Chemical Sleep

Oh, Mondays, why must you always be so difficult? I have the distinct impression that today I just meandered about doing nothing, when in fact I edited another chapter. Tidying up timelines in this thing is a bitch and a half. But it’s got to be done.

Weekend was busy, to the point where I almost feel like I didn’t have a weekend. The husband and I went to see X Files: I Want to Believe on Saturday. I was vaguely unhappy with it and happy with it at the same time. I like the development of Mulder and Scully’s relationship (even if it did ignore some of the character development from the series) but I sorely missed the paranormal aspect of it all. Gimme some aliens and black oil and conspiracy! Sunday we spent with friends out at the pub and playing Wii.

And today, it’s back to the routine. Not that I can complain about it too much, since my time is flexible, but I still didn’t want to work. I feel half asleep still, which is probably because I took a sleeping tablet last night. It always takes me the better part of the day to wake up properly from a chemical sleep.

Today’s progress:

Project: Shaede draft four
New words: 3,207
Total word count: 30,850
Goal: 100,000 words (or thereabouts)

Writing: Nine chapters down and a timeline being sorted out properly. This is one of the chapters that feels a little bit light on, but that’s probably just due to length. I tend towards long, rambling chapters, and shorter ones just feel weird to me.

Real life: Cleaned the house, did two loads of laundry. Usual Monday stuff. I am pining after a tumble dryer, for I am sick of trying to get washing dry indoors when it’s raining.

Total words for 2008: 313,737

[cross-posted from my website]

Chemical Sleep

Oh, Mondays, why must you always be so difficult? I have the distinct impression that today I just meandered about doing nothing, when in fact I edited another chapter. Tidying up timelines in this thing is a bitch and a half. But it’s got to be done.

Weekend was busy, to the point where I almost feel like I didn’t have a weekend. The husband and I went to see X Files: I Want to Believe on Saturday. I was vaguely unhappy with it and happy with it at the same time. I like the development of Mulder and Scully’s relationship (even if it did ignore some of the character development from the series) but I sorely missed the paranormal aspect of it all. Gimme some aliens and black oil and conspiracy! Sunday we spent with friends out at the pub and playing Wii.

And today, it’s back to the routine. Not that I can complain about it too much, since my time is flexible, but I still didn’t want to work. I feel half asleep still, which is probably because I took a sleeping tablet last night. It always takes me the better part of the day to wake up properly from a chemical sleep.

Today’s progress:

Project: Shaede draft four
New words: 3,207
Total word count: 30,850
Goal: 100,000 words (or thereabouts)

Writing: Nine chapters down and a timeline being sorted out properly. This is one of the chapters that feels a little bit light on, but that’s probably just due to length. I tend towards long, rambling chapters, and shorter ones just feel weird to me.

Real life: Cleaned the house, did two loads of laundry. Usual Monday stuff. I am pining after a tumble dryer, for I am sick of trying to get washing dry indoors when it’s raining.

Total words for 2008: 313,737

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

Chemical Sleep

Oh, Mondays, why must you always be so difficult? I have the distinct impression that today I just meandered about doing nothing, when in fact I edited another chapter. Tidying up timelines in this thing is a bitch and a half. But it’s got to be done.

Weekend was busy, to the point where I almost feel like I didn’t have a weekend. The husband and I went to see X Files: I Want to Believe on Saturday. I was vaguely unhappy with it and happy with it at the same time. I like the development of Mulder and Scully’s relationship (even if it did ignore some of the character development from the series) but I sorely missed the paranormal aspect of it all. Gimme some aliens and black oil and conspiracy! Sunday we spent with friends out at the pub and playing Wii.

And today, it’s back to the routine. Not that I can complain about it too much, since my time is flexible, but I still didn’t want to work. I feel half asleep still, which is probably because I took a sleeping tablet last night. It always takes me the better part of the day to wake up properly from a chemical sleep.

Today’s progress:

Project: Shaede draft four
New words: 3,207
Total word count: 30,850
Goal: 100,000 words (or thereabouts)

Writing: Nine chapters down and a timeline being sorted out properly. This is one of the chapters that feels a little bit light on, but that’s probably just due to length. I tend towards long, rambling chapters, and shorter ones just feel weird to me.

Real life: Cleaned the house, did two loads of laundry. Usual Monday stuff. I am pining after a tumble dryer, for I am sick of trying to get washing dry indoors when it’s raining.

Total words for 2008: 313,737

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.