by Ira | Jul 15, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
First day today where I haven’t hit the pages, but there’s a couple reasons for that: one, I had to spend one of my hours this morning brainstorming a scene that wasn’t quite ready when it came down to it, and that set me irrevocably behind on the day, because two: it...
by Ira | Jul 14, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Seven pages is what I got through today, the first day I haven’t quite hit ten…but that’s okay. Still close enough to just make it up tomorrow. Took a nice nap. Got enough rest this weekend tonight, I hope. I think I did. I could push through right now and get...
by Ira | Jul 13, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Almost forgot to write this one. Already have my head on my pillow and lights out. But my phone is here to save me. Got my pages done—Glory 4 is at 60 of them. Almost through act one. Saw Longlegs with Liz and Jared. It was fine. Not great, but still a ton of fun....
by Ira | Jul 12, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
It late. Podcasted for the first time in a couple weeks because of all that traaaavel. It was so nice to get back in that groove, get back to the Hitchcock. We’re almost to the 50s! Wild. Movie wasn’t that great, but that’s okay. We still had fun. And still great to...
by Ira | Jul 11, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
We finished Patriot Games tonight, and man…that movie is way better than I remember it being when I watched it as a teenager. It slaps. Ford is great in it, the finale is great, all the twists and turns are great. It’s super duper solid. Four stars, I say! Four stars...
by Ira | Jul 10, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
The manuscript sits at thirty pages tonight. Okay, technically it sits at 29…but close enough. Close enough to make up tomorrow no sweat. Proud of myself. I’ve just kinda slipped right into it. The flow is good already. Stuff is happening. Meeting new characters....
