Writing Goal for the Day?

[estragon]

Or Berne's great disciple, Joe South: Oh the games people play.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

No writing goal for today. I'm still waiting for my editor's ransom note--I can't meet her demands and get my story released until I know what is she wants from me.

I hate tag lines, too. I find I often want to just put the same thing in, as some authors do, but then ... I can't.

I hate working on tag lines also. However, I have found that when I put effort into the title and the tag line I get siginficantly more viewers than when I just use the first thing that pops into my head.

I'm just not that kind of cook, generally (or crocheter, for that matter). I really prefer a recipe, or at least to do something someone's shown me. Once in a while, I will make up my own recipe out of whatever's on hand -- and I will even make up my own crochet patterns -- but it often seems I never have any fun staples in the pantry. I'm not a great spur-of-the-moment cook (although I'm not a bad cook in general).

I generally go to the grocery store with no idea what I am going to make. I'll look for one or two key ingredients, and then invent a menu based on those items. It can be time-consuming--I seldom get out of the store in less than a half hour. Sometimes I get home so late that I don't have time to make the menu I was planning.

 

[SydneyBlake]

As for my pet project Im trying my hand at a western story. It's taken me a long time to put everything together and started writing about a month ago, and my big push is to get it finished here soon...only problem is I don't want to rush it and ruin the story.

You've reminded me of my first child, a western (historical fiction, ahem) that's been sitting on the back burner for years. Maybe I'll pull it out and dust it off after I've finished the current project.

I'm almost finished with Ch 13. One more scene to write. An argument. Why do I have so much trouble with arguments? Is it because I hate to argue? Would DH believe that?

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Or Berne's great disciple, Joe South: Oh the games people play.

TA was popular in the 70s, and I think it does wonders if youre not chronic back ward schizophrenic. It translates well to writing cuz YOU DONT GET TO PLAY IF YOURE NOT IN THE SCRIPT.

 

[lovecraft68]

Got through part three of my finale on Saturday and halfway through part 4(final part) yesterday. Not an easy weekend. I heavily invest my own emotions in to my writing.

Saturday may well have been the most disturbing thing I have ever or may ever write and I followed that up with yesterday which may well be the saddest thing I'll cough up.

Looking forward to finishing and going into my plot bunny notebook for some good old fashioned clean dirty fun.

 

[PennLady]

Okay, caught up -- I think -- on edits and suggestions for R&B to the current point so I believe I can now continue. Whew.

 

[sr71plt]

Editing, editing, editing--and not of my own works.

 

[PennLady]

Well, another day. The little one has a cold. I'd planned on taking her to the library for story time but I guess we'll wait; don't want to get anyone else sick. So I guess I should take advantage and work on potty training for her and somewhere in there try to continue on the story... It's amazing how I used to have more writing time and then suddenly it disappeared...

 

[estragon]

SA Penn Lady, enjoy the little one while you can. Our little one, aged 28, is coming back to visit soon, and we're so looking forward to it.

Goals? Eventually finishing the millstone-round-my-neck--just two scenes to go.

 

[PennLady]

SA Penn Lady, enjoy the little one while you can. Our little one, aged 28, is coming back to visit soon, and we're so looking forward to it.

Goals? Eventually finishing the millstone-round-my-neck--just two scenes to go.

Oh, I do enjoy the little one. Even when she's sick, she's in pretty good spirits. Now if we could just get her going on the potty stuff... she's resistant.

Goals -- as usual, whatever I can get done. I'd like to think I'm on the second half of this story but I'm wondering if I've reached the halfway mark with this latest chapter.... Not that it really matters, I just can't quite decide.

 

[PennLady]

Wrote a bit last night on R&B... managed to finish another bread character... hoping for a little more writing time today/tonight, but we'll see.

 

[LettersFromTatyana]

Starting the last chapter of a story today. woo-hoo! I'd thought about writing a Halloween story... but I think I need to just finish this damn thing.

Anyone else? Come on, entertain me. I seem to have developed a lovely case of insomnia, and I had a craptacular day at work, complete with a co-worker from hell who decided to complain about his life and insult me the entire time in the process.

I had to tell him to leave before I started to scream at him. In retrospect, I wish I had screamed.

Wrote a bit last night on R&B... managed to finish another bread character... hoping for a little more writing time today/tonight, but we'll see.

We need a picture of your craftiness, PL!

 

[PennLady]

Starting the last chapter of a story today. woo-hoo! I'd thought about writing a Halloween story... but I think I need to just finish this damn thing.

Yes, finish it. I await the last chapter.

Anyone else? Come on, entertain me. I seem to have developed a lovely case of insomnia, and I had a craptacular day at work, complete with a co-worker from hell who decided to complain about his life and insult me the entire time in the process.

I had to tell him to leave before I started to scream at him. In retrospect, I wish I had screamed.

You should have screamed an then told him to leave. Best of both worlds. As for entertaining, the best I can do is that I am attempting to potty train The Girl, and while she will sit on the potty, she will not use the potty. Instead, once she's off, she piddles on the floor. Sigh.

We need a picture of your craftiness, PL!

Working on it. The only camera I have is a video that will do stills, but it doesn't have a flash. So I need light and pics are better taken during the day. Also, no anti-shake mechanism like my last one. I want a new digital camera.

 

[PennLady]

Wrote a bit more on R&B last night, but also spent some time prepping Numbers Game for eventual sale. I'm trying to give that a quick once over (right) before sending it to my beta reader. Which shouldn't be so bad -- it was gone over a lot before it posted initially so I don't think it will need huge changes. I did change a name though...

