I’m looking forward to playing my new toy when I get home from work this evening. I wrote the first book on its beat up predecessor which was on its last legs by the time I’d finished. There was an alarming crack across the screen which seemed to expand every time I used it and it was proving increasingly temperamental when logging on. But it did the job and I’ll always have fond memories of our times together.
I haven’t got near Book 2 this week yet due to other priorities so I’m hoping to find some time this evening. I have Chapter 9 plotted out in my head, it’s just a matter of transferring that to a blank screen. The early section of the book has flowed very easily and I’m ahead of schedule. Here’s hoping this continues in the weeks and months ahead as I’m planning to have Draft 1 finished by the end of the year. Ambitious but attainable.
How is your latest writing project coming along?
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Nice rig. Next writing project? Looking for resources to help me with outlining. I’ve yet to find a simple tool to get me rolling. Very preliminary stages though.
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Thank you Karac. Good luck.
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That’s exciting, good for you. My laptop is a refurb, that has trouble connecting to the internet if too far away from motem-ugh. I actually started my first book last November, but haven’t worked on it since Feb. I have 30,000 words so far. I need to get back to work on it. I was hoping starting this blog would help me get back into the daily writing process again.
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Yes, you should get back to it although that’s easier said than done. I had a 3 month break when I was writing Book 1. You’ll go back when you’re ready 🙂
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I’m about to upgrade. Changing scares me. The keyboard never feels the same!
-Michael
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I agree but enjoy the new one 🙂
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Congratulations! Looking forward to the results.
Writing is (for the most part) in the back seat. Priorities, you know? My lifelong love affair with words will continue.
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Thank you Liz 😊
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I so miss my Asus. It handled my writing and my gaming, was lovingly nicknamed The Decepticon, and was the weight of a small child (which made walking through O’Hare interesting). Let us all raise a glass to the rigs what put up with our abuse!
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Amen lol.
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Latest writing project is still in my head. 😏
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Oooooh. What is it? Can you tell?
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Yes! A children’s book about our one-eyed kitty, Miss Potter.
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That sounds most interesting 😕
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We shall see!
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I have several writing projects in my head, but I am not sure I am ready to carry any one of them out yet.
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I hope you get there soon 🙂
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Oh fun!! New electronic toys are great!!
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Ooh! I love new toys💜 Envious😏 Have fun!
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Thank you 😊
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Sweet looking rig!
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Congrats on the new axe! Since you asked, my project is stalled. My wife and I are trying to sell our house and move to a new city. It seems that every day is filled with nothing but packing and cleaning and preparing and signing documents. I need to get back to it!
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You’re a busy man. I’m sure you will get back to it when you can. Thank you 😊
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I’ve written a couple of correspondence letters (your families was mailed yesterday as I finally made it to the post office for international postage), two blog reviews of books, a couple entries in my prayer journal – that’s about it. It’s been easier to write than read lately. Good luck with your writing!
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Thank you Joelle. Looking forward to receiving it.
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Let me know when you do.
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Of course 🙂
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The feel of a new laptop is a really good feeling. Congrats! Latest writing project is probably another poetry chapbook. BTW thanks for stopping by my blog!
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Congrats.
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Awesome new laptop there – I’m still running on an old HP laptop that I’ve had for a while but it’s the only thing that let’s me wander off and get away from people sometimes. My writing of even short blogs has been a bit limited lately due to a lot RL things going on – I hope to get back to it soon because I miss the immersion of it. 😀
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Love it! I’m trying to convince my husband that in order to write I need a laptop 😂
This month I have been so busy that my book sits in an untouched file… sigh. I’m so close, yet I hate editing so it seems like I’m so far from publishing!
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I’m sure your powers of persuasion will prevail. Keep at it. You’re nearly there and I can’t wait to read it 🙂
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Thank you!
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Nice looking new toy you have there – I am jealous! I am using an old HP that a school let me keep after I finished my Diploma of Business 2 years ago. It works a lot better now after I wiped it and loaded Windows 10 on it, and I’m used to it’s quirks and eccentricities, but I long for the day that I can upgrade! Congratulations and happy typing!
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Thank you. I hope it survives long enough for you to upgrade. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
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That looks like a more recent version of the laptop I used to have–if it is, then you’re going to have a very reliable toy there.
And my latest writing project is recovering well–I almost had to go from 45K to 0 words due to a glaring plot hole. But it’s better now.
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Thank you. Glad you’re making such good progress 🙂
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Stalled, on the side of the road with the smaller (unrelated) bits slowly making it onto this platform.
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Thank you 😊
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