by Ira | Oct 11, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
Do we need a sympathetic villain? I feel like that’s something storytellers have been taught…and I’m just not so sure it’s necessary. And I really do mean I’m not sure. I don’t have an answer. All I know is that I have the question....
by Ira | Oct 10, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
I might be in a little mini groove. I wrote another thousand words today. Halleloo. Quick entry tonight because I want to hit that hay, but there were some small victories today that felt good: I was tired this morning, driving to work, and worried about being...
by Ira | Oct 9, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
It never fails; I always have at least one good idea before bed. This writing before sleep thing is staaaaarting to kick in. I’m on a streak right now that’s very satisfying. And by “writing,” I mean on my current work in progress. Not the...
by Ira | Oct 8, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
I’m in the zone. I can feel it. It’s a nice place. The zone feels like one day at a time. One scene at a time. One word at a time. The zone is in the present. It’s not worried about the future or the past. It’s focused. It’s calm. It...
by Ira | Oct 7, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
I feel like my day got torpedoed at the end…or more like I torpedoed it. It was a mix of both, to be honest. I got behind with work, and that made me available late to go and get my afternoon writing session in…and then there wasn’t anywhere...
