It's late. But the NCAA writing went better than expected today. I completed over 5600 hundred words with my one more hefty section still to write. Even after a careful edit this weekend I wouldn't be shocked to see this run past the 8000 clip which will be just about right for publishing.
Doing it like a blog has done the trick for me. It made it more personal and not so detached. I will have to lessen the number to 50 down from 100.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Tebow update
One reason I got so discouraged the other day, was seeing someone had published a similar Tebow article to mine with almost the same title. Is it my fault they beat me to it? Probably. Still didn't mean it didn't hurt a little especially with the article appearing to sale pretty well.
The obvious difference of course it his article was praising Tebow's religious messages. Mine steered more towards on and off the field football with a little religion mixed in.
I'm not sure how relevant my article is AFTER the regular season starts. But I will think long and hard about if I will finish this article using my 100 formula. It just might work...
The obvious difference of course it his article was praising Tebow's religious messages. Mine steered more towards on and off the field football with a little religion mixed in.
I'm not sure how relevant my article is AFTER the regular season starts. But I will think long and hard about if I will finish this article using my 100 formula. It just might work...
Non Fiction
This 50 question or 100 question thing is working pretty well for me. I think I will adapt it and use it for writing these articles about sports. I think I like the feel of something that is alot less formal. My writing flows more naturally.
One article a month is a fine equilibrium. It gives me a chance to find, research, write, rewrite, and publish an article without being overwhelmed with work. Don't ever question this IS work. It may not be slaving at the JOB but its not serving the web, watching movies, or napping either.
And yet that one a month is still 12 posted works by this time next year. Something to say that I accomplished. I believe that I can write well enough to sale at least some. The more stuff I have posted the more I become real to readers.
Writing this as a 100 question has been a good idea for me. Maybe...just maybe I can still have an article posted on or before the 21st.
One article a month is a fine equilibrium. It gives me a chance to find, research, write, rewrite, and publish an article without being overwhelmed with work. Don't ever question this IS work. It may not be slaving at the JOB but its not serving the web, watching movies, or napping either.
And yet that one a month is still 12 posted works by this time next year. Something to say that I accomplished. I believe that I can write well enough to sale at least some. The more stuff I have posted the more I become real to readers.
Writing this as a 100 question has been a good idea for me. Maybe...just maybe I can still have an article posted on or before the 21st.
Where are our children?
As any reader to this blog, my plans change by the day, if not by the hour. For now I've lost my fictional voice. I don't know how to get it back. No matter how much I outline or template a story I can't see it through. I won't say never on this front but for now fiction is out except...my novel. The first draft is done as I've stated before. I seem to have success with rewrites and I'm interested in what could become of "Where are our children"if I completed it.
Rewriting it might not be as big of an effort as even doing "Waiting"because the first draft is on my kindle. Easy Access. No back and forth. No trying to read my handwriting. I think I can do this. Right now the plan is to attack 3 chapters at a time. I haven't finalized the how, I mean George R R Martin method, traditional, or even John Sanford quirky short paragraph styles that I thought worked well in "Waiting".
My biggest fear was working on something exclusively that could take anywhere from a month or six months without seeing readership. Be brave, Gary. Be brave. I think it is a wonderful story. I think its a poignant story. I'm going to write it and take give it the time and voice it so richly deserves.
The time I truly deserve.
Rewriting it might not be as big of an effort as even doing "Waiting"because the first draft is on my kindle. Easy Access. No back and forth. No trying to read my handwriting. I think I can do this. Right now the plan is to attack 3 chapters at a time. I haven't finalized the how, I mean George R R Martin method, traditional, or even John Sanford quirky short paragraph styles that I thought worked well in "Waiting".
My biggest fear was working on something exclusively that could take anywhere from a month or six months without seeing readership. Be brave, Gary. Be brave. I think it is a wonderful story. I think its a poignant story. I'm going to write it and take give it the time and voice it so richly deserves.
The time I truly deserve.
the ncaa playoff
Man, if y'all only knew what I've gone through in the last 24 hrs. I practically gave ALL of this up. I even deleted this blog. I threw all of my physical notes away. I deleted all of my Internet means of advertising. To be honest I don't know if I'll be able to recover most of it. I was really lost. Scared. I doubted my ability and voice. I still don't KNOW that I can do this but I have tried and that's a step in the right direction.
Anyway, I've done over 3000 words on the NCAA playoff today. I'm trying a new format on it totally, trying to bring some fun back into it. Less templates. less planning. Just writing from my previous notes. It seems to be working. I'm enjoying it some. I've got to find some JOY in this if I'm going to continue.
More coming...
Anyway, I've done over 3000 words on the NCAA playoff today. I'm trying a new format on it totally, trying to bring some fun back into it. Less templates. less planning. Just writing from my previous notes. It seems to be working. I'm enjoying it some. I've got to find some JOY in this if I'm going to continue.
