So I’ll catch everyone up.
First, The Eighth Sea is about 23,000 words. I think. It’s 45 MS word pages now. And it’s on hold. I hit a roadblock with it and I’m not sure where to go or if it’s really worth finishing. I don’t have the motivation and love for it that I did 2 years ago when I began to think about it and write it. So I’m putting it to the side.
Secondly, I’ve thought about one project very lightly and begun a second project. The first project is the story of two friends with eating disorders. I don’t know if I’m ready to write this right now, but it is something I am keeping in the back of my head.
The second project is tentatively titled The Cartographer’s Apprentice and involves two tweens, a quest, a mystery, an unkindness of ravens and two of those ravens talk. It’s very fun to build so far. I haven’t started writing yet.
I didn’t write for about three weeks. Between personal issues, and writer’s block, and moving back to university, it was very stressful and time consuming. But I am back now, and writing, thank god. I am trying to read blogs, stay inspired, learn more, and keep up my grades. Ha!
It’s bitterly cold today. One thing I notice is that now, when I experience something, I immediately think “I need an index card to write this down for future writing”. So my brain has become a filing cabinets of emotions and sensations.
Additionally, JK Rowling is Harvard’s commencement speaker. To go to my friends’ commencement, or crash the Harvard party? Oh the possibilities. I have a crush on that woman. I mean, in the way that I am rarely physically attracted to people and rather am attracted to intellect.
