Work work work
Mood: Good. I'm feeling pretty ambitious today.
What I'm Listening To Right Now: "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
First off, how great is Justin Timberlake? I actually sat through most of TRL yesterday to watch the premiere of his new video. I felt 14 all over again, and I have to tell you, it was phenomenal. Both the video and feeling giddy that Justin has a new CD coming out. Some things will never change...
Anyway, I've been writing a lot more lately, and steadily becoming more nervous about sending out query letters to agents. Damn that fear of rejection! I know it's going to happen though. It's just time to lock it up and do it. Well, when the book's done anyway.
Now that I've figured out that if I write 3,000 words a day, I can be done in 17 days, I've been more motivated to write. I've even thought about putting myself on a self-implemented deadline, just to see how I work with them. It's just something I'm thinking about, but right now I have myself on the lose deadline of being done by August 20-ish. That gives me a little less than a month, for work that should only take 17 days. I'm probably taking it too easy on myself, but I need babysteps!
I had my first experience with writing a scene yesterday and then realizing that I had Dani, my character, do something that I new deep down she wouldn't do. It wasn't anything earth shattering, but just a small scene where she did something out of character. So I'm pretty sure I'll be re-writing that today, since her stepping out of character really did nothing to further the story. I can fit the point that I wanted it to make somewhere else.
I can't even begin to tell you all how nervous I'm getting now that the end is in sight. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I'm pretty sure it's a train speeding at me at about 110mph. Aghhh!
I'll be fine... I think. Well, I'm pretty sure anyway. I mean, I'll be a fine as an already crazy person can be, you know?
Have a good day guys!
What I'm Listening To Right Now: "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
First off, how great is Justin Timberlake? I actually sat through most of TRL yesterday to watch the premiere of his new video. I felt 14 all over again, and I have to tell you, it was phenomenal. Both the video and feeling giddy that Justin has a new CD coming out. Some things will never change...
Anyway, I've been writing a lot more lately, and steadily becoming more nervous about sending out query letters to agents. Damn that fear of rejection! I know it's going to happen though. It's just time to lock it up and do it. Well, when the book's done anyway.
Now that I've figured out that if I write 3,000 words a day, I can be done in 17 days, I've been more motivated to write. I've even thought about putting myself on a self-implemented deadline, just to see how I work with them. It's just something I'm thinking about, but right now I have myself on the lose deadline of being done by August 20-ish. That gives me a little less than a month, for work that should only take 17 days. I'm probably taking it too easy on myself, but I need babysteps!
I had my first experience with writing a scene yesterday and then realizing that I had Dani, my character, do something that I new deep down she wouldn't do. It wasn't anything earth shattering, but just a small scene where she did something out of character. So I'm pretty sure I'll be re-writing that today, since her stepping out of character really did nothing to further the story. I can fit the point that I wanted it to make somewhere else.
I can't even begin to tell you all how nervous I'm getting now that the end is in sight. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I'm pretty sure it's a train speeding at me at about 110mph. Aghhh!
I'll be fine... I think. Well, I'm pretty sure anyway. I mean, I'll be a fine as an already crazy person can be, you know?
Have a good day guys!