorted through all my Kat’s Tail files and did some serious organization that’s ‘supposed’ to make editing go a little easier.
4. Outlined an essay/memoir thingy I’d like to flesh out a little more.

Finished:

1. Participated in Unconscious Mutterings and looked at a few other memes.
2. Finished drabbles #23 for FFA (Flying), #24 (Fluent), #25 (Gears).
3. Wrote and posted a new piece of NNDD.
4. Transferred ToI from my laptop to the computer.
5. Wrote a poem at work and typed it up when I go home.
6. Printed some much needed things, rewrote my cover letter, and made a reminder to do a SASE
7. Retitled Dress of Pain and sent it out into the universe as Tailored to Fit.

Ahem, yes… this is a very sad little list but I’ll get over it. Just means I might be capable of doing twice as much next week- besides, I was on a poor-woman’s vacation (off gallivanting with my friends). It can’t be helped if I didn’t get anything done.

Worked On:

1. Typed up a roaming poem snippet.
2. Got a little farther on ToI… I need to update it.
3. Re-birthed Testimate to the Violets. Now it has a rather ‘misguided’ sibling. Hmm.

Finished:

1. Typed up three poems in progress from my notebook.
2. Made my road map with a nice outline for GRD, now let’s see how far I can get with that.
3. Made my road map with a nice outline for GRD, now let’s see how far I can get with that.
4. Wrote a GRD poem. One down and 13 to go.

No comments made this week because I was gone but I did manage to reply to all of the comments left here. :)

Ah, a new Tuesday and a new list. By the time I upload this one is should be payday. That’d be nice.

Worked On:

1. Began The Grave Robber’s Daughter, a set of three stories in poem’esque format. Still not sure where that one is going.
2. Started a new page of snippets and came up with three possible poems.
3. Rewrote Bleeding Teeth and Frustrated Color- still undecided as far as the shape and connection of those two go but it’s all good.

Finished:

1. Figured out how I wanted to organize all the chapters of WEWNaCat
2. Sent a poem out into the universe. It returned to me with a swift maybe so we’ll see.
3. Finally took the time to check out Evernote- it’s good so far. Not sure how much I’ll use it as time goes.
4. Listened to Jessie on the radio. So awesome!

Website/Blog

1. Sorted through a lot of links and participated in Unconscious Mutterings.
2. Actually updated my website- both in look and content. Yay, me!

I feel like I’ve done more and just forgot to add it to this list but it’s possible I’ve been less productive than I thought I have… Oh, well. :) No comments made or replied to this week but I’m hoping to take care of that soon.

Starting this one late in the week because I’ve been sick so I’m not expecting much out of myself. I wasn’t going to post this until next week but… I figured I should anyways, be it a full list or not. This week already feels so out of whack.

Worked On:

1. Looked at the things I should be working on… does that count?

Finished:

1. Blogged thrice. Just some thoughts that were flinging themselves against the inner sides of my skull.
2. Wrote a letter to myself. It was fun to write and easier than I thought it would be but still a pinch panic attack inducing.
3. Just Another Day, or at least the first writing of it. I haven’t had anyone else read it yet… We’ll see. Moved it to my finished folder.

Other Writerly Things:

1. Joined GoodReads
2. Redid my writerly folder system and backed everything up. :) I even managed to put away my USB device this time.

And now, some love towards the places I visited this week- mostly because I need to remind myself to keep up with all these places but also becuase they mean so much to me. :)

Commented On:

1. At Koreen’s Korner on Movie Weekend and Backspace Contest.
2. At 58 Inches on Book Decisions, and Being A Storyteller.
3. At Daily Writing Tips on No Talent For Writing.

This week has been dedicated to projects that serve as nothing more than self entertainment and practice.

Worked On:

1. Did a little more of TOI, hoping to have the next chapter finished and posted soon.
2. Looked over an old abandoned story, felt that flame rekindle.
3. Created a new Word Doc. of possible poem snippets, two in particular.
4. A very long blog post that I’m not going to put up because it was too personal and turned out more like an essay. We’ll see what I do with it.

