I Can Taste the End

[mmerriam]

I think I'll hit the end of the first draft sometime late tomorrow or early on Wednesday, though I think I'm going to run a little over the 20K mark. Of course, by the time I rewrite and reach the final draft, who knows how big it will really be. Well, at least 20K, because that's what was called for.

Kudos to the wifey, careswen, who was understanding about my complete meltdown earlier today. I really wanted to have this first draft finished by tonight, but a million little things that needed my attention keep cropping up during the day, and the writing never got on track. She let me work this evening after dinner so the day wasn't a total wash for writing.

The fact that I was having a terrible vision day and kept bumbling into walls and doors and cat tails didn't help my mood, and when I dropped our best cold pack from the freezer to the floor and it hit with a splat and burst, sending white gel goo everywhere, frankly that almost ruined my whole day. Of course I was stupid and bent down to pick it up and then...

Well, if you guessed I hit the back of my head on the slowly closing freezer door, you would be correct.

Yeah, one of those days.

Tomorrow I plan to take the laptop to a coffeeshop, someplace away from all the distractions of the house, and write until I either finish the first draft or explode from espresso overload.

Untitled Weird West Steampunk Novella

Comments

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I hope today goes more smoothly!!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I didn't finish, but it went well.

[sittaraha1.livejournal.com]

I am always saying how glad am I to know you.
1.) your determined drive to write
2.) easy going nature
3.) the humor you maintain even after the bumps

p.s. I could have stated the laughs I get when hearing about events in your day, but that could be considered cruel. :)

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

If I can't laugh at it, I would end up a bitter old man, and who wants to be a republican?

[careswen.livejournal.com]

Love you! Meltdowns allowed. I even have them, once or twice a year. {grin}

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

;-) Luvs!

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Good luck on crossing the finish line!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It looks like I'll make it tomorrow.

[donein.livejournal.com]

You poor man. Is the cat ok?

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Mostly the cat was annoyed with me. She usually vocalizes when I'm nearby, as she has figured out that I can't always see her. She had been sick too, just getting over some allergy stuff, so she was off her game as well.

As for the rest of it, sometimes I have bad vision days. You just learn to live with them.

[donein.livejournal.com]

I have "bad foot" days so I understand what you mean by just living with them. It seems that most of them are connected to when the air pressure in the area is changing. Other times (not as often), it's because I'm not feeling 100%.

Question: Do you have your computer screen set up a certain way so that it's easier for you to see what's on it?

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I use a magnifier program (MAGIC) and a screen reader (JAWS for Windows) to help me on those days when my vision is dicier than usual.

[donein.livejournal.com]

I know a woman who can't see straight out but has periphial (side)(sp?) vision. She has her computer screen magnified plus has the color of the background an orange hue.