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Welcome to this week's Novel Support Group. Anyone can join. If you're new, tell us a bit about who you are and what project you are working on. Feel free to update the NSG Work in Progress thread with your current projects. Although we can report on any number of things, here is a list of suggestions (suggestions welcomed).


What were your goals last week and did you accomplish them?
Describe what you worked on.
Set goals for next week.
Did you learn something during this week?

Here is a list of things that you can do each week as we work on our novels (suggestions welcomed).


Writing on a novel
Characterization
World Building
Relevant research

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As for me:

Last Week's Goals:

DUAL MAGICS SERIES (THE SHAMAN'S CURSE, THE VOICE OF PROPHECY, BEYOND THE PROPHECY, and WAR OF MAGIC): Complete at least the next step to set up a mailing list.
Nope.

DUAL MAGICS SERIES: As time permits, go through the x-ray listings for the Dual Magics boxed set and THE BARD'S GIFT.
Nope.

BECOME: TO CATCH THE LIGHTNING: Leave it alone until the critiques come back.
Easy one.

BECOME: TO RIDE THE STORM: Continue the first draft.
Yes.

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.
Yes.

Next Week's Goals:

DUAL MAGICS SERIES (THE SHAMAN'S CURSE, THE VOICE OF PROPHECY, BEYOND THE PROPHECY, and WAR OF MAGIC):
Complete at least the next step to set up a mailing list.

DUAL MAGICS SERIES:
As time permits, go through the x-ray listings for the Dual Magics boxed set and THE BARD'S GIFT.

BECOME: TO CATCH THE LIGHTNING:
Leave it alone until the critiques come back.

BECOME: TO RIDE THE STORM:
Continue the first draft.

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.
 

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Posted by extrinsic (Member # 8019) on :
 
Why does this happen, as if I didn't know: The work on the draft board moves apace, yet another, more sparkly shiny idea arises full formed; it outshines the work in process.
 

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Posted by walexander (Member # 9151) on :
 
@E. Squirrel!! (From the movie - UP)
 

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Posted by extrinsic (Member # 8019) on :
 
"The thing's hollow — it goes on forever — and — oh my God! — it's full of stars!" "Dave" Bowman. Arthur Clarke. 2001: A Space Odyssey. Paperback edition pg 254.
 

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Posted by Jack Albany (Member # 10698) on :
 
The Muse strikes whenever she wishes. He who ignores her call misses unexpected opportunities. Accept what is given with graciousness.

Oh, what a pompous ass am I?
 

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Posted by Meredith (Member # 8368) on :
 
The universal bane of writers everywhere. It's only when you're actually writing that a new, shinier idea shows up.

I (try to) make complete notes and go back to what I was doing. Sometimes it's easier than others.
 

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Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :
 
Times like that, it might not hurt to try outlining.

Just so you've got something down - no requirement to actually use the outline per se.
 

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Posted by extrinsic (Member # 8019) on :
 
A lengthy sketched outline is my process for idea interventions; also, that tests if the idea is drama worthy and complete enough for further development. This sketch ran to a thousand words scatter-shot onto a page. Next, after the project in process reaches some kind of full realization, conversion of the sketch to a draft narrative. Oh how I loathe narratives that stall at sketched summary and explanation status, published or otherwise, others' or mine.
 

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Posted by LDWriter2 (Member # 9148) on :
 
Funny thing, I have had the same experience. Sometimes I try to remember for later usage. Sometimes I start it with enough written so I know where to start up and sometimes I go after the fresh squirrel
 

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