Monthly Archives: October 2013

Scribbling, October 30

by Liana Posted on October 30, 2013
This entry is part 26 of 103 in the series Daily Scribble Reports

So started off by reading the collaborative additions, then wrote 609 words of what comes next. Then 184 off of a conversation snippet. Very busy day so having a hard time squeezing stuff in. And another 668 words. It's problematic, this writing out of order business.

Can't decide on a Nano project and it starts in 2 days. :headdesk:

After hours, I got another 289 on the collaboration and 69 words of rough-drafted poem.

Count

  • Fiction & Poetry: 1819 words - Month to Date: 36,137 words
  • Blog: 71 words - Month to Date: 9,831 words
  • Nonfiction: 0 words - Month to Date: 362 words
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Frantically Writing Before Its November, October 29

by Liana Posted on October 29, 2013
This entry is part 25 of 103 in the series Daily Scribble Reports

So I had a rude awakening this morning when I realized it's almost November. Here goes.

And there goes 1478 words to wrap up the Justus fic. I hate having written it out, but I hope you like it, thecatisacritic. It's your own fault you asked.

Edited the collab piece to 397 words from 133. Added another 231 words after talking to thecatisacritic. And another 229 after evening prayer.

In between, I filled out another prompt for why Storm made Red Wolf leader. Truth is, I expected a different piece to come out, the one I'd originally imagined with Maker and that had a broader perspective and more about Red Wolf, but this came out instead, raw and under the surface of why Storm was angry about making Red Wolf leader, which was something different.

Starting in on "Everything is Blood" at 1029 words. I looked it over and didn't actually have to toss anything I already had but couldn't think of how to bridge from point A to point B. I love this fic, and I hate it. A lot.

Skipping that... I think I'm going to quit and update if I write more later. So I promised an update. I sketched and scribbled on some index cards.

Count

  • Fiction: 2868 words - Month to Date: 34,318 words
  • Blog: 215 words - Month to Date: 9,760 words
  • Nonfiction: 0 words - Month to Date: 362 words

365 Challenge

  • 237–238/365 – Kingdoms and Thorn: A Time to Die – 3740 words
  • 239/365 – Kingdoms and Thorn Ficlet: Hard Decisions – 543 words
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Reading and Writing, October 28

by Liana Posted on October 29, 2013
This entry is part 24 of 103 in the series Daily Scribble Reports

Today, I started by typing in my sketches for the Justus fic (still haven't caught up on "Amnes") and writing up my scribbler post for the weekend.

Starting editing and writing in the Justus fic at 2177 words. I got to 2264 before the end of the workday.

Between work and home, there was a major shopping trip for Thanksgiving/Christmas/craft fair, which was fun but knocked out most of my writing time handily.

Right before bed, I got another 133 words down for the collaboration on an index card. Writing on index cards seems to be a thing for me. It works better than notebooks.

Count

  • Fiction: 220 words - Month to Date: 31,450 words
  • Blog: 742 words - Month to Date: 9,545 words
  • Nonfiction: 0 words - Month to Date: 362 words

 

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On Downtime

by Liana Posted on October 28, 2013

I recently read P.C. Wrede's "Not Writing" and found it hit upon something I don't often like to face up to in my own writing life: my process includes periods of not writing. Sometimes I need to read and refresh and refuel, but more than that, I go through phases of mulling and percolating and mentally hammering my way through a thorny problem or just not thinking about it while not getting so immersed in another fic that I really don't percolate while not thinking about it.

I need to accept this as part of my process, not use it to make excuses, but accept when I'm working by not working. It does happen.

