18Aug15 Hang updates and others

The Hunter still survives.

My lap top crashed on me a few days ago so. My work was backed up so no loss but it still constitutes a disruption in my routine. I had to resort to writing on my Ipad and while convienient the processing program in clunky at best. Luckily my son got my laptop back online so things are good.

I keep wanting to give up on this piece. I feel like it does not challenge me as a writer, like ive read and heard this same tale a million times. I know my work has improved but it feels hackneyed. I keep at it because i only get better by doing the work! I have a few ideas for new, more challenging material but need to complete this first; so i dabble here and there dropping notes or the occasional paragraph to keep the dream alive. Fifty pages into the Hunter now; more than i've ever done with one story. 

See? Progress!

10aug15 hang update

Haven't worked on him today. I'm at that bored wall I imagine writers get to from time to time.

I've grown tired of their faces and need a break.

I feel terrible about it because I'm a firm believer in the quote from I believe Chuck Windig who said "finish your shit!" Not finishing makes me a quitter.

That's not to say I'm not writing. I'm back on "Random Acts". It started out as something to do on the iPad when the laptop wasn't available but it's fun and I'm kind of goin with it. I'll try and do both even though that probably breaks another rule :)

3Aug15 hang update

Haven't worked on the hunter for two days now. It's because I've been tweaking "priest Drifting" for watt pad. I posted that story today so I'll be back at the Hunter tonight.

I feel a little bad because I broke my personal rule of working it till it's finished EVERY day, but only a little bad because I'm still writing in some form.

I can see how I've improved as a writer in both stories as they are re writes and continuations. Even with the obvious improvement I cringe at my obvious lack of detail, probably from my lack of patience.

I have always been that way, I'm hoping it will develop into some form of style as it's clearly not going away. (Smile)

21jul15 Hang updates

He's still kicking. Going to try and up my word count soon. I'm currently doing about two to three hundred a day but I'm kind of editing as I go. 

It'll get harder when I'm past the already written material.

Still, writing in some form everyday; be it a Hang,blogging, writing prompts, or commenting now, on Jason's page.

Gotta keep active.

17Jul2015 Hang the Hunter.

Was steadily working on the next short story in Hang's journey when I realized I've never even attempted a novel before; plenty of short stories but not the long haul.

With the work on Rachael's tale I'm already on what would be the fourth chapter or so, figure I might as well.

So this is me announcing my first novel,

Should be interesting.

7jul2015

The second Hang story is crawling along. The outline is taking shape. It's degrading into a chase/shooter up which I didn't want but you try controlling the voices!

I alternate it with the "random Acts" because it's more of a challenge as its a character piece.

My mood is joyful.

4July2015 pooders birthday

I love my grandson.

He's ten today and such a little man. My daughter did just great.

Thought to give up on "Random Acts" but read an article reminding me challenging yourself as a writer is important. So...

Working on that plus "Rachael's Tale" probably a bad idea to do both can't say it isn't a challenge.