So what new thing have I written since 3 days ago?

Nothing. Not one thing but I got tired of always writing this at the end of the week. Plus I thought I'd mention a bit about future plans. So this year, writing wise I still plan on doing two novels. Novel 4 is progressing well and I aim to be done with it one way or another (at least as far as the principal writing phase) by the end of April. After that it will be a long hard shlog of editing. I plan to start Novel 5 from scratch again in July and finish it in December. Then I'm probably taking 2011 off almost entirely writing wise.

Tangentially, I will also be doing poems for the podcast and short stories for the Virtual writing group. I'm considering joining a second writing group to refine the stories even further after that...we'll see. The main one I'm working on at the moment is Unfood, which, when done I hope to turn into a short script for the film I'll work on this year.

This week

Chapter 46 out of 55 is written for Novel 4.

The first half of "Unfood" is written and reviewed by the Virtual Writing Group. Part 2 is due by the end of the month, and I will begin banging it out tomorrow.

2 out of 3 "Season 2.5" Sentinel scripts are done thus far. I hope to begin the second tomorrow.

Progress

Chapter 45 out of 55 written. Dividing remaining chapters in Novel 4 and sending the proposal to Ken tonight. The end is in sight.

First half of "Unfood" written and sent to Julie and Rita in the Virtual writing group. I've also received their stories for review and I like what I see so far.

I have written the scripts "Math" and "Why We Fight" for 2.5 for Jay W. in the Sentinel Chronicles which were then modified by the other writers in the project.

Writing

Writing:

Scripts for season 2.5 of the Sentinel Chronicles for J. Weilen.

Short story for the monthly virtual writing group I have with Rita and Julie.

Charter for Project Hammerfel (due tomorrow)

Novel 4 w. Ken. Finished Chapter 44 (out of 55) tonight.

When I finish that I'll do Novel 5, but start it over from scratch using the original 4 month time window.

Obviously

I have not been reporting as much. I have come to a conclusion. I am an extrovert, not an introvert, which can be a real problem for a writer. I can write things that people WANT me to write, even if it is only one person. I'm a very 'energy efficient' extrovert.

The novel I'm writing with Ken, #4, now has a revamped outline and I'm going to be writing Chapter 41 (my half) this weekend. It will have 55 chapters in all and will be a pretty kick ass book if I don't say so myself.

Keeping goals is important....but honestly? Book 6 and 7 very well might be non fiction. We'll see.

My solution to the potentially stillborn Novel #5 might be to join a writer's group. I'll post as to how things go as time progresses.

Reposted, because its true.

Also, I have completed Chapter 40 of Novel 4 and Chapter 6 of novel 5.

Grenademan Vs. The Zombies - Chapter 6

Includes author note at the end.

(Removed the podcast link because I shut it down on 11/15/09)