And from the original post:

I spend quite a lot of time not-writing. I have, on occasion, been told that I have writer’s block when I haven’t produced anything in a long time. I always find this a bit puzzling, because I don’t feel particularly blocked. I could sit down and write a new first chapter or a bunch of backstory for something or any number of bits and pieces that might eventually find their way into a story; I just don’t see much point in doing so right then, for one reason or another.
Sometimes, the reason is that I have more important things to do, like getting the plumber to stop the waterfall in the bathroom while I move all my paper books out from under the leak in the ceiling, or like being executor of my mother’s estate. Sometimes, the reason is that I am sick and tired of the thing I’m working on, but I know better than to start a shiny new project while I am in the miserable middle of an older one, so I choose not to write anything. Sometimes, the reason is that it is a nice day and I am going to take a book outside and sit under a tree and read. Sometimes, the reason is that I need to mull over the things I already know need to happen in the current story so that I can figure out the exact right thing to be the next piece of it. Sometimes, the reason is that I’ve taken a wrong turn somewhere and I need to completely rethink my plot, starting two or six or fourteen chapters ago. And sometimes, I simply have a profound disinclination to write.
I don’t call any of those things “writer’s block.” I don’t think they are deserving of the term, and I don’t think I ought to be allowed the copout.

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Reading and Writing, Weekend October 24–27

by Liana Posted on October 28, 2013
This entry is part 23 of 103 in the series Daily Scribble Reports

So playing total catch-up here (I know, I know). On Thursday, I managed to write some at the end in the Justus POV fic of "Its Own Absolution" due to a wonderful antagonists prompt from in_the_blue. It gave me a good headstart. I percolated a lot on Sabbath about it, but didn't turn that sketch into fic until Sunday, and awkward fic at that.

Somewhere in there, I also sketched down some other stuff and have started to rethink my approach to this collaboration. I need something that doesn't fit easily into worldbuilding I've already done for any other story. It's not fair to thecatisacritic.

Also, trovia got me off on an amazing Avengers fanfic novel (I'm a sucker for brothers), so there's that. It took time to read and was good for when I was feeling totally bleh on the mental front.

To the counts:

October 24, 2013

  • Fiction: 1041 words - Month to Date: 29,911 words
  • Blog: 0 words - Month to Date: 8,803 words
  • Nonfiction: 48 words - Month to Date: 362 words

October 26, 2013

  • Fiction: 180 words - Month to Date: 30,091 words
  • Blog: 0 words - Month to Date: 8,803 words
  • Nonfiction: 0 words - Month to Date: 362 words

October 27, 2013

  • Fiction: 1139 words - Month to Date: 31,230 words
  • Blog: 0 words - Month to Date: 8,803 words
  • Nonfiction: 0 words - Month to Date: 362 words
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Upcoming Attraction

by Liana Posted on October 24, 2013

Can I just say that I am super-excited about the upcoming Captain America: Winter Soldier?

I've been interested in this triangle of characters meeting for a while: Black Widow, Winter Soldier, Captain America. I am so hoping they do it justice.

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Scribbling Away in a Better Frame of Mind, October 23

by Liana Posted on October 23, 2013
This entry is part 22 of 103 in the series Daily Scribble Reports

Before writing, I did a survey of the usual suspects: The Passive Voice, Dean Wesley Smith, Starwalker by Melanie Edmonds (still amazing fiction), and Strange Horizons' Wednesday review and the short story for this week—which was... tough, but good.

Started off with the crossover. I'm feeling a little better late morning (we will not discuss the early morning), so I'm going to dive into a couple stories I put on hold to percolate.

So I got one ficlet out and got a start on the other. Nothing big yet though. Then while waiting for naproxen to kick in, I made the "mistake" of reading City of Glass again. It's surprisingly good and tempting to try to do it for Nano again. Ah, well. We'll see.

Back working on the collaboration piece and just couldn't get far with this being such a huge chore night. Frustrating to get a good start and not have time to continue, but that's life.

Count

  • Fiction: 1354 words - Month to Date: 28,870 words
  • Blog: 234 words - Month to Date: 8,803 words
  • Nonfiction: 0 words - Month to Date: 314 words

365 Challenge

I'm counting the various parts of the AU round robin thecatisacritic started. It just makes sense.

