Thursday, May 28, 2009

Quick Check In Before Starting The Day's Work

Yesterday, I messed around trying to start the chapter. In other words, I scratched at the roll of tape for a while. I was distracted, doing internet and other things, but I managed to write about three handwritten pages. I honestly am not sure that they are any good. I will read over them again while I have my coffee and see what I can do today.

This stage is all about pen and paper. When I feel I am on the wrong track, I just flip the page over and try again. If I were on the computer I would highlight and delete. This early in the chapter is too soon to banish anything to that big manuscript in the sky.

The POV trick I wanted to try didn't come to be. I ended up writing a monologue from the mother to the daughter. I am not sure how that will work with the overall structure. I may end up just being backstory for me to know. We'll see.

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