I woke up after eight delicious hours of sleep and the whole backstory to my book appeared in my head. I’ve just written it down. Today I have the whole day to write; tomorrow I go hiking. I should have my submission for the workshop finished today.
Rob’s reading last Tuesday was wonderful, as always — I love to hear him speak. About 12 of us went out afterward and it was great fun.
So I am going to Rob Sawyer’s writing workshop this summer and we are studying long-form works. For that, I need to have chapter 1 and an outline. I wasn’t able to attend the whole write-off (from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM on Saturday I was at the Young Writers’ Conference, which was a lot of fun) but I went Friday night, Saturday after the conference and all day Sunday, and I pretty much have the first draft of the package. As it’s not due for a month, I should have time to revise it by then. Felt very productive.
And — Rob’s book launch for “Wake” is in Calgary on Tuesday, so a bunch of us will be there to listen to him read. Will be great!
Susan
I always enjoy presenting at the Young Writers’ Conference – what an opportunity to work with students who love to write! Also, once a year i get an opportunity to network with a lot of local Alberta writers, sell some books and hear an inspiring keynote. Looking forward to it!
It was a lovely weekend, and I got to re-read the entire novel, capturing little wording and plot snags and correcting them. Tomorrow it is off to my Kensington Writers’ Group for critique and I plan to take a Saturday or two off to get caught up on all the things I have been ducking as the novel came close to completion. I’ve already plotted the next book, and will start writing, probably during the Write-Off.
Ta-ta!
Isn’t it amazing how many errands can wait “until my week off?” So, here it is, Monday, and I’m just settling in to write. Sigh. However, I have 19 files on my tape recorder with ideas — things to revise, etc. — and let’s face it, the thinking is the hard part. However, I DID get my eighteen-year-old daughter’s graduation dress sewn. Turned out great, by the way: she looks like a Cinderella cream-puff, only blue.
