Poof
Well, I decided to just start working on the other idea I had, the one that’s not centered around a high school athlete. Maybe after I finish working on this one, I’ll write about her, but so far I’m really enjoying getting to know the characters in the one I’m working on. They’re surprising me, turning out slightly different than I had envisioned them. Isn’t it funny how characters can do that? You think you’re totally in control of everything that goes on in a story, you start writing, and poof–they are like lovably insolent children, wielding their own way, refusing to fit into the narrow boundaries you had set for them.
But I haven’t forgotten my original manuscript! When I get more detailed feedback from my readers, I’ll work on le livre. My goal is to start querying agents in September, which feels very close.
I’ve been reading more writing blogs, and adding a few more links to the blogroll. In particular, I’ve discovered Write to Done, which I really love. It’s a great resource for writers who are dutifully working to achieve their dreams. This post in particular was very helpful – I am a huge “digital fiddler.” I’ve started disconnecting my laptop from the Internet each evening when I sit down to write now, which really does help enormously. And, in the new story, I’ve found that setting word count goals really helps a lot. If I write 500 words each session, I’m happy (and I’ve found that often I go over that goal, anyway, which helps even more).
So today my goals are to weed the yard, bake a cherry pie from scratch, and get 500 more words into the story. I won’t say any of them will be easy, but with some work and some inspiration, I know I’ll get them done.
