April 22, 2008

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I’m back on the writing pony after several days of no composition work (thanks to the convention); and though today’s output wasn’t stellar, it was respectable. So here’s today’s progress on the west coast steampunk Victoriana book with zombies, air ships, toxic gas clouds, mad scientists, dead folk heroes, secret criminal societies, and Bonus! extended deleted scenes from the Civil War:

Project: The Boneshaker
New Words: 3014
Present Total Word Count: 88,717 words
Goal: 100,000 words by July 1





Things Accomplished in Fiction: Finished the first segment of Zeke’s adventures which run parallel to his mother’s; introduced Alistair Mayhem Osterude, who may or may not prove helpful or devious; established the likelihood of imminent peril. Next up: an elderly-but-badass cross-dressing Native American princess with a ray gun attempts to save the day.

Other Observations: I got stuck when I realized that my sketched-out timeline for Zeke was broken and needed revision. I had to throw most of it out and I’m still not certain how to repair the scenario, but I remain confident that it can be done.

Things Accomplished in Real Life: Happy Earth Day, everybody! I made myself useful by installing CFL bulbs in our most prominent and oft-used lighting fixtures. I’d been putting it off for ages, but a trip to Ikea last night with Ellen gave me the opportunity to pick up the bulbs I needed. So. Yes. Well. There you go. A smidge of environmental friendliness: achieved. I also sorted out some freelance work and got started reading on a pair of books that have reviews due next week.

Reason for Stopping: I need to step back and untangle my threads before I write myself into a corner. Also, I want to get more reading done for these reviews.

Total Fiction Words Composed in 2008: 157,292

Category: misc

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