ROW80 Round 5 - 14th Update

Well, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week didn't see much added to my word count (I think those days are generally going to be low productivity-wise since those are my most work-filled days, and by the end of it I can't be bothered doing anything even when I do get home). I made up for it Friday, Saturday and Sunday, cranking out another 4,000 words in total (don't know what the count was for each individual day since I was too lazy to check) for my new story, bringing me to about the 10,000 word mark. It still doesn't really have a plot; all I have so far are the two main characters and a few random scenes, which will more than likely be cut once I figure out what the characters are meant to do. This is one of the few times I've thought of the characters before a plot, and it's a bit weird to work with. In all my other stories, the plot came first, followed quickly by the characters who put that plot into motion. Maybe I should give these two a self-help book each so they can work out what to do with their life -.-

Today I wrote another paragraph for my main WiP (yes, one paragraph. Break out the champagne). I'm trying to get back in the mindset for this story, since it's the one I care about more and want to finish more, but the other dumb story won't leave me alone. I've been listening to the music that originally inspired this story in the hopes it would take me back there, but it's only half working (if anyone else has any suggestions for writing exercises etc that might help with this, fire away).

I've also started a little painting with the new acrylics that arrived the other week. Didn't get off to a promising start, though, so I had a minor tanty and packed it all away again; in fact, I'll probably just gesso over it and start again tomorrow after work. Hopefully I'll have something to show for my next update. It's been a while since I painted with acrylics, so at the moment watching me paint is a bit like watching a budgie try to eat noodles with a spanner or something equally ridiculous. I also must remember to wear clothes I don't care about; I managed to splatter paint everywhere and now my previously-plain shirt looks like it was decorated by Jackson Pollock (still, I think half the fun of painting is getting it all over everything, including yourself).


Sure you can, Judgemental Dog. Just as soon as I finish writing it... *slinks away*

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