Happy WiP Thursday. I know, I know – this post is a day late. Blog Chain posts can do throw things off sometimes.
It has been an interesting week. I finished my NF book proposal (see Monday’s post for more about that), and another chapter in Walking on the Rim of the Volcano, leaving that project about 30% completed.
I have also been working on revisions of Chaos Within. I got a crazy idea that I simply “needed” to weave into the storyline – and I am so happy I did. So, I spent the better part of last week revising. I managed to get about 25% of the book revised at this point, and hope to finish revisions this month. Then it is off to Betas.
My current WiP, Lacrimosa, has been a bit neglected, staying around 25% completed since last week. I hope to start back on it next week.
I know it is strange working on these projects at once – but actually, I’m not. At least not really. I work on one project until I get stuck. Then, while that project is getting “unstuck” in my head, I work on something else – like a diversion (another project), etc, etc. I have to focus strictly on one project when I am getting close to finishing, or when I am using something for a crit group. My group is starting back up in a few weeks, so I will be full steam ahead with the WiP by then (thus the reason I’d like to finish revisions on Chaos Within before then).
The exception to the way I work is NF books. I can write those at anytime. It is a really different process for me – and similar to the things I write in my job.
Other than writing, I have been doing a lot of reading. Check in tomorrow to see what I have managed to read over the past couple of weeks.
How about you guys? Making good progress? Are you able to work on different projects at once – do you even think that is wise?
4 responses so far ↓
Michelle // July 2, 2009 at 9:37 am |
I am so with you on the NF stuff. I can work on those anytime – when my kids are jumping all over me and making noise, morning, afternoon, night. I can sit down and just work on it and it’s not a problem. With fiction, I need to concentrate a little more.
I’ve also noticed that fiction seems to be easier to write by hand, while I have a hard time doing NF by hand. Weird. But hey, whatever works for each
I jump back and forth between projects also. A lot of times, I’ll work on the NF when I have time during the day, like now…my kids are watching Dora the Explorer, so I am working on a NF chapter (hehe along with checking blogs)
And I’ll work on my fiction WIP later this afternoon when they are gone and tonight when they are asleep.
Or I do what you do, switch to other projects when I get stuck on something. Not thinking about whatever you are stuck on is a great way to get unstuck
Great post and awesome progress!
Lisa // July 2, 2009 at 10:02 am |
We just sent off three shiny little synopsis to Major Agent for her reading pleasure. Can’t wait to see which one she decides we should start working on!
ElanaJ // July 2, 2009 at 3:08 pm |
I like the Un-Stuck method. I should do this instead of just quitting altogether. I have always been able to work on more than one project at a time, so I don’t find this odd at all. At least you’re doing SOMEthing! Keep it up!
Christine Fonseca // July 2, 2009 at 6:07 pm |
Michelle – I can’t write anything by hand – my mind works too fast. I have a hard enough time typing fast enough (thus the typos). I have used a digital recorder – that sometimes works for me.
Lisa – Oohhhh – can’t wait to hear what you get to work on.
Elana – I learned that unstuck method from my FAVORITE crit partner…(*wink*)