Another good thing is that this is the first week in a LONG time that I've kept to my M-W-F schedule. Which, I know, isn't "Write Every Day," but it's what I can do without burning out.
I may write some tomorrow, depending, but three days a week is what I aim for.
Today was not the most productive writing day in terms of adding to the total word count, but I did delete a whole big section and start over, so I had to make up for that and so any advance beyond it is success.
I also rearranged a bunch of stuff, chapter-wise to reflect my new approach. Chapter 1 needs to be significantly beefed up compared to Chapter 2, but I can do that.
I'm growing in to the idea I can write this novel.
The finale of the original #CosmicDash #novella, "Pause & Effect," has now been edited and uploaded to serreven.com.
Revelations, camaraderie, and #conspiracy. Read the whole novella starting here: https://www.serreven.com/2022/12/23/novella-pause-effect-part-one/
#WordWeavers 03/14/25 - Antagonist POV: Do you want to be perceived as "good."
Fenrir: It's only important for my crew to see me as competent and reliable. I don't care if anyone thinks I'm morally "good" or not.
Corvus: What do you mean "perceived"? I AM a good guy. Why's everyone always so quick to call me a villain?! I make one little mistake and everyone turns on me! It's not fair! No one ever tries to see the real me! They always want to judge!
#WordWeavers 03/12/25 - Does your MC like the spotlight or try to pass unnoticed?
For Altair, it depends who he's with. He likes being in the spotlight if he's among friends or people he likes. Otherwise, no.
For Gamma, he loves the spotlight in any situation.
Nobody knows
when the tariff assassin
lurking in the shadows
is going to strike again
Any economic distress
you may feel
ain't a big deal
cause unlike our presence
this pain today
will be only temporary
By the time we are finished
pillaging our oligarchy ways
these will be
the good old days
Craft notes: why not memorize sparrow-song? https://gersande.com/blog/craft-notes-why-not-memorize-sparrow-song/ #poetry #writing #amwriting
Well, I'm back from my tropical writing paradise, at home in the cold, gray, gloom. What on earth was I thinking?
Have you ever made a mistake in your writing that turned into something great? Desolation started because I typed ballroom and auto-correct came up with brawl room. Then my brain went, oooo!
But what do you think life will really be like in 100 years?
One of the best writing exercises I ever did was in college.
We were asked to distill a 10 page scientific paper on the relation between the dodo and a plant that went extinct along with it... into 100 words.
That plus the 10% Solution by Ken Rand are deeply ingrained.
Really helpful as I summarize these book chapters into a proposal. 150 words per chapter? PLENTY.
#WordWeaves 03/10/25 - What's the most useful skill your SC has?
For Rigel, it would probably be his mechanic skills. He's the one that repairs and keeps the ship (and the robots on the ship) running smoothly.
#WordWeavers 03/09/25 - Could you survive a day in your MC's shoes?
If it was Gamma, definitely. He has an entire crew of space pirates protecting him if something goes wrong.
If it was Altair, it would depend on what's happening that day lol.
In this week's #fiction update, I have a chapter of #FangOfTriseria where the young Corea sees a werewolf and recalls a story about the wolves of the north she heard when she was little.
https://hpkomics.com/2025/03/fang-bone-10-fairy-tale-monster/
Eroge, nsfw
Classic me move is to start editing my short story only to get distracted by one of my eroges.
What can I say, I am simple minded.
Tower of Waifus is pretty good though.
#WordWeavers 03/07/25 - Which one of your characters is in the safest situation?
Probably Phoebe because she's just focusing on getting her college degree instead of adventuring through outer space.
#FangOfTriseria chapter this weekend. #TheDeadLife next week. Makes sense to alternate them for my own sake.
#WordWeavers 03/06/25 - Are any of your characters trying to change the world?
Draco is trying to make the world a safer place for people to live in.
#WordWeavers 03/05/25 - What social classes do your MC and antagonist belong to?
Altair grew up in the middle class. Fenrir also comes from the middle class. Corvus is wealthy.
#WordWeavers 03/04/25 - How much does money matter to your antagonist?
For Fenrir, it matters a lot. Money is power.
