I went to bed last night after writing the first couple of lines at around 12:30. Had intended to only sleep a couple of hours but I’ve been not getting enough sleep for most of the week, and I started coming down with something flu-ish on Thursday. Still feel nauseous and lightheaded but maybe that’ll help the writing.
Have about a page written now. Need to stop rewriting it. Had intended to make my main character mail but I really don’t think I can do that justice in three days. So I’ll stick to what I know and make it female. Doesn’t have quite the same zing but it will do. And it will flow more easily than trying to translate my thoughts into man-speak.
I’m considering maybe writing it like a journal or a blog, rather than straightforward first person writing. Might be easier to do. (Damn, I’m all about “easy” today.) Had thought about whether to write in first person or third person — as a reader, I like both. First person seems like a bit of a cop out to me right now but, again, I’m going for the Easy Button this weekend.
I was using Word to write in but now I’ve decided to switch to WriteWay. It’s one of the reasons I bought it last year in the first place. It’s a writing program that helps you keep track of plot, characters, etc. I’m going to transfer the notes and rough outline I’d made there and spend the next couple of hours trying to beef that up. The writing seems to be OK but I really need to have a better idea of where I’m going with it.
