Yep. Just goes to show, thinking is the most important part of writing a story. I put together the ideas for my Mercury story in two sessions on the back of the motorcycle, then used Daniel Abraham’s model for plotting out the narrative/information/function of the scenes, and then I wrote and revised the story in 2 days. Not even very long days. Now it is sitting in a drawer so I can revise it from a fresh viewpoint, though I’m pretty sure scene 1 needs to be cut. Typical. But after all that thinking, the story just wrote itself. Nice.
Two great story ideas
Sometimes it doesn’t rain but it pours. I haven’t had a short story idea for a while (probably because I have been so caught up in working on my novels) but while on the back of the motorcycle, I have had 2 great ideas in the last week. I guess sitting on the back of a motorcycle is a low-stress activity.
One will be the basis for my story about the planet, Mercury, and the other has to do with a comment by Jane Goodall about how poverty is one of the three central pillars that needs to be addressed to fight habitat and species reduction.
Finished novel edits, and cover reveal
Finished my novel edits and submitted to 2 agents I met at the Nebulas in Chicago. Yay! Also, the cover of “Burnt” is revealed (my story, “Earth and Flame” is in it). Also, Yay!
Anthology stories up to date!
Finished reading/making notes on the last of the stories that were submitted by the deadline for the next Laksa Media anthology. Yay! Again, some amazing stories submitted. It is such a pleasure to read them.
Digging into edits
Finally got to get my teeth into the critiques I got from Aisha, Walter and Heather. I have been through Aisha’s and Walter’s, and have made a start on Heather’s. Love the suggestions–all are making the book stronger.