I’m home!
And…trying desperately to get back into my normal routine.
How I did on last week’s goals:
I did okay. No actual writing, unfortunately, between camp prep and then at camp; I just didn’t feel up to it. I did manage a few things, though, which more or less made up for it. I also got hit with a paranormal romance idea that’s…very intriguing to my muse because it started off as fanfic…but I am not really a fanfic writer, and this has promise as an original work, one I may want to self-pub, so…yeah. Still working out details. Of course, I can’t really add it to my WIPs because I will go crazy, but I’m definitely making notes so I can tuck it away for later.
It may become book #1 of a series, one I’ve been planning for awhile…the worldbuilding intersects nicely and it may be doable…
Yeah. Anyhoo.
Here’s the actual rundown:
~Finish editing job and email the short story back to the writer (due 8/7) – DONE! I’m working on the final look edit as I type this.
~Start packing for vacation (!!) DONE! No kidding, Erin.
~500 words on Fireborn/rewritten portion min NOT DONE! But, I got the first half of it edited/revised and the second half I re-outlined. Stuck on one part, but am noodling.
~500 words min on Covenant NOT DONE.
~Review of Pas by SM Reine (!!!) DONE. Great book, great series.
On vacation:
~Take pictures on vacation, regular and infrared DONE and DONE! Once I get the infrared pics post-processed, I’ll put them up.
~Work on any project, any amount of words or outlining or whatever (usually I wait to see how I feel about being insanely productive or taking a break or doing just a bit. Every trip is different!) DONE with Fireborn and the new project.
This week’s goals:
~Finish edit job
~Finish rough draft of Changeling 3
~Read and review short story for TDP member
~SOMETHING RELATED TO WRITING OR ACTUAL WRITING, no word count goals, just something!
I’ve been feeling very out of sorts since coming home, and I want to ease into the swing and not pressure myself too much. I’ve been having vertigo attacks and that’s been scary, so…yeah. Just progress on something works.
A favorite line from my story OR a word or phrase that sums up what I wrote/revised: Freaking muse! I love her, but she’s crazy when she’s got a new story idea! She was sending me whole scenes and conversations! I dreamed about it! I am consumed by it.
The biggest challenge I faced this week (ie finding time to write, getting sick, having writer’s block, etc): Not succumbing to the urge to start a new project, even though it would have been easy. And fun. 🙂 (That’s how Covenant started).
Something I love about my WIP: What the hell, let’s talk about the new one. it started its life as Tell Me Your Secrets, but then morphed into a psychic thing, and thus, I changed the title to When the Stars Fall. The idea for the title came from a phase uttered by a character on one of the shows I watch, and it just stuck. It involves ley lines, soulmates, time travel, and clairvoyance believed to be mental illness. Pretty twisted, but should be fun. 🙂
How did you do on your goals?
Weaver of Words 
Sounds like your muse is being SUPER inspiring! I love that! Also, I’m a little jealous. Send that muse to work for me, would ya? 😉 Hope you have an awesome week, Erin!
Thanks, Katy! She’s insane, I tell ya, insane! You have a great week, too!
It probably doesn’t surprise you that I always let those fanfic ideas out to play – and that that’s how Trueborn got started…but that’s a long and convoluted story….
I’ve been having a bit of vertigo, too. Fortunately, only when lying down, and trying to look at things upside down, which I already know is begging for a dizzy spell. I hope yours go away soon!
Your goals sound very reasonable for a return to regular life. Although I would give myself a few minutes a day to play with the Shiny New Story, because I like to play! =)
Oh, wow, Trueborn is fanfic? I had no idea! It’s cool, though. Yeah, I probably should play with the idea, just to appease my muse…
Sorry to hear you’re having vertigo, too. It’s a real pain, and kind of scary. 😦