Writing update: Chapter 1

Writing update:

I worked on Chapter 1 yesterday. I had done it before so it was mostly correctly grammar, removing passive voice, that kind of thing.

Tonight I'm working on chapter 2. I need to reinvent the world building or at least a good amount of it, so this will take longer. I want to catch the absurdity of this environment without draining the seriousness the characters are in.

Let's see if the brain works.

Back to the writing board

 A professional writer I admire and respect has returned to writing; she shared her progress on her new book and I'm so excited to read it.

But it also reminded me how i promised myself and my friend Martha's memory that I would finish my very first draft of my book. So inspired by Susan, I'll post my progress here. Sort of an accountability and way to stay excited.

I will start those posts with "Writing update:" so you can skip them if you're not interested.

who's that in the mirror?

I was feeling good, that I was a good deal skimmer etc. Then I saw myself in the mirror and raised in the old, fat woman in it. 😔

Dolly Parton's Stampede

 This wasn't as good as I thought it'd be especially the very meh metal. But I loved the horses! The nativity was better than I thought it'd be and the production values are great except for costumes.

Vacation!

We're headed for the Smokey mountains! It's a trip with a lot of firsts: first trip to there, first trip with mojo, and our first trip without Elphie. My sweet Elphie. I miss you so much.

It's also the first trip in this car: John's Toyota Rav 4. Someone did a hit and run on John last night. Thankfully, John's fine and the car has cosmetic damage, same kind as mine

So here's hoping for a wonderful trip!

Look how dark the sky is in Philadelphia!

Daytona is sitting up front, just the guys being guys:

I need to get to the shore

I need to recharge there, get out, see the important three: ocean, seagulls, and boardwalk.

But I have too much to do at home. The endless balance of life and in a ways work.

Writing anniversary

 I just discovered I hit a milestone with my writing. In July 19 mumble mumble, my first story was printed in an amateur publication. I wrote it earlier that year; I wish I could remember when. The story was silly, goofy, mediocre writing at best; I think it had the word women 5 times in the first paragraph. But Roberta Rogow saw something in it or me, I guess, and as for me, I fell in love with writing. I wrote stories in school -- assignments -- and liked it, did this and that in high school, but this was serious love. Sometimes love/hate.... but I was lucky for Roberta Rogow and so many other supportive people, including readers and people in the theater. I can't believe it's been mumble mumble years. All amateur, but you never know.