I finally got the summary of my novel organized into a place where I'm fairly happy with it. I'm sure it needs a lot of work still, but at least I have a solid foundation to start with. First drafts are one thing, but if your plot is flawed and it depends on a sequence of events for a mystery you might as well get the plot in line before you start chipping away at lofty revisions. At least, this is my thinking.
I set up a new document, pasted my first draft into it and labeled it "Second Draft." I sat down with my summary, my notes, and my cup of coffee and began this tedious process of rewriting.
And it sucks!
I can't sit as long as my brain wants me to because my chair is wood and HARD and I have a bony ass that falls asleep right when I'm on a roll. Not to mention my fear of blood clots. I swear my calf is throbbing more than usual.
Also, I don't have a desk and the bottom of my laptop is hot. Add the 100 degree Las Vegas weather and now my thighs are drenched in sweat.
Plus, my back hurts from hunching over to type.
In conclusion, my butt is asleep, I feel a blood clot coming on, my thighs are sweaty and my back is sore.
Why am I doing this again?
Oh right..I'm a writer.
P.S. HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!
Quote of the Day: The only cure for writer's block is insomnia. ~Merit Antares
2 comments:
OK...go to Target or Walmart or where ever and get a chair cushion and one of those foldable TV snack tables. They're both cheap and will improve your productivity immensely.
I can definitely relate to the editing woes. I'm doing it at a snail's pace myself. But I am so glad to see you back at it. I've missed hearing about your writing process! Hang in there and don't give up. We have to - these stubborn books of ours don't have the decency to finish by themselves!
They also make chill pads for your laptop, I got one at Radio Shack for ten bucks. And even non-bony asses go to sleep on hard chairs, trust me!
Your post was funny ad well written and I have no doubt that when I read your stuff later today that it will be as brilliant as you are.
Keep up the good work!
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