Summary
Started up on a new scifi story early, taking on the blank page again–that is, starting with nothing, not even an idea before getting to the computer. What popped out was an idea I had worked on a little last month. I got a bit over 1,000 words in and realized it wasn’t working, because I was bored. I think boredom in the writer is a blaring sign to STOP.
At lunch, started with a short phrase Aleia heard yesterday, an intriguing way to start a story. It’s a near-future scifi story written as a series of voice mails. Got most of it done at lunch, finished it up in the evening, and read it to Aleia. It’s called “Fake Jake” and is a nice, slim 1,500 words.
“A Unexpected Guest” has been renamed “Fitz’s Second Change” (still don’t know if that title will stick). I cleaned it up a tad and sent it to Dean. That’s 6 days on the streak!
Had a bit of extra time this evening, so started noodling with another scifi story, using some research I did that didn’t work for “Fake Jake”. No title yet and not on the list below, but did about 900 words on it.
Stats for Today
Strategies Employed: Real-world story prompt.
Lessons Learned: When your bored, it’s time to fix it or dump it.
Words Written: 3,700
Hours: 3.25
Stories Sent to Dean: 1
Story Summary
| # | Story | Total Words | Done? |
| 1 | Woody and June vs. the Fungus-Head Zombies | 5101 | Yes |
| 2 | Daisy’s Heart | 5800 | Yes |
| 3 | The Disappearing Neighborhood | 2773 | Yes |
| 4 | Woody and June vs. the Grand Canyon | 6070 | Yes |
| 5 | Home in Time | 4483 | Yes |
| 6 | Wink, Plum, and the Bones that March | 5972 | Yes |
| 7 | The Stars in Hoshi’s Eyes | 2532 | Yes |
| 8 | Android Eve and Adam | 3512 | Yes |
| 9 | A Long, Hard Fall | 8475 | Yes |
| 10 | Fitz’s Second Chance | 2800 | Yes |
| 11 | Fake Jake | 1513 | No |
