June 29, 2004
on a jet plane
Listening to "East Hastings" off the 28 Days Later soundtrack at 2 AM is really not recommended. Something about the radio tower recording and static samples that follow creeps me out intensely.
I'm packing like a mad woman. I'll forget about twenty things, I'm sure, but I have plenty of time to remember them between now and when I board a plane tomorrow.
I started Chapter 23 last night, but it's going to have to languish for a couple weeks. And then I'll be back. To writing, to exercising, to my leaky house, to my impatient cats. To America, America, America and the English language and good ol' apple pie.
But as of Friday, if all goes well, I'll be in Spain.
Until we meet again....
- Well we'll float on,
good news is on the way.
And we'll all float on OK
Posted by sdshaver at 11:26 PM
spirits kick old bones around
Chapter 22 is done, and it's probably the last chapter I'll write for a while as I prepare for my trip to Barcelona.
My hero actually did something heroic (in the classical sense). From a game design point of view, she just got a level or two.
Okay...the geekery stops there. I'm going to bed or something. Night all.
- I'm ready to dance
with the devil's daughter
I don't need to walk on water
when I know that I can run on wine
Posted by sdshaver at 12:44 AM
June 26, 2004
pages
First chapter to get to 10 pages (the new goal), and it's done for now. Chapter 23 is next.
I have a test today/tomorrow, and I need sleep. I would babble some more, but I can't. Need sleep. Night.
Posted by sdshaver at 02:20 AM
June 15, 2004
moya
I found my way over the wall I'd built in the story, and I've taken the gang back to a happy place of excitement and danger. A ritur am I! Chapter 22 is now halfway done.
But I probably ought to outline from here on out. See, I knew everything up to chapter twenty because I'd already written it...oh...TWENTY FRICKIN' TIMES BEFORE. But now I'm up to the parts I've only dreamed about and if I don't send in some scouts, I could be in for trouble.
Speaking of dreams -- mine have been unusually vivid lately. One was an argument with my aunt over a stirfry I was supposed to make for her, and in another an acquaintance of mine was kissing me awake. It's weird to be kissed awake by a guy you haven't thought of in years -- and who you never thought of that way to begin with. My malnourished, under-sexed psyche is going crazy with it.
Damn the sexiness of it all.
On my day back to work they rigged my workstation with a two-monitor setup, which is so awesome I must do the same at home when once again I have money. I need a new system, and most of them come with a monitor, so I figure -- what the hell. Having the two-monitor setup is grrrreat (as Tony de la Tiger would say).
Off to steal an XBox. Back later.
Posted by sdshaver at 07:59 PM
June 11, 2004
heart of stone
The new cover embodies a character who's been with me about 15 years, I'd say. You don't know her. I don't know if anyone ever will. Her story just isn't strong enough to go past a couple pages.
I stared at Chapter 22 a bit last night, but it yielded no results. I may have to go do that backfill before I can continue. Certainly enough has popped into my head that I can do so without trouble.
Four days off, starting...now. Writing, cleaning, relaxing. Those are the goals.
Posted by sdshaver at 02:55 AM