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JBB: An Artblog!
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One Nice Bug Per Day
YOU ARE THE REASON
he wasn't even looking at me and he found me
we're not kids anymore.
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@authormaverickjupiter
Me, as the author: Hangman, I am literally begging you Not To Do That.
Also me, as the author: You are the dumb bitch who wrote him this way.
Once again me, as the author: At least he is true to character form.
Anyone else go through this process a billion times over while writing?
Writer Wednesday!
I have not been focused on my novel enough, so I’m taking today to break away from some other writing to do some catch up. Scrivener goal is 2251 words … that’s doable … right?
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Currently:
Figuring out what to submit for my state's authors' club writing contest because I blinked and the deadline is fast approaching.
Submitted to New Poets and First Chapter of a Book/Novel.
And now we wait. The convention isn’t until October. Yikes.
Currently:
Figuring out what to submit for my state's authors' club writing contest because I blinked and the deadline is fast approaching.
Just had another novel idea. So. That’s cool.
Decided to put WYA (previously TOO) on the back burner and prep this new novel idea a bit. Still space-related but otherwise more in my wheelhouse. My hero and heroine have a name, so that’s a good start, right?
Another update in this saga: I’ve decided to combine both ideas and I’m really excited about it! A happy medium between the two. Very excited.
Just had another novel idea. So. That’s cool.
Decided to put WYA (previously TOO) on the back burner and prep this new novel idea a bit. Still space-related but otherwise more in my wheelhouse. My hero and heroine have a name, so that’s a good start, right?
Just had another novel idea. So. That’s cool.
I’m on BookTok/AuthorTok! You can find me under the same username, originalsbykansas. Hope to see you around there!
The closer I get to finishing this zero draft, the more I hate everything about it. So, that's cool.
I've changed up my zero draft word goal in Scrivener from 50,000 (which I failed to reach during November, sigh) to 54,000. This would give me an average of 2000 words per part. (If you don't know, I'm doing the 3/9/27 outline for this.)
I've reset the target deadline from November 31 -- obviously not an option -- to March 10. That's the last day before my spring break, which means I'd get to start the first draft during break. That puts me at a needed average of 190 words per day.
Here goes nothing.
Writing Goals
I watched a wonderful video by Abbie Emmons yesterday about writing goals, so I've gone ahead and set some for the year. I'm going to share them here for some accountability -- to the internet, I guess? -- and so I can go back and reflect at the end of the year by reblogging this. A reflection reblog. I like the alliteration of that.
Anyways. My goals:
1. Finish the zero-draft for The Only Ones.
2. Begin the first draft for The Only Ones. This is the biggest thing, as it entails reworking details and, possibly, the whole outline.
3. Find an alpha reader.
Edited to add: 4. Finish my languishing fanfiction series.
I hope that 2022 is being kind to you so far and you're making healthy, safe choices, my friends. Feel free to share your writing goals with me here, or, if you post about them, tag me!
Happy creating!
Update
I didn't make it to the 50K NaNo goal and no, I don't wanna talk about it. Haha.
Since I've had a break from TOO, I've come up with several ideas of how I'd like to tweak some things in the novel. I do want to finish my zero draft first, but I am likely not going to pick back up on that until after Christmas, or maybe the New Year.
In the meantime, I'm doing some Marvel Ficmas drabbles over on @suitofvibraniumarmor. I'm doing some winter-related prompts and some Christmas-related prompts, so it's not all about the holiday for those who prefer to avoid that sort of thing.
I also have a poem I wrote about my hearing loss, if anyone is interested in that? I'm not typically a poet, but November's Author's Club meeting was focused on poetry and I was inspired, so I rolled with it. Might post it here, we'll see.
Happy Holidays, Wonderful Winter to you all! Stay safe, stay warm, make good choices! :)
About to kill someone in this novel for Plot Twist #2 and I am so pissed off at myself. I don't want to do it.
BUT I MUST.
Archimedes bowed his forehead to the back of her hand; the sign of absolute loyalty on Elara. He then held her hand to his heart.
“I am yours, Princess, in whatever way you accept me.”
ACT 2 IS FINISHED AND I HAVE SURPASSED 40K ON MY WORD COUNT!
We leave town late Wednesday afternoon. Between this novel, work, and grad school, I have SO MUCH to do before we leave for Indiana.
But I'm so mothereffing determined to finish this out and win NaNo!
^^^^^ Hoping this is me come Wednesday morning with all my ducks in a row. Or at least some sort of scatter plot, where a pattern can still be established.
Excerpt from "The Only Ones" Zero-Draft
The following snippet is my work and may not be copied, reposted, or translated without my express permission. MINE.
“Why do I look so human?” Kai wondered aloud. “If I’m not human … I mean, I bleed red. I look human. My anatomy is all human. I’m prone to human illness. I—”
Jupiter stopped him with a hand in the air. “Archimedians and Elarans are both humanoid, but also, Archimedians are well-known for adapting to their surroundings. The younger you are, the more you adapt. You were only a few Earth months old when you were given to the humans, so you essentially grew up as a human. Back among your people, there’s no telling what changes will take place for you. Take them all in stride, Kai.”
He wanted to ask more questions, but the carrier had landed and was already decompressing. Jupiter led him to the same airlocked door where they had entered the ship. With her hand on the door, she looked at him and opened her mouth to say something, but seemed to think better of it. Before she could open the door, Kai covered her hand with his.
“Say it, Jupiter.”
She pressed her lips in a thin line before she decided to oblige him. “If this is the last time we see each other, I want you to know that I’m sorry if I ruined your life. My intentions were good, but many good intentions have changed the lives of others negatively.”
Kai smirked. “On Earth we say that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.”
Jupiter smirked, too. This felt more like the usual conversation between them.
“Yes, I can see where that might be accurate.” She gave him one last smile. “Are you ready for this? Once this door opens, you will no longer be Kai Kingsley. You will be Archimedes Acardis.”
Before Kai could answer, the airlock opened, out of Jupiter’s control.
