http://riterzblok.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 15 May 2011 14:14:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://riterzblok.wordpress.com http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/51811/ http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/51811/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 14:14:11 +0000 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/?p=250 ]]> Getting there, slowly, slowly getting there. The characters are growing, the story is deepening, and I am perservering…

]]> http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/51811/feed/ 0 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/49831/ http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/49831/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 13:06:46 +0000 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/?p=248 ]]> I work on the structure again and write a few rough drafts.

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]]> http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/05/07/48997/feed/ 0 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/45940/ http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/45940/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:18:14 +0000 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/?p=243 ]]> I am focusing more on the characterization now of the novel. I am going softly, softly and hoping to catch the monkey…

]]> http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/45940/feed/ 0 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/04/23/43777/ http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/04/23/43777/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:23:07 +0000 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/?p=240 ]]> I get some writing done. I work on the structure of part two. I work in three slots. Probably about two and a half hours work. Things are going well.

]]> http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/04/23/43777/feed/ 0 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/focus-the-hunt-42615/ http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/focus-the-hunt-42615/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:00:11 +0000 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/?p=236 ]]> March was a busy month for writing, but things stopped around the 17th and do not really start again until April 20th due to moving abroad, personal problems and traveling. But the break seems to have done me good. I have taken stock of my writing. I think I have not achieved any success because of not focusing and seeing through my second novel The Hunt to its completion. I need to actually finish this novel rather than just starting on a new one. So I am only going to focus on this project, which means no more short stories, no more competitions, just the completion and submission of the manuscript.
Today and the last few days, I have been working on the beginning, the opening chapter, and the structure of part one.
So today Draft 5 stands at 42,615 words. And this blog will be devoted to the completion of this project.
There is no deadline, no pressure. Just to finish it and get it published. I read that last sentence over again. Did I say no pressure?

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Edit and submit The Proposal.
Complete and submit Parrots Plucked
Finish draft 4 of THE HUNT
Write and submit a children’s story about Summer
Sex-death-food brainstorm
Write 5 erotic short stories

]]> http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/aims-for-march/feed/ 0 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/the-proposal/ http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/the-proposal/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:29:39 +0000 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/?p=232 ]]> The proposal is to be edited and submitted to magazines in March.

]]> http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/the-proposal/feed/ 0 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/parrots-plucked-to-be-c-and-sed/ http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/parrots-plucked-to-be-c-and-sed/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:22:36 +0000 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/?p=230 ]]> Parrots plucked is the next short story to be completed and submitted. At least that is the plan for March….

]]> http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/parrots-plucked-to-be-c-and-sed/feed/ 0 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/creative-writing-workbook-finished/ http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/creative-writing-workbook-finished/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:21:37 +0000 riterzblok http://riterzblok.wordpress.com/?p=228 ]]> Well, the chapters on prose are finished. I may go back and do the life and poetry part.

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