WRITING. Steady and slow. I'm revising Chapter 4, appreciating again the helpful and pointed critiques from folks in NOVELS-L at the The Internet Writing Workshop. Most useful are those comments that take me a few days to absorb. So even if I'd like to improve my writing productivity, I'd rather go slowly and tighten.
The latest challenge is finding ways to describe characters (even minor ones) so they come alive to the reader with deft description. Elizabeth Lyon, in her Manuscript Makeover, suggests 'riff writing.' You find a paragraph from a writer you admire, type it out word for word and then write your own paragraph in the same style. So far, interesting stuff, surprising stuff.
OTHER. Not so much though I did critique two more writers this week, posted to my travel blog, and am keeping current with other bloggers. My to-do list is still long, but I am feeling lazy! Company arrives tomorrow, then we go home on Saturday. Will I get any writing done? Not sure.
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| Galveston beach near Pleasure Pier (Feb 2015) |
We're enjoying warm and sunny Oregon!
ReplyDeleteMore editing than writing. Sounds like you're making good progress.
Wow! You've had an idyllic Sunday afternoon. I wouldn't worry too much about your to-do list right now. You'll probably have plenty opportunity to be more productive when you get back home :-)
ReplyDeleteHmmm, something else to try! :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the the time southward has been fruitful. Happy writing, Beth!!