While the blast of wintery cold weather makes me want to do nothing but sleep, the fact that I’ve written for 13 straight days makes me want to keep going! I’ve got a lot done on the Oliver POV part of the story, and expect that at the end of November I can at long […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Twelve
Do you ever loose your way while writing a story? Even with Scrivener, and its brilliant organizational software, I found myself a bit lost. I’ve got the action all going, and the place, and the weather, and of course, the food that they’re eating. I just can’t quite remember who the bad guy is. You […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Nine
When I write, I like to have chunks of time on either side. I need time before I write to get my act together, and I need time after I write, so that I’m not rushing through what I’m doing on account of the fact that I must soon leave to meet someone. So on […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Eight
Today was very good. I mean, I didn’t get any chores done, but I had coffee with a friend, and then drove home in the slanting light of an afternoon in November. Then I had curry and rice for dinner, and was well disposed to work out the issues where Jack doesn’t know how to […]
Cozy Classics – Oliver Twist
I’m currently working on my next book, the working title of which is Oliver and Jack. I meant to come and post something about how Oliver and Jack are currently lost in the wilds of the Norwood Forest, or something erudite about writing, or something about up-to-the-minute news, but then I came across a series […]
Starting a Novel in Scrivener
After having looked at my pile of papers for about a week after buying Scrivener, I determined that I would take the plunge and start my project. But first I had to get a template! Actually I could build my own template, but Scrivener seemed so overwhelming to me, I was somewhat hooked on using other […]