  • 235/365 – Kingdoms and Thorn/Fracture and Recall Crossover: Cleaning – 440 words
  • 236/365 – Kingdoms and Thorn Ficlet: Shattered by Night – 772 words

WIP

  • Butterfly Division: Amnes – 142 words; Total: 359 words
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Reading and Writing, etc., October 22

by Liana Posted on October 22, 2013
This entry is part 21 of 103 in the series Daily Scribble Reports

Started off editing and writing. I got 379 words on the crossover. Read and commented on the stuff from thecatisacritic.

Lunch break, back to work. Got 327 words on the Butterfly Division fic. Didn't get further because the second scene sketch is MIA. Will look for it later at home.

I started my edits on "Dowse and Bleed" at 13,581 words. Technically, I should be working on Yuletide fic or something, but :shrugs:, the story from inferno is my baby right now. Stopped at 13,663 words.

So I'm scribbling around in all sorts of things while proofreading and doing corporate filings. Don't ask.

Count

  • Fiction: 2186 words - Month to Date: 27,516 words
  • Blog: 232 words - Month to Date: 8,569 words
  • Nonfiction: 314 words - Month to Date: 314 words

365 Challenge

  • 232/365 – Kingdoms and Thorn/Fracture and Recall Crossover: A Little History – 379 words
  • 233/365 – Kingdoms and Thorn/Fracture and Recall Crossover: Transition and Redux – 660 words
  • 234/365 – Kingdoms and Thorn/Fracture and Recall Crossover: Medical Options – 383 words

WIP

  • Buttefly Division: Amnes – 606 words
  • Kingdoms and Thorn poem: The World Backed Down – 76 words; Total: 606 words
  • Kingdoms and Thorn story: Dowse and Bleed – 82 words; Total: 13,663 words
  • Nonfiction: The Poem in Poetry – 314 words
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Allegiant's Out

by Liana Posted on October 22, 2013

And let's face it: usually I don't mind spoilers. After Insurgent, I did want to see what I was getting into. I'm glad I did. I'm going to wait until lithiumlaughter or in_the_blue share what they thought, because I have a real problem with logic issues (read: HUGE problem) and I'm on the fence with whether I'll take the finale very well.

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Winter Tidings of the Scribbler, October 21

by Liana Posted on October 21, 2013
This entry is part 20 of 103 in the series Daily Scribble Reports

Dear muse,

Please get with it. November is coming and my dance card is now full.

Love,

the scribbler

Feels like winter is here at last, and it's time to get this mind gearing up for November beyond percolating possibilities. Time more to get some serious writing back into gear, especially seeing as I've got plenty besides to do this season.

So checking out the exchange front, I'm thinking through this [unnamed] prompt again and can't even hit it sideways. I already wrote that story, so hm. I guess it's just winging it on the fandom. :grumbles under breath: I had hoped for something to go on. Oh, well. Let's just see what we can come up with.

Well, I was going to fic that, but instead I fanficced my own and thecatisacritic's world again. Seriously, is it okay to post fanfic of this kind of stuff on AO3? I know the original creator and we're working together, but it's seriously AU fanfic.

Back to exchange... Didn't get anywhere on that. Then I spent some serious time hunting up fics to collaborate on, got back wonderful comments on "Dowse and Bleed" which may take it to novella-length, and typed up board meeting minutes. Also, got a 418 word start on a poem. Don't like it all yet, but it's a start.

Beta'd a piece. Hit a few more pages on my proofread. I'll try and pull something together after computer hours, but no promises.

Count

  • Fiction: 2291 words - Month to Date: 25,330 words
  • Blog: 279 words - Month to Date: 8,337 words

365 Challenge

  • 230–231/365 – Kingdoms and Thorn/Fracture and Recall Crossover: And So It Goes… – 1873 words

WIP

  • Kingdoms and Thorn poem: The World Backed Down – 418 words
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