Sunday, January 9, 2011
A Good Week
I've had a pretty good week for my first ROW80 challenge. I'm often getting more than my 500 word/day minimum writing done, because once I get 'butt in chair' in the evening and get started, enough ideas flow for me to go further. Friday night was the only night I took off (watched a silly Quentin Tarantino 'Grindhouse' movie, 'Death Proof', and spent a long time on the phone with my Mom who is caring for my ailing grandmother). I made up for it last night by writing 974 words. I'm at 4,577 words for Eaters: Dark Journey, and I should cross over 5K tonight. This will be another short .99 cent book, so I envision wrapping it up around 20-25K. I've never written a sequel before, so I'm finding it challenging to figure out how much back story to include. I'd like each story in the trilogy to stand alone, but also inspire a reader to read the 'before' and 'after' to find out what they've missed. I figure it's kind of like a soap opera, you can jump in at any point and get into the story, but without knowing the history all of the characters, you really are missing out. After I get my word count in each night, if I'm still conscious enough to read, I read a little more in the current nightstand book. Right now, it's Joe Hill's Horns. Gritty and dark, it's definitely an interesting story so far.
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Good job on making your goal. You have an interesting concept going for you. I will be checking out Eaters sometime in the future.
ReplyDeleteEaters was great, so I can't wait for the second one to be published. Good job on keeping up with those goals. (I've really got to read Horns. I read Heart Shaped Box on your recommendation and loved it!) Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on making your goals for the week! Best of luck in week 2!
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ReplyDeleteOh...I didn't know it was going to say that after I deleted. I was trying to respond to Linda's comment, but it put it at the end, instead of below her post. I guess I did things out of order. So...thank you all very much for the support! I'm sending you positive cosmic vibes for the progress of your work too. Lauralynn--you read Heart Shaped Box? That will warm you up for Horns. It's not for the squeamish!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a great first week!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff so far and best of luck with the sequel - I'm in the middle of that how much backstory is necessary debate myself. :)
ReplyDeleteI see a lot of established writers preach against too much back story, and a lot who can't resist it. The whole premise of Joe Hill's Horns is based on back story--an event that happened earlier. So, I guess there's wiggle room, as long as you can do it without disrupting the pace of current events.
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