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| Creativity Workshop: Week Nine Review |
| Monday, 05 July 2010 09:24 |
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Block Two of the Creativity Workshop is now over. In the first block, I wrote three out of the four stories I intended to; in the second, I only managed two. Last week, I didn't write anything at all. I'm continuing with my idea generation exercises - not every day, but a few times a week - and I'm continuing to get interesting concepts, but nothing I came up with last week seemed to fit with the student/mentor relationship I was intending to explore. Nothing sparked, and I didn't want to push it - it was a bit of a weird week for me on a personal level, since hubby started a new job which will mean he won't be at home all the time any more. There are lots of very positive things about the job, and it's all quite exciting, but it does require a bit of an adjustment so I decided to let last week go. This week, though, I'm excited. This is the block I've been looking forward to since my initial goals post - I finally get to meet my band of mercenaries and their snarky leader. I have four settings to focus on; I already have a pretty clear idea of this week's story, and it incorporates the student/mentor relationship I missed out on last week. Last week I picked up James Barclay's Dawnthief for a re-read and it wasn't until a few chapters in that I realised my subconscious must have been thinking ahead - the Raven are probably my favourite mercenaries ever. I plan to spend some time later today scribbling down thoughts and character pointers, and after that we'll see how things progress. The story bible is proving more tedious than I anticipated, but I've now set myself an actual target, which should help - I'm aiming to get through two chapters a day, with my goal being to finish by next Friday. It's doable. The thing is, it only takes me about fifteen minutes to get through a chapter, sometimes less, but it's just not very exciting work! Since hubby is now working Monday to Friday, I've made the decision that I won't push myself to write at weekends. I'm hoping this will make me more productive during the week, but we'll see how it goes. It's not something I'd foreseen myself doing, but I'm feeling quite positive about it. I'm having to rethink my daily routine a little bit during the week, especially since I'm now working two days a week out of the house myself, but I'm hoping it won't take me too long to settle and work out how best to divide my time. So, with any luck, by the time I check in next week I'll be one short story down and a lot closer to the end of this story bible. We shall see! |
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