I'm supposed to be plotting. I finished 'Plot & Structure' on time. Honest, I did. But when I leaned down to put it away, I discovered another book I'd forgotten I bought. It's a book that describes a very detailed outline process which is designed to get you through your first draft quicker (I actually think the title of the book is 'First Draft in 30 Days'), but I bought it because I liked the outline formats and worksheets it offered. So, I've given myself through the end of the week to finish this book before actually plotting. I swear. Monday, I'm in plot central. Honest.
In other news, I had a great idea on the bus this morning that solved one of the relationship issues I couldn't quite work out. (In The Book, not in real life.) So I'm feeling good about that. I think I now have the right dynamic set up between my MC and her two love interests to work up a healthy dose of internal and external conflict for the whole relationship subplot (is that one word or two? is there a hyphen?).
In other other news, I learned all about em-dashes today. I read a post on Rachel's blog where she mentioned em-dashes and begged her for enlightenment. But lo and behold! I was at a coworker's desk today waiting for her to finish a phone call and there on her shelf was a grammar handbook. So, I checked the index and voila! Page 186 started a whole chapter on em-dashes. As it turns out, I use em-dashes quite frequently in my writing. Although I'm apparently in a parentheses mood today... But anyway. I am officially em-dash literate now. Terribly exciting stuff.
I'm off to bed, with very little reading accomplished today. I'm still hoping to meet my week end goal of book completion, but to be honest it's not looking too good right now. I was sick last night with a dreadful cold, tonight was taken up entirely by entertaining the Pups and cleaning for the cleaning woman (yes, you read that right), tomorrow night we have plans and I'll be spending Friday night with an out of town friend. Lots of reading over the weekend. Looooooots of reading over the weekend.
*sigh* This whole begin-my-dream-career thing is really putting a crimp in my social life! Jeesh.
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