Finished:

1. Finished my time line (for therapy) and now I’m going to rewrite it and really focus on it.
2. Finished 14 drabbles for FFAlphabet.
3. 3 chapters of NNDD.
4. Put a new web-template together.
5. Replied to all my waiting messages regarding the above projects.

Remained wholly unproductive but busy.

Began:

1. Outlined a short dedication story, Smoker’s Cough.
2. Thought up and outlined short story for three friends of mine. Goodness only knows how they got me to do it. Complete humor and parody.

Other Writerly Things:

1. Typed 11 pages for Ree because no other computer in our house can read floppies than the one that can’t transfer it anywhere. :) This counts as writerly. Trust me.

Looking back, it’s not that bad but I still don’t feel like I got that much done this week.

Worked On:

1. Edited a good page or so of Kat’s Tale. No, that’s not much at all but for me it’s pretty good. I only have 350 pages (roughly) so if I can find the will- somewhere, to do a page a day then I’m in a pretty good spot.
2. Tell Me – Rewrote all of section one in lew of actual editing and got it going in the direction I wanted.
3. Outlined Ch. 17 of ToI and started in on the first real draft.

Finished:

1. In Pieces – Another chapter down. Woot! Not as well written as I would like and I probably should have spent more time on it but as far as getting back in on old projects I think I’ve done pretty well.
2. Discovered I hate cover letters but finished one anyway. Also, biographies in the third person aren’t that fun to write when they’re required and you don’t have a clue what to put in them.
3. Finished the rewrite of Just Another Day. I’ll give it a break for a few and then I want to go over it one more time before getting a second opinion. I know what I’d like to do with this piece… just not where I might go about doing it.
4. Finished Ch. 16 of ToI. It was shorter than it should of been and I missed a few errors but after forcing myself to spend an entire day on it… I can give myself a bit more credit.

Began:

1. Started the outline of a short comic idea called I’ll Pass.
2. Wrote 8 different drabbles for an entirely pointless project that achieves nothing other than my entertainment and maybe a bit of writerly practice.
3. Designed a new web template.
4. Started another drabble dedication for a friend.

I like Tuesdays. Why? Well, mostly because it’s payday and I don’t usually work. :) That and, for me, it’s the beginning of my week. Mondays are part of the weekend as far as my schedule is concerned where Tuesdays on the other hand are the one day I have that I can/will spend catching up on everything I won’t have time to do when I get back into the rest of the week.

So, to commemorate my Tuesday’ness I’m going to start posting my writerly accomplishments for the week (starting from last Tues.). They’re not anything big, just things I’ve managed to tick off my to-do list-finishing things is a big deal for me so I figure if I make a post about it I’m more likely to do it. ;)

In Progress:

1. Tell Me – A drabble for Xean, a.k.a. a pointless/plotless fanfic for a friend. Somehow, goodness only knows, it turned into a two or three chapter short story. She must have been more sick than I thought for my muse to favor her so.
2. WEWNaCat – Took a refresher look over all related files so I can start working on it again now that I have the required sunshine in my life to do so. :)

Finished:

1. Dearest – Went over it, took some things in a different direction, and polished up. Retitled Hand-Me-Down and finished thanks to some wonderful help from Jessie (pointing out the voice thing really helped me bring this piece together. Thx!).
2. Organized all my folders on the big computer and backup USB, making sure all folders/files/etc were on both. Don’t know why I procrastinated this quite so much since in the end it turned out to be pretty easy.

Unexpected:

1. Created a whole new Word document of possible poem snippets.
2. Penned a short story at work and retyped it as soon as I got home. Titled it Just Another Day and added it to my folder of extremely first drafts.
3. Wrote something random in less than 600 words and somehow came up with Umbrella Man. Also added to the folder of extremely first drafts.
4. Discovered a new style of writing I want to look into.
5. Half outlined a short story idea, Sight Blind.
6. Mentally picked a domain and made an outline of the site and template I want to have for this one writing thing. I’ll tell you about it in the future.

Failures of the week:

1. I didn’t do any editing on Kat’s Tale.
2. I didn’t make the deadline for this one contest I wanted to participate in (again) because life ate my soul (again).