Tag Archives: progress

Apr
28
2011

Draft Zero

by Adam

I didn’t reach my original estimate of 5,000 words but this draft is done. Project: Motown Blues (tentative) New words written: 811 Reason for stopping: End of story No matter how much I outline and plan, these stories tend to take on a life of their own once I get started. The voice fluctuates until [...]

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Apr
24
2011

What do you mean, fifteen minutes *each*?

by Adam

I missed a couple days of writing last week, which included a day spent trying to get fingerprints taken for immigration and ended up with an appointment one week out. Who knew that fingerprint technology had advanced beyond ink pads? One set for Ontario, and a set each for the FBI and State of Illinois [...]

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Oct
10
2010

Armed with a palm full of spit and vigor

by Adam

Project: Sex/magic story, now with more poly love, a plump dominatrix, a Chicago swinger’s club, and one pissed off magician. New words written: 1,210 Reason for stopping: End of scene One more scene left before I can make draft, so I’m on target to wrap this up by the end of the weekend. Today’s been [...]

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Feb
02
2010

Week 4 coughs up a lung

by Adam

Week 4 ended on a bit of a downer. I’d been doing well, writing a bit each day but the streak came to an end. I drafted two short stories and three flash fiction. I started a fourth but it wasn’t ready to be told. Instead of forcing it, I skipped a day. Somewhere along [...]

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