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On the right track

Goal 1) Revise TAP 2

My Goal: Finish one lesson every two weeks (roughly)
Where I planned to be: Lesson 3, 56 scenes in, lesson complete
Where I am: Lesson 3, 56 scenes in, lesson complete
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:

So instead of 56 scenes, I now have 63, most of which are pretty solid, which is not bad at all. Considering I had something like 100+ when I did this lesson with TAP, and a LOT of them were missing an antagonist, or conflict, or a twist… Yeah. There’s a reason I swear by the Holly Lisle method of writing.

On to plots and subplots.

You’ll be amazed

Goal 1) Revise TAP 2

My Goal: Finish one lesson every two weeks (roughly)
Where I planned to be: Lesson 3, 28 scenes in
Where I am: Lesson 3, 30 scenes in
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:

And here’s where I learn that I have a few more scenes than I thought. So the numbers will change after this lesson. But thankfully nothing really terrible. No frankenscenes, for one, just multiple scenes one after another without a break point, and only one of them so far with a dubious twist. Now that is an accomplishment.

I feel like I finally found a working process for writing that leaves me with something salvageable. Not that TAP wasn’t salvageable, but it was not easy by a long shot. And we won’t talk about SYCU… So here’s to better books and more of them in the future.

Spoiling for a fight

Goal 1) Revise TAP 2

My Goal: Finish one lesson every two weeks (roughly)
Where I planned to be: Lesson 2, 56 scenes in, lesson complete
Where I am: Lesson 2, 56 scenes in, lesson complete
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:

It could be worse. Like, way worse.

Other than that, on to Lesson 3.

I couldn’t think of a title

Goal 1) Revise TAP 2

My Goal: Finish one lesson every two weeks (roughly)
Where I planned to be: Lesson 2, 28 scenes in
Where I am: Lesson 2, 30 scenes in
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:

Late post is late, but there’s not much to report. Somehow I’ve managed to figure out how to write so lean, but still have what seems like a lot of detail. Progress.

Insert sophomoric inappropriate remark here

Goal 1) Revise TAP 2

My Goal: Finish one lesson every two weeks (roughly)
Where I planned to be: Lesson 1, 56 scenes in, lesson complete
Where I am: Lesson 1, 56 scenes in, lesson complete
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:

I really have to struggle to not get cocky after the first read through. It’s stupid good; I am fully aware that it’s stupid good. But it’s not the best it could be, and it’s nowhere near done. It is a good sign that I like it, however. I mean, if I didn’t like it, who would?

Anyways, off to Lesson 2.