Oct. 29th, 2011

lar_laughs: (Caprica - I'm awake)
New nephew is ADORABLE. And SMALL. So small you barely know you're holding him. And Nic is having fun showing everyone his brother's eyes but that's about it. I think that Nic is just starting to figure out that things have changed at his house. Things that may or may not be that great for him. So far he's has his Gramma there with him but we're heading home later this afternoon and Mandie will have to go back to work and it'll just be Nic and Wills and only one Mama. Oh, this is going to be fun.

Been contemplating what I want to do for NaNo. I know what I've said I'm going to do and what has been planned out for me to do but that is never what I actually DO. Another problem is that Consumed by Fire still has to WORDS. I wrote and wrote and wrote but that only furthered the reality that the story isn't READY yet. The words I wrote aren't the right ones. It's in my head. I have everything but, predictably, the hook. I can't seem to get the words on paper.

Oh, yes. I remember this. The old "Two Days Before NaNo" meltdown. The "I Have Fifteen Days Until A Challenge" whine. I've got fandom stuff to do that is exciting me more than my original stuff.

And I decided to come see my nephew instead of quietly melting down alone. *sigh*
lar_laughs: (Caprica - I'm awake)
New nephew is ADORABLE. And SMALL. So small you barely know you're holding him. And Nic is having fun showing everyone his brother's eyes but that's about it. I think that Nic is just starting to figure out that things have changed at his house. Things that may or may not be that great for him. So far he's has his Gramma there with him but we're heading home later this afternoon and Mandie will have to go back to work and it'll just be Nic and Wills and only one Mama. Oh, this is going to be fun.

Been contemplating what I want to do for NaNo. I know what I've said I'm going to do and what has been planned out for me to do but that is never what I actually DO. Another problem is that Consumed by Fire still has to WORDS. I wrote and wrote and wrote but that only furthered the reality that the story isn't READY yet. The words I wrote aren't the right ones. It's in my head. I have everything but, predictably, the hook. I can't seem to get the words on paper.

Oh, yes. I remember this. The old "Two Days Before NaNo" meltdown. The "I Have Fifteen Days Until A Challenge" whine. I've got fandom stuff to do that is exciting me more than my original stuff.

And I decided to come see my nephew instead of quietly melting down alone. *sigh*
lar_laughs: (My future plans)
I found this WRITERS COMPANION on my Google+ board and thought I better share it! This is like every single book on writing all condensed down into two sheets of paper.

Here's how I reacted to it and I suggest you do something similar:

Open up the main post and then click on the picture.
Stare at the picture as my brain goes numb.
Close the picture.
Breathe.
Read the explanation on the main post.
Click on the picture again.
Squee because there is a tiny picture at the top of that first page. PICTURES! I CAN DO PICTURES! (I'm five years old that way)
Print out the sheets.
Realize that the paper setting is on Vertical and not Horizontal.
Breathe.
Resize paper and print again.
Stare at paper in fascination.
Breathe.
Turn paper on its side and realize there are fun things that go sideways.
Breathe.
Let one bolded section capture my interest
Circle it with a fun colored marker.
Put paper down.
Repeat the last three several times until the initial heart palpitations decrease.

This is sort of a massive document to look at right at the beginning of something like NaNo but it has some gems in it that might help. Give it a glance and, if nothing else, remember that it's there for later.

But, most of all, remember to breathe.
lar_laughs: (My future plans)
I found this WRITERS COMPANION on my Google+ board and thought I better share it! This is like every single book on writing all condensed down into two sheets of paper.

Here's how I reacted to it and I suggest you do something similar:

Open up the main post and then click on the picture.
Stare at the picture as my brain goes numb.
Close the picture.
Breathe.
Read the explanation on the main post.
Click on the picture again.
Squee because there is a tiny picture at the top of that first page. PICTURES! I CAN DO PICTURES! (I'm five years old that way)
Print out the sheets.
Realize that the paper setting is on Vertical and not Horizontal.
Breathe.
Resize paper and print again.
Stare at paper in fascination.
Breathe.
Turn paper on its side and realize there are fun things that go sideways.
Breathe.
Let one bolded section capture my interest
Circle it with a fun colored marker.
Put paper down.
Repeat the last three several times until the initial heart palpitations decrease.

This is sort of a massive document to look at right at the beginning of something like NaNo but it has some gems in it that might help. Give it a glance and, if nothing else, remember that it's there for later.

But, most of all, remember to breathe.

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