False Start?

So, I think I'm working too hard on the scenery at the moment, and that's diverting me from the story. I think that all the work that I did on Friday was necessary for me to get things fixed in my head, but what it essentially means is that most of it will be cut out, excised, and smaller pieces of it will be integrated into the actual plot, rather than description that stands out on its own.

Some writers are more minimalist than others. I think description should exist on the page, but it should never feel like it's an obvious insertion to get the word count going on. If the reader doesn't feel it's necessary, why should you go off on a water color painting riff?

Bottom line? I needed to do the writing I did on Friday to get some things around in my head. And now, I need to get rid of about 2/3 of it, and return to our usually scheduled programming.

I'm going on several small vacations, but will be taking the laptop along and trying to get some work done on planes and in hotel rooms. I'm also hoping to get in some writer education. Yeah, sure. At San Diego Comics Con. Yeah, it could happen! You skeptics! All of you!

Um...I am teaching a characterization workshop at Prophecy, so that's all well and good. Yes, I do teach for money. Day jobs are important to writers, I think, for a variety of reason. Mostly so's you don't starve or get evicted. ;)

Catherine

After Prophecy, academic work begins again, full time. Writing will be number one extra curricular activity, next to Weight Watchers and fitness. I want Substance circulating sooner rather than later, and I want to get started on some faerie stories for minoukatze to illustrate.

In short, I begin my career of having two jobs, as full time as I can make them.