More coming...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Series of short stories?
Strongly thinking of using the Waiting Storyline as a universe of what would have been stand alone short stories. Faith definitely could work as a tale of the expanded universe bringing back Amadeus, Jonas and introducing a new female lead character and Amadeus daughter who was mentioned in the first story. My problem would be designing covers for these stories.
And to avoid confusing readers (and myself) all of these tales would take place in the Dominant (our Universe) as a result of what Trinity accomplished in the Recessive Universe by restoring the timeline.
Even my Avenging Angel stories could be told from a Core run Station post war, but again what could I use as covers? I have no artistic talent whatsoever and I would be limiting what I could use. And yet, the thought of building my own universe and having continuity is very intriguing.
And to avoid confusing readers (and myself) all of these tales would take place in the Dominant (our Universe) as a result of what Trinity accomplished in the Recessive Universe by restoring the timeline.
Even my Avenging Angel stories could be told from a Core run Station post war, but again what could I use as covers? I have no artistic talent whatsoever and I would be limiting what I could use. And yet, the thought of building my own universe and having continuity is very intriguing.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Thoughts over the weekend
Faith Is going to get my full attention and my intent to finish this month.
Sept: One Avenging Angel tale; One Stand alone called Alive
Oct: One Avenging Angel tale; One Stand alone called Dead Mexicans
Nov: One Avenging Angel tale, One stand alone called Imperfections
Dec: One Avenging Angel tale; One Stand alone called Hard Rain
2013: 16 Avenging Angel tales and four yet to be named stand alones.
I've abandoned the idea of using titles like Avenging Abagail, Avenging Beverly...for this reason. A lot of the stories I've come across have more than one victim in them. I am limiting what I can write by using the titles. What I can do is use some of the song titles, book title, and movie titles that have moved me in the past. I'm still strongly leaning towards using the black and white photos that I can take myself to keep a consistent theme going through these shorts.
Oh yea: Almost forgot about my novel. The first draft featured 90 scenes, and I attend to keep and expand all of those scenes. If I can rewrite 3 scenes at a time then this novel will be ready somewhere between now and early 2013. The tough thing about working on this novel is I see nothing for my work until its finished while the short stories bring results quicker. At some point during this venture I HAVE to find comfort in the PROCESS or I'll need to quit.
I went into a beautiful Barnes and Nobles while I was in Chicago, and enjoyed looking at all of the books. It reminded me about how difficult and special this process of writing and publishing is. People have more outlets for their reading pleasures than ever before. I have to come to the realization that I may NEVER sell any of my shorts or my novel at a high level no matter how hard I work at it. The enjoyment must come in the creative process, and seeing my work and name in (e publishing) ink or this will drive me crazy.
The JOB isn't fun most of the time. The economics of the world around me isn't fun most of the time either. I have to be able to balance all of this as well as my beloved family with this writing or give this up FOREVER.
I've always had excuses before but they don't exists any more. Anything I choose to write can be published within 12 to 24 hrs. I have a little talent. I have lots of organization. I need to find some damned courage to see this through.
Sept: One Avenging Angel tale; One Stand alone called Alive
Oct: One Avenging Angel tale; One Stand alone called Dead Mexicans
Nov: One Avenging Angel tale, One stand alone called Imperfections
Dec: One Avenging Angel tale; One Stand alone called Hard Rain
2013: 16 Avenging Angel tales and four yet to be named stand alones.
I've abandoned the idea of using titles like Avenging Abagail, Avenging Beverly...for this reason. A lot of the stories I've come across have more than one victim in them. I am limiting what I can write by using the titles. What I can do is use some of the song titles, book title, and movie titles that have moved me in the past. I'm still strongly leaning towards using the black and white photos that I can take myself to keep a consistent theme going through these shorts.
Oh yea: Almost forgot about my novel. The first draft featured 90 scenes, and I attend to keep and expand all of those scenes. If I can rewrite 3 scenes at a time then this novel will be ready somewhere between now and early 2013. The tough thing about working on this novel is I see nothing for my work until its finished while the short stories bring results quicker. At some point during this venture I HAVE to find comfort in the PROCESS or I'll need to quit.
I went into a beautiful Barnes and Nobles while I was in Chicago, and enjoyed looking at all of the books. It reminded me about how difficult and special this process of writing and publishing is. People have more outlets for their reading pleasures than ever before. I have to come to the realization that I may NEVER sell any of my shorts or my novel at a high level no matter how hard I work at it. The enjoyment must come in the creative process, and seeing my work and name in (e publishing) ink or this will drive me crazy.
The JOB isn't fun most of the time. The economics of the world around me isn't fun most of the time either. I have to be able to balance all of this as well as my beloved family with this writing or give this up FOREVER.
I've always had excuses before but they don't exists any more. Anything I choose to write can be published within 12 to 24 hrs. I have a little talent. I have lots of organization. I need to find some damned courage to see this through.
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