A Writer’s Mind

Sometimes ideas don't come in a predictable order. I went back and forth between the two projects, getting stuck on one then bouncing over to the other and back again. This episode is also a little chaotic and I detail when ideas came to me and how those spawned other thoughts and even in some cases helped me figured out some series plot points in the karmic project. It's a bit all over the place.  For more info on my other projects, visit https://delshereespinner.com/ Theme music is by Monplaisir.

I made more progress on the karmic story, both in getting some writing done and figuring out a little bit more about how this world works and how it has shaped Beatrix. As I figure out more about the worlds and how they interact, it's making it easier to really delve into the characters. That still means rewriting and going back to earlier chapters to fix things and add depth, but I feel like I'm really starting to get a better sense of the characters and story.  For more info on me and my writing and various other projects, visit https://delshereespinner.com/ Theme music for the show comes from Monplaisir. 

Finally, some writing mojo seems to be happening for me! I wrote, rewrote, moved around, and touched up details in chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the karmic story. A lot of the rewriting and shifting had to do with trying to avoid infodumping and static scenes that weren't accomplishing multiple goals as I needed them to do. I'm sure they'll still need more work later, but I talk about how I attempted to make sure chapters were providing information, characterization, worldbuilding, and just being fun and interesting for readers. 

It took a while, but I finally got a little more writing done (about a chapter and a half) on the not-karmic book. I'm getting to the point where I'm starting to solidify the tone and focus of this project, particularly on the level of description detail. I started of chapter seven not knowing what it would be about, but quickly found its purpose within the first few lines when I realized this was a chance to delve more deeply into Penelope's family and work in some hints.  Learn about my other projects at https://delshereespinner.com/ Theme music by Monplaisir.

I finally catch up on what I wrote over the last while, which is fitting because these chapters wrap up the story elements and sides of the character Penelope that serve as introductions for the reader. I got stuck here, mainly because this is where I really need to start delving into the meat of the story. Reviewing and talking out this section helped me pin down a few ways to move forward, which I'll talk about next time.  Learn about my other projects at https://delshereespinner.com/ Theme music by Monplaisir.

After getting a small amount of writing done on the karmic book, I have a short update on some of the challenges this new world is bringing me and how starting over with Beatrix's character has allowed her to morph into someone I'm finding quite interesting and fun to work with.  Learn about my other projects at https://delshereespinner.com/ Theme music by Monplaisir.

I have actually gotten some writing done, but didn't have time to record. This episode is one of several to catch up on progress of the chapters on both projects, and honestly to remind me of what I wrote so I could get back to it after taking a break to wrap up some work for clients. As I looked back at chapters 2 and 3 of the not-karmic side of things, I analyzed how I'm worldbuilding in this story to start embedding hints at the problems that will soon start coming to light.  Learn about my other projects at https://delshereespinner.com/ Theme music by Monplaisir.

While I haven't had time to record lately, I did actually get some writing done. I restarted the karmic side of the story and am making some fun discoveries about who the main character is and how the tone of the story is changing as ideas begin to come together about the story and the worlds.  Learn about my other projects at https://delshereespinner.com/ Theme music by Monplaisir.

Almost a year later, I am finally getting back to writing and taking a look at this project. In the intervening time, a lot has changed despite very little writing taking place. Problems I had been having with the story has led to a major split in how this story will be told, and I mean than in the most literal sense. This means scrapping a lot, but it will hopefully also mean significant improvements.  Learn about my other projects at https://delshereespinner.com/ Theme music by Monplaisir.

After two weeks of struggling to wrap up revisions and get some new content written, I finally managed to get a week's worth of writing done to have a full episode. This week I talk about struggling to get out of revision mode and back to creating new content, as well as some surprises that popped up while writing this week. For more information on my books and writing, visit https://delshereegladden.com/ Theme music for A Writer's Mind in by Monplaisir.