I have set my timer for 2 hours (11:30). (I have Sun/Mon off, work Sats)
Hopefully I will not have any interruptions before then.
Time to focus on this scene. I've imagined much of it out but have not applied butt to seat to add sentences to the project. Time to do that.
Everything else I am thinking about, stressing and arguing about, can wait.
Time to move forward with the story, focus and see what magical words come out. The rest of the world can wait...
THE SCENE IS DUE TODAY [done in all it's half-assed glory] :)
Update: Sigh.. writing is hard, no, starting to write is hard. The first sentence is killer, death on a stick. I've tried, "it doesn't need to be perfect" or "start in the middle" but I am paralyzed by needing it to be perfect before I am allowed to start tapping out words. one word at a time, one word at a time. It doesn't need to be perfect, start in the middle of the scene and work my way backward and forward. Type about nonsense and see what happens.
Update 2: 365 no good, very bad, all new words. Woot. I couldn't be happier. And I can change the scene later. This is a placeholder only. Final count for scene: 406 words. Obviously this is very light on detail and character but the story has moved forward a timy step.
Now the next scene- ugh, right back at it. Previous scene was more of a sideways step forward- MC is still in the same place. She still has to get to the meeting in a way that makes sense and I am not sure what she should learn. but not much. and then she needs to get out of there. If anything comes of this scene, I think it will be the little bits she picks up. But nothing immediately big. Just useful for future scenes.
Update 3: needed to step away for a bit but i am back. I need to get myself out of this next scene and on to the next one before I can call it a day. I have been avoiding this yucky section for over a year. I need to move along to the fun stuff.
Update 4: Things are not going so well. I am so tired and I would rather be reading right now. I left my scene in a bad spot last time I attempted this one. And what's worse, I have no idea what's really supposed to happen, just general crap. So just like last scene, I am staring at the screen, not daring to put in the wrong thing or boring stuff. ENOUGH ALREADY. just write out the scene so you can move on to other things. I CAN CHANGE IT LATER- THAT'S WHAT REVISION IS FOR- HELLO!!!
Update 5: Wrapped it up and called it good. I am now at 478 words for the day, 10 short of what I need according to Write Track. But on the wonderful side, 2 scenes accomplished. It only took me a year and a half to get those words. geez. good enough people, good enough. And on to the next scene. I need to move firmly in to the next section before I can call it a day- 10 words left that are due today- life is good!!!
