Life of Pride
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Usually at this time of summer I start hanging on to it for dear life and watching it rush past in horror. For some reason it is quite different this year. I check my watch every day and am surprised to see that the number for the date has notched upward by only one digit. I keep telling myself to settle down and enjoy what I have, which is sound advice, but I just want to be back in the VA area. I love it there, and I miss my church. Frankly, these days I belong more in VA than in MO. I'm fading out back here at the same time as my outline is filling in elsewhere.
Let's see. Either the 17th or 18th of August, I need to begin driving. That means in either 27 or 28 days I will be heading back! :) :) Four weeks. Good stuff.
Meanwhile, the bright light of my summer is that I have time to sleep, read, and write. Writing especially makes me feel worthwhile. I have about 21,000 words of Erthe so far, about 9,000 of which are from summer writing. I planned to do the whole book this summer; we see how well that is working. I don't know what I was thinking, because I can't put words to page that fast yet. Especially not for a story this complicated, I can't. I think I shall aim for 30,000 words by the time I return to school, which will probably still be in the middle of Susan's training and education in the ways of Erthe outside her little protected faerie valley.
I am glad Dr. Sanders wouldn't let me do my practicum this summer after all, because then I would feel so much more stressed about my dryer weeks. By the time I do it for real next summer, I should be able to take what I have and create a second draft, editing it so that it is good. At 30,000 words a year, by the time I am 30, I should be done with my trilogy. *grin*
You know, I just realized I don't talk much about my family on here. It's not all my fault; my mom forbade me to write very many of the stories I think are humorous, because they might "come back to haunt us one day if we run for political office." :D We haven't done anything that heinous, but she thinks many things are embarrassing that I think are just humorous. She is probably right, because my judgment in such matters is not always sound. But I can truthfully say that my youngest sisters, Lillie and Maddy, are two of the sweetest girls in the world. Lillie, age 11, is small and nut-brown, with messy, blond-streaked hair and a constant smile. Maddy, age 13, recently hit her growth spurt, and is now only a few inches shorter than myself. Her big blue eyes and pointed face, framed by short blond hair and bangs, hold an all too innocent expression. She is very mischievous; she loves to make people laugh; and she draws inventive manga characters all day long. The girls are best friends, inseparable. When they were little, they looked so much alike that people thought they were twins. Now, as Lillie explains, they "keep each other sensible." :) :)
Let's see. Either the 17th or 18th of August, I need to begin driving. That means in either 27 or 28 days I will be heading back! :) :) Four weeks. Good stuff.
Meanwhile, the bright light of my summer is that I have time to sleep, read, and write. Writing especially makes me feel worthwhile. I have about 21,000 words of Erthe so far, about 9,000 of which are from summer writing. I planned to do the whole book this summer; we see how well that is working. I don't know what I was thinking, because I can't put words to page that fast yet. Especially not for a story this complicated, I can't. I think I shall aim for 30,000 words by the time I return to school, which will probably still be in the middle of Susan's training and education in the ways of Erthe outside her little protected faerie valley.
I am glad Dr. Sanders wouldn't let me do my practicum this summer after all, because then I would feel so much more stressed about my dryer weeks. By the time I do it for real next summer, I should be able to take what I have and create a second draft, editing it so that it is good. At 30,000 words a year, by the time I am 30, I should be done with my trilogy. *grin*
You know, I just realized I don't talk much about my family on here. It's not all my fault; my mom forbade me to write very many of the stories I think are humorous, because they might "come back to haunt us one day if we run for political office." :D We haven't done anything that heinous, but she thinks many things are embarrassing that I think are just humorous. She is probably right, because my judgment in such matters is not always sound. But I can truthfully say that my youngest sisters, Lillie and Maddy, are two of the sweetest girls in the world. Lillie, age 11, is small and nut-brown, with messy, blond-streaked hair and a constant smile. Maddy, age 13, recently hit her growth spurt, and is now only a few inches shorter than myself. Her big blue eyes and pointed face, framed by short blond hair and bangs, hold an all too innocent expression. She is very mischievous; she loves to make people laugh; and she draws inventive manga characters all day long. The girls are best friends, inseparable. When they were little, they looked so much alike that people thought they were twins. Now, as Lillie explains, they "keep each other sensible." :) :)
Comments:
I'm glad you wrote about your sisters :). Nice description.
9,000 words is impressive! Having completed even the first drafts of a trilogy by the time you are 30 would be impressive as well. (Planning to write a novel over the summer, on top of all the other things you've been doing, did sound like a bit much.)
My goal is to have the first draft of Audrey -- 1 novel -- done by the time I graduate, and to do it for practicum. We'll see what happens...
Can't wait to meet together again when you come back! Though I must admit I am hanging onto summer a little -- committed to enjoy every day and to do all those things I've been wanting to do BEFORE school begins again.
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9,000 words is impressive! Having completed even the first drafts of a trilogy by the time you are 30 would be impressive as well. (Planning to write a novel over the summer, on top of all the other things you've been doing, did sound like a bit much.)
My goal is to have the first draft of Audrey -- 1 novel -- done by the time I graduate, and to do it for practicum. We'll see what happens...
Can't wait to meet together again when you come back! Though I must admit I am hanging onto summer a little -- committed to enjoy every day and to do all those things I've been wanting to do BEFORE school begins again.
