So it's been a productive week. I've outlined the rest of the story through to the "big finale" and some ideas for ending scenes, then I went back to where I left off and just started crankin'.
The old plan was to write something to move the story forward and to get feedback from Homework Club. The new plan is to keep doing that, but to stay three chapters ahead in terms of outine.
Changing tactics a bit, too...
Neary every word so far has been written in ink, then transcribed into Word. Still think that's ideal, if a bit of a time-waster. I type too fast, and by writing it out, I'm forced to think about each word a little bit longer. (Plus I get really, really excited writing with a pen, I don't know why.) Transcribing it is a bit wasteful although opportune for initial edits, after which I go through the section again and again until I feel it's ready or I just give up.
Now that I've got the fire, I'm anxious now to, er, expel the entire load of crap out of my system. So I'm writing directly into Word from an outline. Cause basically, I go through the shit again and again anyway.
Right now, though, I'm polishing up another recycling mailer so I can watch The Day the Earth Stood Still for the first time (yes, the original) and still get enough sleep.