 

[SydneyBlake]

Chapter 13 of How To Save a Life should post in a day or two. Both my editors are mad at me, or at least at my female lead, for being such a twat. Sigh. I'm bracing myself for the feedback. Expecting a lot of !!!!!!!!!!!!

Working on 14....

 

[PennLady]

Chapter 13 of How To Save a Life should post in a day or two. Both my editors are mad at me, or at least at my female lead, for being such a twat. Sigh. I'm bracing myself for the feedback. Expecting a lot of !!!!!!!!!!!!

Working on 14....

If you get a lot of !!!!!!!! reaction, then you're doing something right!

 

[LettersFromTatyana]

Well, I got a chapter back from estragon with some typos I missed and a couple re-wording suggestions. So now I have to bite the bullet and submit the damn thing.

So for today... tagline and final read through.

The kidlet's getting sick and my advisor appears to be in a bit of a huff, though, so we'll see how much time I have.

Working on it. The only camera I have is a video that will do stills, but it doesn't have a flash. So I need light and pics are better taken during the day. Also, no anti-shake mechanism like my last one. I want a new digital camera.

I suppose that's an OK excuse.

Best of luck with the potty training. I'm not looking forward to it.

 

[PennLady]

Well, I got a chapter back from estragon with some typos I missed and a couple re-wording suggestions. So now I have to bite the bullet and submit the damn thing.

Yep, let's get that puppy submitted so we can work on Ch 7.

I suppose that's an OK excuse.

Best of luck with the potty training. I'm not looking forward to it.

The camera is decent, and does take good video, but like I said stills not so much. My old digital cam died, and I haven't found a decent one to replace it. I got one a few months back, but it was horrible and I took it back. Maybe it was operator error, but all I was doing was taking pictures. I think I can handle that.

 

[SydneyBlake]

If you get a lot of !!!!!!!! reaction, then you're doing something right!

That's what I say. Love the troll who said zzzzzzzzz. LOL. He's been my only one in 12 chapters, so I'm doing okay I figure.

Don't sweat the potty training. She'll do it when she's ready. My oldest had a hard time of it. She continued to have the occasional nighttime accident all through elementary school. She's finally outgrown it.

What kind of camera are we talking?

 

[PennLady]

That's what I say. Love the troll who said zzzzzzzzz. LOL. He's been my only one in 12 chapters, so I'm doing okay I figure.

Don't sweat the potty training. She'll do it when she's ready. My oldest had a hard time of it. She continued to have the occasional nighttime accident all through elementary school. She's finally outgrown it.

What kind of camera are we talking?

See, if you read 12 chapters and your critique is a snore, that just calls your judgment into question. I think you're doing fine.

The problem with the potty training is that I have her registered at a day care for January, but she has to be potty trained. So I feel some time pressure. And the frustrating thing -- for me -- is that she knows what to do, she knows all the steps, but will not perform the critical step of peeing in the potty. This poses an issue.

The camera is an Aluratek digital camcorder. I do like it, but it's more for video than stills, that's all.

 

[SydneyBlake]

See, if you read 12 chapters and your critique is a snore, that just calls your judgment into question. I think you're doing fine.

The problem with the potty training is that I have her registered at a day care for January, but she has to be potty trained. So I feel some time pressure. And the frustrating thing -- for me -- is that she knows what to do, she knows all the steps, but will not perform the critical step of peeing in the potty. This poses an issue.

The camera is an Aluratek digital camcorder. I do like it, but it's more for video than stills, that's all.

Have you tried rewards for peeing in the potty? (Is that obvious?)

What do you want in a camera? A point-and-shoot? Full-body SLR? SLR with changeable lenses?

 

[PennLady]

Have you tried rewards for peeing in the potty? (Is that obvious?)

What do you want in a camera? A point-and-shoot? Full-body SLR? SLR with changeable lenses?

LOL I do try with rewards. We promise her M&Ms, and told her she can have a little party once she pees in the potty. Apparently this is not enough enticement. I even told her -- and I didn't quite mean to say it -- no more M&Ms at all until she uses the potty and again, no dice. (On the other hand, less M&Ms is a good thing in general.) I guess we're taking today off from it; had to run errands and stuff.

I'd just like a little point and shoot digital camera. I had a really nice Canon Dimage for a couple of years, but it died. That did video as well, of course, but the Aluratek is a bit better for that, I think. Don't need changeable lenses and I have to confess I'm not sure what SLR is although I've seen the abbreviation before. But people want pics of the kids and it's much easier to use a camera with a flash.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

Have you tried rewards for peeing in the potty? (Is that obvious?)

What do you want in a camera? A point-and-shoot? Full-body SLR? SLR with changeable lenses?

You've got all the elements of an interesting plot bunny. PL installs webcam that broadcasts her peeing in the potty for cash rewards.

 

[avioletmuse]

Popping my Literotica cherry...

So I'm new around these parts, and kinda overwhelmed. Writing for me is generally a pretty solitary thing, but I stumbled across literotica via twitter and based on my perusals of the board, this place is pretty much the promised land for someone that spends most of the day with her head in the gutter

My writing goal for today is to pry myself away from huluplus and flesh out the outline for the third book in my A Taboo Tale series. Pseudo incest ftw!

 

[PennLady]

You've got all the elements of an interesting plot bunny. PL installs webcam that broadcasts her peeing in the potty for cash rewards.

Um. Hahaha. Um.

No.