Despite the sarcastic title of this post, I do know that it’s Week 6 of “A Round of Words in 80 Days” — a program for writers that enables you to tailor your goals around your life. Which, I have to say, is a damn good thing since my life took a turn immediately after I posted my last check-in at Week 4. You know, back when I gloated that I’m 50% through my novel and I’m definitely going to finish it by the end of this month?
Hoo boy.
There have been some strange new developments going on in my life that I haven’t been able to talk about publicly until now. To sum up, it goes like this:
Tom got a job in Seattle and now I get to move home. In three weeks. Gotta pack up and sell the house. OMG. My head asplode!
Needless to say, I haven’t touched my novel since I posted I posted my Week 4 update. (Lame, I know.) I did some other things, though…
Site 27 (Vote Your Adventure)
My web series, inspired by the old Choose Your Own Adventure stories, is still a big priority for me. When people count on it weekly (and you get middle-of-the-night tweets asking where in the hell the next installment is) you make it a priority. They’re decently short (ranging between 600 – 850 words) and I’m getting better at writing them. This week is the final vote for Site 27 and next week will be the grand finale. Once again, the vote isn’t going at all how I thought it would. What is it with you people wanting to bring on the end of the world? What happened to self-preservation and survival instinct? LOL
Tom is also going to update the site and make a special page that will feature each Vote Your Adventure story individually. As soon as all this moving stuff is settled, he’s on top of it. I promise.
Web Series Novella
One of my Vote Your Adventure fans asked me for an origin story to the web series. I have a special notebook set aside for that and I’ve started brainstorming some ideas. This will probably be my back-burner project; something to work on when I have time.
Synopsis for THE FOURTH CHANNEL
I entered a contest for new novelists by submitting a 1-page synopsis and the first 2,000 words of my action/urban fantasy novel. Now, to be honest, the reason I’m so scared to query an agent is because of the heartache I get trying to figure out a query blurb. I’ve just never been able to wrangle one. At all. So the fact that I was finally able to wrangle a 550-word synopsis of my 120k book… Serious accomplishment. I doubt I’ll win the contest, but to know that yes, I can do it… well, I’m very excited.
I don’t know if I’ll make any editing progress on THE FOURTH CHANNEL this week, though I do intend to sit down and at least start penning ideas/scenes for another project. I’ll make that my goal for this week.
Goals this week:
1. Write Site 27 Finale
2. Protag, Antag, and loose plot for next project
I hope everyone’s doing well and going strong with their goals. I have to say, while I do like reading everyone else’s goal check-ins, I get kind of bummed that no one says exactly what their projects are about. It’s hard to be excited about a simple number. What’s your book about?
Well, I’d say you have every reason for needing a bit of time off Jen. Remember ROW80 is the challenge that knows we all have lives
Seize the moments where you can and best of luck with the move.
Wow, fast move! Best wishes with accomplishing what you can while you’re packing up.
Site 27 sounds neat I’ll have to check it out! I started a similar writing exercise last Wed but as journal entires from a girl 307 years in the future. I’m very big into organic agriculture, reducing polution, fighting factory farming and such.
Moving to Seattle in 3 weeks sounds…woah. We’re hoping to move to Ft. Lewis in WA in 6+ months and my head asplodes thinking about that.
Selling a house, packing up, finding a new house, organizing work/school/insurance/utilities/insurances/etc… OyVey! You’ll need lots of energy. Still, I think you have terrific goals in the interim. Good luck. ~ Nadja
moving moving oh so stress full swore I’d never indulge again!! However getting job is always good so – like the sound of your choose adventure must look it up.
want to know – sefuty chronicles post apolpolyptic series set after climate change has changed world dynamics the chronicles are based on archivists in 2161 trying to piece together the lives of a crucial bunch of folk who lived 50 yrs previous using diaries transcripts and letters – Jack’s Tale my WIP is third in series and continues story but based on Jack (obviously) who has to contend with capture, torture and solitary confinment – then with starvation and post traumatic stress – its a light cheerful sort of read!!!!!!!!!!
all the best for the coming week
Wow, a move in three weeks is likely to throw things up in the air!
I hope you have a great week!
Good luck with your big life change! That is definitely a good reason not to have done any editing.
And congrats on the synopsis. I know how daunting those can be. Don’t be afraid to query, you should definitely try it! I will try to be more detailed in my next check-in. 