Depressingly, it is already the middle of January and I have not done half the things I told myself I was going to… except for conquering December’s to read pile. In January, my reading pile continues the works in translation kick. All these books have been sitting on my shelf for… awhile, even the one … Read more
I set myself a pile of books to read before I will let myself buy more books… (Don’t laugh, I swear I mean it this time.) This is the danmei pile… I’m been on the cdrama-vibe kick for awhile now and, while I like danmei, I would really like to read some not-danmei, you know, … Read more
I remain stuck on Woman in White. I can’t quite seem to see what comes next. Have I felt this way before? I think I did, both with Gamer and Demons & Battleskirts, I just can’t figure out how I resolved the issue. Although, with the other two, I think I had more of a … Read more
Today I was meant to figure out what the deal is with the male lead in my current work-in-progress (a xianxia-inspired fantasy with a Norse invasion) instead… I stumbled upon the inciting incident for a totally different novel.
*sigh* I can only blame the plot bunnies for taking shameless advantage of my magpie brain.
I got a personalised rejection letter with feedback for a short story I submitted to a mag, and I’m not sure I’m brave enough to read it.
I had a thought today, and it’s a thought I’ve had before so bear with me, but today is the moment when it firmed in my mind and because an actual thing/movement/whatever. It’s now embedded in my brain. The thought… This particular stage of writing Woman in White is the discovery stage, not just of … Read more
I’m loving Spotify’s Daylight playlist. It’s doing a kick arse job of anticipating what I like to listen to, particularly in the afternoon when I write. Here’s today’s writing soundtrack, it’s a nice little taste of the current work-in-progress.
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I’ve been mentally cheating on my current WIP (Woman in White) with a new book idea. It’s a pretty fucking awesome idea and it entertains me during work hours. It doesn’t have a name yet, but it’s sexy and exciting and I really just love thinking about it. I don’t think about WiW, like… WiW … Read more
It is time for Bitch-Space. I just wrote some 650 words for WiW and… it wasn’t smooth as butter and I’m not sure if I like them (what’s new), just as I’m not incredibly happy about not hitting 1k words within the hour I set for myself. But still… I feel like I made progress … Read more