Monthly Archives: December 2012

Dec 12 2012

Picking up some steam…

Word count from  65, 008 – 67,245

Today’s count 2237

 

Hey there, so today I seem to have picked up some more steam. To be honest, I think this is due to the fact I can actually feel the finishing line.

At nearly 70k I am almost there. The story is coming to its climax and the tension is just unreal… I can’t help it. My fingers want to keep on typing, but I am getting so so tired.

I anticipate that I could be finished by next week. Maybe another 10-15k another 5 days of writing at this pace. I am kind of sad and excited all at the same time, because I don’t really want this to end just yet. The bigger story isn’t anywhere near finished, but I can’t get all of that into a novel. It is indeed, or may even become a series of novels.  EEEK!!!

What kind of scares me a little too, is I have asked my writing partner to come on board now. And, well, he knows how I write… and that scares me lots. because even though I sometimes have amazing ideas it takes a little bit of organization to sort them into something.

I’m at the point where I want him to love it and not hate it… but then I think he’s just going to kick my butt and tell me I can write better. Which I will have to agree with, I can. Because I don’t normally try and get it all out in less than a couple of months.

At present this story is written fast, probably a little confusing and disjointed. And as I am yet to even read it back, I guess I will have to wait and see myself as to how much I might cringe.

No one is getting this first ‘blurt’ novel. this one is for my eyes only.  🙂

 

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On other things…

Hubby has a meeting with work tomorrow and he hasn’t slept since Sunday night. Which has kept me up. I am physically running on empty at the mo. And still I am managing to write. I think I am nuts… but with him being home, I have had less jobs to do around the house so that has made it easier on me.

Fingers crossed for him tomorrow please everyone.  We could do with a little luck.

 

Catch you later,

 

Dawn x x

 

 

Dec 11 2012

65k :) wooo hooo

Yeah, every little milestone counts…

Word count from 63,118 – 65, 008

Today’s count 1890

It has been a breeze today, some more heartache in the mix and some real raw emotions.

My two guys really struggled with their feelings, fought tooth and nail not to be together and then bam…  amazing when it happens like that…

Writing is such, such fun. I am having a blast and I do really love it. 🙂  So, for my guys I am proud to say that for now it is working out okay.

That is all I am going to spill though.

Onwards the ending is in site, edging closer and closer.  I will say it is going to be a tearjerker though,  and that does make me sad. The happiness now isn’t going to last forever.

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On other notes, been really cold here today, poor fish, my main pond is down to 6d now. And I’ve even started to lower the baby tank so they can have a winter as well. 😦

I am so looking forward till the 21st of Dec, a break, hibernate city for me for a week I think. Some reading, more writing and time with family. I can’t wait.

For all my new visitors and likes, if you comment I’ll come and comment back, interaction is good. Don’t be shy. lol..

Dawn x

Dec 10 2012

Wow!!! where did that come from?

I’m stopping the writing for tonight.

Word count from 61,519 – 63,118

Today’s count 1599

I’m taking a little time today to blog because my characters decided today that their lives would take on totally different path. I guess thinking about what I have written already so far that this tension has been building. Although I didn’t want to acknowledge it, they were ready, so I had to listen.

I am still in shock and awe that it happened tonight. 🙂

Without sending out too many spoilers for this novel and for the TSK TV  series as a whole. I will say that I am not adverse in writing or having any of my characters be ‘gay’, and in the TV series one of my most favourite episodes is ‘Rimono’s story,’ Written by my good friend Steven Kogan and edited by myself. And I just love it. Because it is real and exactly how I envisioned and see the characters involved in the world I first imagined.

When the opportunity arose tonight it just sort of felt natural and right for these two characters (Octav and Chace) to finally admit that they do indeed feel for each other. Will they be able to come to terms with it and their situation in the story… I don’t know. I kind of hope so and I hope that I do them justice.

I have around 20k to still write for this, there is plenty of room for more surprises. I do admit though that this is one of the nice ones.

Thank you goes out to my muse, and to those who inspire me day in and day out to continue on with this project.

🙂

A very happy Dawn x X x

 

Dec 9 2012

60k

It seems to have taken me a while to get here, but at last I made the 60k mark on The Secret King – The beginning.

I am getting really close to the ending of this, which sort of scares me and excites me all at the same time.

Then comes the re-write process. Which I am looking forward to immensely because on my first edit pass I have to put all the extra stuff in that my ‘scriptwriter’ head excludes.

For the most part I would say that the novel is dialogue and some action. I need to add in lots of description and bits to make it flow and read easier. This doesn’t come too easy for me. But is possible with some work. I am aware of it, so that helps me a lot.

I am also hoping that I’ve snookered some beta readers to help me out. Although not sure they’re ready for this draft yet. I guess we’ll see. I might shave it into parts and give them a little at a time.

I am really excited to get to the end of this and whip it into shape. I love this world and the characters are amazing. I hope everyone else will love them as much as me too. Only time will tell with that one though.

Thanks for stopping by…

 

Speak soon.

 

Dawn x x