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Post by butterflywings on Aug 19, 2011 2:34:46 GMT -5
It's late - 2am - so I am finally cooling off. Today ended up being a scorcher. I'm sick of the heat, but I'm willing to put up with it to avoid the snow.
I'd love to never see snow again, please.
However, while you can put coats, hats, and gloves on to stay warm in the winter, I have yet to find a great way to cool off around here. I can't, for example, sit in a pool (if I had one) and write on my laptop, or apparently get a functioning air conditioner....
So- my complaint right now? I also can't stay up until 2 am to write. Even if it is finally cool enough that my brain no longer feels fried out.
My stories work so much better when the ideas aren't previously fried inside my brain. LOL
Okay, time to finish up and get some sleep. Then off for another brain frying day!
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Post by butterflywings on Aug 20, 2011 13:20:15 GMT -5
Okay. Night time pays off. 8 pgs handwritten. I think I gave off on typing this one in. It seems to kill the storyline when I do that Editing is for September? Only if I finish the story I guess. LOL Over half finished. I have high hopes for next week. Maybe by my birthday?
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Post by SianaBlackwood on Aug 22, 2011 9:45:32 GMT -5
Rumour (okay, Arrow of Eloquence) suggests that it's your birthday on the 22nd, Butterfly. Happy birthday!
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Post by marielaurent2223 on Aug 22, 2011 13:26:16 GMT -5
Happy birthday Butterfly hope you have a good birthday today.
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Post by butterflywings on Aug 26, 2011 1:16:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the birthday wishes! It was good. Fun and busy. I didn't get to finish Triste's story, but I might before August is done. Right now the two guys are arguing about which should end up with her. As if they get to decide. Guess neither of them win for this novel. I feel like being cruel. I know which of them I would chose... LOL I don't think she knows them enough to make a good decision. Which will make the next story really fun, right? Edit- oh and it's almost 12 am here. Finally cool enough to write! (close enough?)
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Post by butterflywings on Aug 29, 2011 11:48:14 GMT -5
Hmm. Beautiful nights of thunderstorms. I love cool weather!
My novel is 3/4 done. I have a major scene problem. It needs a rewrite and I seem to lack enthusiasm for the job. Argh.
Then I need to type all of the changes, fix two more sections that feel a little weak to me, and make someone read it and tell me how delusional I have been to think I could actually write something slightly worth anyone reading.
Yeah. Maybe that last bit is why I am having a hard time finishing that scene? Because when it is done - I'll actually BE done. And then....
Yeah. I'll stop panicking now. :/ Maybe.
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Post by SianaBlackwood on Aug 30, 2011 1:08:18 GMT -5
I'd love to read it. I'll even provide a hostage in the form of one of my own stories. (Un-edited, though, unless it's the rubbish vampire one from EdMo. I could guarantee computer spell-check, but not much else.)
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Post by gio on Aug 30, 2011 2:40:17 GMT -5
Does anyone has any complete short story? Writings are for reading.
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Post by butterflywings on Aug 30, 2011 22:07:57 GMT -5
It's far from being typed. I have been too hot to hole the laptop so it's all handwritten this summer. LOL I tried some last night but fell asleep. Too tired. I am tonight too. I put down flooring in the entryway and painted a wall. I feel like I beat myself with sticks all over. Pathetic, right? But I managed to cut myself, hurt my toe, strain my calf, and I think I'm dehydrated! Duh. Just add water to your projects, right? And adding someone to help would have made the day 100% easier. But if I waited for that nothing would get done! But it looks amazing! Job well done. Pat on the back or whatever. Proud much! 0 WC
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Post by butterflywings on Sept 12, 2011 23:38:48 GMT -5
Weeelll. I finished Aug really well. Not 50k well, but well. Now it's the 12th of Sept. I'm not doing so well. I think it should be cooling off soon, though. And I'm starting my GothNo planning, which is always exciting! So far I have.... NOTHING! Scary, right? Yeah. Just the usual. I have holiday coming up and I'll think then. Maybe something will inspire. Hopefully NOT the holiday. I hate horrible holidays! Hitting the beach. Highlight of my life. I'd be a beach bum if I thought I could get away with it. I'd be a lot of things if I thought I could get away with it
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Post by gio on Sept 13, 2011 0:02:43 GMT -5
Why don't you try something shorter?
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Post by butterflywings on Sept 13, 2011 14:55:47 GMT -5
Shorter for this month? I am. I decided on 10k with 100 pages editing. I'm at 2k written (wait, that was yesterday... add 1k today!) and I'm up to 15 / 100 editing. Hmm. I don't have permissions to add a September section of the forums here, but I bet we could start a Sept progress... Let me play! Wish I had permissions. Sorry guys! --- edit --- set up in the august progress and wordcount area! Also! It was almost chilly this AM! Happy days I wrote and shivered in the nearly 70F weather. NICE. The computer turned on and I managed to etch out 1,000 words. I love when the computer program keeps track instead of me counting words I have handwritten. I might have to start a new thread for fall. "Cooling my heels!" LOL --- New day. Could start a new post... Oh well. Currently holding my sick one-year-old niece. She is napping but I can't move or she wakes up screaming. What fun. Luckily I have my Touch with me. Now I just need 9 more hours of THIS to fly by. Please God don't let her throw up!!! I'm sensing a lack of writing in my near future....
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Post by butterflywings on Sept 16, 2011 10:44:03 GMT -5
Migraine. Ouch. Proud of every word I've etched out today! Going to OD on some pain meds now. Ugh. And take a nap. Then back to editing. Falling behind. but the novel is coming along.
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