There was definitely a bit of a lull when it came to writing today.

I have a lot on my plate this upcoming week which is more deserving of my attention (such as finding out that I’m moving in less than two weeks), so I’m a bit caught up there.

That being said, there was a lot of brainstorming today more than actual writing. I know that earlier parts of my story are lacking in details – both physical attributes for characters and also for scenes. Not to mention technology and what-not. While it’s not vital for my book, to get the reader truly engulfed into the story, I obviously have to make it interesting and believable.

“But Derek, didn’t you say you’ve planned all this out already?”

Why yes, Derek, I have. It was all fleshed out earlier on before I even started writing. But as for implementation, that was supposed to come naturally with the writing. As I’ve seemingly skipped most of it, I found myself drawing attention to it rather than progressing the story.

Who knows what tomorrow will bring?!

I listened to Riverside’s “Second Life Syndrome” as it’s all sorts of exciting.

Until tomorrow!

You know how I was all concerned about writing dialogue for my characters in yesterdays post?

I got started on writing it today, and wow, did it turn out easy! I didn’t know what to expect when I started writing it as I knew it was just going to be a challenge. But I just started writing and it just became clear to me. I don’t know how I got to be so lucky tonight – especially since I’m on like, zero hours of sleep, but it worked!

I am really looking forward to writing the rest of this scene. While I don’t think I’ll be finished it this weekend, I do know that it will be really fulfilling when its done. Why? Because this scene is one of the major scenes in my novel where things really begin to unravel for the characters. While sure, it’s mostly dialogue, it really sets the reader up for the rest of the story, plus answers some nagging questions the reader would have had early on. Not to mention, it will also pose new questions!

I gotta keep the reader interested!

Queens of the Stone Age’s album, “Rated R” is a favourite of mine because it’s really all-over the place. It also has some incredible songs. “In the Fade” is what made me really love QotSA, so if you can, give it a listen to!

Ah, shucks. Here it is anyway:

Until tomorrow!

I had a pretty broken sleep so I was up early enough to decide that I had time to write.

I’ve ended another scene and am working on another! I’m a bit nervous about this one, solely because I know it’s going to take a while for me to plow through it. While it’s not anything ground-breaking or difficult plot-wise, it’s the characterization and history of my characters that will really have to be a focus.

I don’t think it will be too difficult to work on. Just time-consuming. It’s going to be a lot of talk between three characters, and the dialogue has to bring up their past together. I have to get this right, for technically, this conversation explains why the characters are the way they are up until this point in the book.

It’s going to be one helluva ride! (That’s true, too. They’re in the ships cockpit, flying through space in this conversation.)

I haven’t listened to Mostly Autumn in forever. I have a few of their albums, but I really enjoyed their live performances. “The Fiddler’s Shindig” is just that. With a handful of awesome songs, it’s a relaxing way to start the morning and to write along with.

Until tomorrow, folks!

I don’t like to think I had writers block today, but I guess I did.

I came up with the general plotting and dialogue for the next scene, but I just couldn’t put the location and scenery into words. I guess I had half-writers block? Is that a thing? Can I coin that idea?

Anyway, I wasn’t too impressed with how writing turned out today, but that’s alright! I still have twenty days more to go, and plenty of time to boot!

If there was only more time in the day!

I decided to break out Marillion’s “Misplaced Childhood” today, because it is just a pretty album. Ballads and sappiness. While that wasn’t what I was writing about, it just felt right for tonight.

Let’s listen to Kayleigh, shall we?

Until tomorrow, friends!