December Underground, 500 words and a relapse
What an album. I downloaded AFI's latest effort from itunes last night (well, early this morning. Ugh.) and it is very good indeed. I was anticipating that they would struggle to follow up the work of gothic brilliance that is Sing the Sorrow, but they've done mightily well. There are some nice melodies on the new record, some crisp guitar riffs and one or two wonderful guitar/synth moments. My favourite track would probably be The Lost Frame, or possibly Summer Shudder. Both are excellent tracks, although Love Like Winter and The Killing Lights are also very worthy of mention. Fantastic stuff.
I finally lapsed and played some poker. I was so aware of how poker once ruled my spare time and was worried that if I started playing again it would prove detrimental to my writing. However, so far this hasn't proved to be the case. I've played 3 games so far, but I have no desperate desire to play, it's purely at the moment something I only do after writing. I've made myself promise - no poker unless I've already reached at least my daily target of 500 words. I was worried this might take me into a mindset where I would be writing, thinking "great, only 50 words to go before I can stop." But this hasn't happened. This used to be the case, but not now - something has definitely changed. I'm enjoying the writing; it feels right, it feels worthwhile. I have a good feeling about this story, that this is what I'm meant to be doing. And this belief is lending a real determination to my efforts. And as I'm sure all rookie writers know (or should do) determination is so, so important. You have to believe in yourself. And you need to get your arse in gear and make use of that determination and belief.
At the moment, I have both the belief and the discipline. I'm writing frequently, eager to hit my 500 words a day. This is a manageable total, and one I feel I can reach. I won't make it every day, but there will also be days when I manage 1000+, so hopefully it will even out. I've set myself a 16,000 word total for August and I'm damn well going to make it.
I'm still on the prologue, which is taking shape nicely. It involves a desperate confrontation on top of a crumbling tower in the middle of a storm; a clash over the Soulstone of Ishra, Light of the Divine - one of the four Soulstones of the Firstborn. The four stones - a ruby, sapphire, emerald and amethyst - contain the souls of the four Firstborn Phaeron. Beautiful and flawless, they have caused the mighty Phaeron civilisation to tear itself apart... for behind their beauty, they hold the key to the secrets of the universe.
I'll post a snippet from the prologue when I'm done; should be finished by Friday night at the latest.
Oh, as an afterthought - an online memorial book to David Gemmell that is going to be passed onto his family can be found at the following link. I hope it becomes a wonderful epitaph and something that brings his family comfort in the days to come.
http://pub40.bravenet.com/guestbook/3359808728
I finally lapsed and played some poker. I was so aware of how poker once ruled my spare time and was worried that if I started playing again it would prove detrimental to my writing. However, so far this hasn't proved to be the case. I've played 3 games so far, but I have no desperate desire to play, it's purely at the moment something I only do after writing. I've made myself promise - no poker unless I've already reached at least my daily target of 500 words. I was worried this might take me into a mindset where I would be writing, thinking "great, only 50 words to go before I can stop." But this hasn't happened. This used to be the case, but not now - something has definitely changed. I'm enjoying the writing; it feels right, it feels worthwhile. I have a good feeling about this story, that this is what I'm meant to be doing. And this belief is lending a real determination to my efforts. And as I'm sure all rookie writers know (or should do) determination is so, so important. You have to believe in yourself. And you need to get your arse in gear and make use of that determination and belief.
At the moment, I have both the belief and the discipline. I'm writing frequently, eager to hit my 500 words a day. This is a manageable total, and one I feel I can reach. I won't make it every day, but there will also be days when I manage 1000+, so hopefully it will even out. I've set myself a 16,000 word total for August and I'm damn well going to make it.
I'm still on the prologue, which is taking shape nicely. It involves a desperate confrontation on top of a crumbling tower in the middle of a storm; a clash over the Soulstone of Ishra, Light of the Divine - one of the four Soulstones of the Firstborn. The four stones - a ruby, sapphire, emerald and amethyst - contain the souls of the four Firstborn Phaeron. Beautiful and flawless, they have caused the mighty Phaeron civilisation to tear itself apart... for behind their beauty, they hold the key to the secrets of the universe.
I'll post a snippet from the prologue when I'm done; should be finished by Friday night at the latest.
Oh, as an afterthought - an online memorial book to David Gemmell that is going to be passed onto his family can be found at the following link. I hope it becomes a wonderful epitaph and something that brings his family comfort in the days to come.
http://pub40.bravenet.com/guestbook/3359808728
posted by JGThomas at 8/01/2006 09:32:00 PM
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