by Ira | Aug 5, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Ambiguity is when something has multiple meanings at the same time. It’s not either/or, its and/with. Ambiguity is present in almost all great art. It’s deeply satisfying, and an acknowledgement of the real world we live in where so rarely we get a definitive yes or...
by Ira | Aug 4, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
I think I’ve learned something: I need a day off each week. I planned to write all the way through the weekend today, and get another ten pages down—seemingly easier than it was going to be yesterday, given I didn’t have anything planned outside of the house today—but...
by Ira | Aug 3, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Oh boy, it’s late. I (almost) hit 200 pages on the manuscript today. Woohoo! Should be good for at least halfway done. We’ll see. Some fun POVs in this book. It’s a few characters I haven’t spent much time inside their heads to this point, and/or their brand new. So,...
by Ira | Aug 2, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Ten more pages. Boom! Happy about it. Action sequence today, which meant the words flowed pretty easily. I ended the chapter with a moment I’m not happy with. It’s not quite right. I’ll tweak it later. Work was slower today, finally. Still decently busy, but not AS...
by Ira | Aug 1, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
It’s already late, so this will be a short one but… 10 pages: done Netflix work: done Nap: yes! a baby one, but I did it. Therapy: done. Podcast entry: posted. Joy assaulting me for kisses: she just tried to. After blog entry, babes. Night...
by Ira | Jul 31, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Man. Another long work day! But a good one. I still got my ten pages done, and I’m wrapping up two different projects at the same time. Early, actually, which is always nice. Whew. Watched some Slalom Canoe (which looked a lot to me like kayaking, but what do I know)....
