#usurperwip

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07.18.2021

Time: 110 mins

Words: 3086

Excerpt:

“You’ll draw the guards again with that racket, Ana.” Ryker said, crouched at the top of the alley wall like a dark bird of prey. His lips twisted into the barest of smiles, and Ana thought she might faint with relief then and there.

Theme: “Lovely (feat. Charlotte Buchholz)” - Time, the Valuator

Thoughts: Good work block today fleshing out some scenes I have already written. Most of the book is already written from this point forward, and it's just brushing off the dust to find the truer words beneath.

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07.17.2021

Time: 30 mins

Words: 841

Excerpt:

Either it was the worst string of luck she’d ever experienced, or Ryker was methodically ruining her.

Theme: “The Art of Eye Contact” - Too Close to Touch

Thoughts: Quick writing sesh that was actually pretty productive! Got some mid-scenes done and I can finally get started on the end sequence.

It's happening!

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07.14.2021

Time: 60 mins

Words: 689

Excerpt:

He sent out his seeking shadows and ruined all their hard work. Bags of grain frayed and spilled out onto the sand, every scrap of leather and tack gnawed near to breaking, each and every canteen and barrel pierced and leaking lifesaving water onto the dirt.

Theme: “Nerve” - Myka, Relocate

Thoughts: Spent some time today figuring out the next part of my timeline for this WIP, then wrote a short scene about destruction of property. :D

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07.12.2021

Time: 40 mins

Words: 928

Excerpt:

“Is there any word of what this magic does?”

“Oh, makes a man crazy, so they say. Quiet and calm and frightnin’ as if he’s sleepwalkin’.”

Theme: “What a Shame” - Too Close to Touch

Thoughts: Finally, a rest for the party, and for myself. We're looking at the home stretch of this WIP and I'm not quite sure what to do with myself!

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07.10.2021

Time: 50 mins

Words: 1042

Excerpt:

Gods damn that little ice princess.

Zaria surveyed the wreckage of the camp of men—her men—all dead.

It didn’t matter that she had barely known their names, or that she hadn’t wanted to work with them in the first place. She’d taken them under her wing at Solis’ request, and so she’d taken responsibility for them. And no one, no one, deserved to die at the fangs of a werewolf.

Theme: “Falling Apart” - Caskets

Thoughts: A fun little Zaria scene. I love my little wolf hunter, even though she wants to kill off all my pretty wolves. Maybe someone will change her mind? Yeah, right.

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07.06.2021

Time: 55 mins

Words: 1443

Excerpt:

They were dark and dripping, doglike, with eyes that reflected red when the light hit right.

Theme: “Follow You” - Bring Me The Horizon

Thoughts: Introduced a fun new monster today in my story, and another tense swampy scene. Fun and happy writing days, I can't get enough of them!

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07.05.2021

Time: 95 mins

Words: 2594

Excerpt:

There was something to be said about the old adage—if the desert doesn’t kill you, the swamp still might.

Theme: “The Lines” - Beartooth

Thoughts: A nice, long, stressful swamp scene that I had too much fun writing. Secret helping hands are always nice, aren't they?

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07.02.2021

Time: 20 mins

Words: 373

Excerpt:

Queens didn't shed tears where wolves might see.

Theme: “Hear Me Out” - Dream on Dreamer

Thoughts: I spent way too much time before writing today trying to figure out why my Bluetooth keyboard is disconnecting from my Mac. #firstworldproblems

Glad to get back into it, even if it's just for a few minutes. Hopefully, after this update, I won't be having keyboard problems any longer? We'll see. Ryker and Ana deserve my full attention this month!