Hey yall! So I’ve been working behind the scenes again — I need to get into the flow of updating my socials, good LORD — but I’ve decided on a set schedule for the week, which is * drum-roll * . . .
Write draft 1 chapter 15 of OHME (Our Holy Mother: Evercrown).
Edit chapter 15 to the second draft.
Edit a previous installment of Evercrown to the third draft.
Write Part 9 of TSOC (The Seat of Cath).
Write the first short story in my newest writing project: Project Apocalypse.
Now, I made these plans on Monday, May 4, during my morning walk — you know . . . when I usually talk to myself for, like, four hours? — so this is somewhat of an update on my schemes somewhat a progress report. I’ve already edited Evercrown’s prologue to the third draft (check), I’ve written the first draft of chapter 15 (double check), and, after I’m done writing here, I’ll start writing Part 9 of TSOC (kinda triple check). That just leaves writing a short story and editing chapter 15 to draft 2!
This may not look like a lot to have accomplished at first glance, but — as the person making all the words a thing that happens — trust me when I say that these five little things are certainly enough to fill up my week and give just enough time for me to have a life away from the keyboard, too. And, with 3 days * looks at calendar * correction, two days . . . just two days left in the week, I think I can do it. Besides, I haven’t included the work I’m going to do today — and, honestly, if I don’t manage to get the short story written this week it isn’t such a big deal.
And, because I’m the writer of this blog and I can do whatever I want on it — within reason, of course — I thought I’d add a little more personal detail in these things so they don’t just come off as progress reports . . . ‘cause who wants to read those for fun? When I wasn’t writing, walking, or spending time with my family this week, I’ve been in a binge of the Hannibal series. It’s been ages since I’ve watched it, but the moment I flipped on the first episode I was transported right back into my love for it and the characters. It’s a wild ride, with wild characters, and a wilder story seen through the eyes of crazy or crazy-by-proxy. I found the love I had for the characters again, the appreciation I had for the story, the mixed feelings over the beautiful art of the murders and their intricate interwoven connections within connections.
Besides that, through watching Hannibal, a seed has been planted in my mind for a story. It’s still very young and very close to the source material, but I think I’ll gestate on it a little while, tweak it, see where it takes me, what characters I cook up, what plots arrive as the first sapling. I can’t wait for this to grow and blossom into its own creation.
It just goes to show: “there’s nothing new under the sun”. Everything’s been done before, but how it’s done is what makes something authentic and original.
Alright yall, that’ll be it from me today. Keep an eye on my socials and the blog for updates and peeks behind the curtain. Bye!