Tuesday 7 May 2013

'Write like the deadline is tomorrow' month :)

So I have cheerfully named this month 'Write like the deadline is tomorrow' month because I really need to get my head down and start typing.


I have three publications to finish this month, hopefully for staggered publication in June.

One is a novel which is 85% finished already. I just have the final touches to put to it before it goes into the editing process. Given that I don't write in a straight line, this means all the little bits I couldn't be arsed to write to begin with or the bits I just didn't know how to navigate. I actually love this bit. Just occasionally there are those wonderful moments where I've left a gap in the middle of a scene and all it actually takes is one sentence to make it perfect :).

They're rare, but I can hope for divine inspiration ;).

The other two are both novellas. One is 70% done, but the blasted thing keeps growing. I was aiming for just over 20K words, but it looks like it's going to be over 30K. At least my readers should be happy :).

The other isn't done at all. I know what it's about and have the first scene done, but that's it.

Hence, 'Write like the deadline is tomorrow'. I'm actually rather revved up, which is nice :D.

Also, have just discovered Chai tea - I love it. Hopefully it will help me get through all the writing.
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  1. Anonymous7 May 2013 at 12:45

    Hope you manage to get through all your writing.

    Yvonne.

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  2. Sandy10 May 2013 at 12:34

    Good luck with your writing, your deadlines, and your publishing. I've gassed up the keyboard and am making my way through the road trip. Picking up some blogs I didn't get to during the a-z challenge.
    Oozing Out My Ears

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    1. Tasha Duncan-Drake17 May 2013 at 13:20

      Many thanks and thanks so much for visiting. I am playing comment catch up while I'm having my lunch today :).

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  3. Tina17 May 2013 at 12:50

    Sounds like this will be an amazingly busy month for you! I write like you...the parts I can't get, I leave out for later. I thought I was insane. Apparently I'm normal, so thanks for that! And thanks for visiting and commenting at Life is Good. I do appreciate it. Best of luck with your work, and may they sell like hotcakes.
    Tina @ Life is Good
    Co-host, April 2013 A-Z Challenge Blog
    @TinaLifeisGood, #atozchallenge

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    1. Tasha Duncan-Drake17 May 2013 at 13:27

      It is a bit busy, but it's fun :). I think there are more of us than you think who write like that. My twin can't understand how I can do it, she writes from beginning to end, but I leap around all the time :).
      Thank you *hugs*

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