by Ira | Oct 15, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
I was struggling with a scene today, and I had kind of an epiphany. I realize now in retrospect that the critical voice was getting the best of me. It was telling me all the reasons why the scene I was trying to write wasn’t going to work, and I wasn’t...
by Ira | Oct 14, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
Coops got his large back cyst removed today at the vet. He has to wear the donut of shame again…though he honestly doesn’t mind it all that much. He likes to lay down on it. Keeps his head propped up, which he likes. Stitches in his back look pretty...
by Ira | Oct 13, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
This Sunday was a bit weird. I didn’t really have anything to do. I stayed home all day. I guess I’m just not used to that. I felt…off, but not in a bad way. Just kind of…out of it. Niners won. They’re actually good this year. For reals...
by Ira | Oct 12, 2019 | Challenge, Journal
Progress. I’m actually making progress. Not just in my writing…but my writing is what I’ve been thinking about most this week. I just had another little breakthrough tonight, another piece that fell perfectly into place. A domino I can set up earlier...
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...
