Starting Word Count: 65,824
Ending Word Count: 66,867
Much better day writing wise but I was seriously distracted most of the day and could have gotten more done.
Line: I pulled the trigger, and in a split second the back of the vampire’s head disappeared in a spray of blood, bone, and brains.
Earned one hour of playtime from writing, but I also did some schoolwork and chores so I tacked on an hour for that as well.
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Two tough games. Miami game was a loss, mirrored parts of the series going on now, down in the 4th but fought to come back and came up short. Then a last second loss to Orlando as well. Ah well, can't win 'em all.
Thursday, June 9
Wednesday, June 8
June 8th Journal
Starting Word Count: 65,614
Ending Word Count: 65,824
Didn't get a lot done today because of a couple of reasons. The first of which is that today was the first day of the new term, so I had to go through the usual start of term rigamarole of introductions and syllabus and such. Plus, at work we're doing a fair about of installs for a refresh project and I didn't have a whole lot of free time. Plus, when I did have free time I found myself looking up articles about the Mavs win last night.
Line: Father Harold had always said the vampires, at their core, are still human, and still thought much like a human.
No earned playtime but I decided to use my 'banked' hour after my Mobile Systems seminar.
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Game against the Suns. We killed them and won by 20. Next game is against the Heat. Let's see if I can beat them senseless. /smile
Ending Word Count: 65,824
Didn't get a lot done today because of a couple of reasons. The first of which is that today was the first day of the new term, so I had to go through the usual start of term rigamarole of introductions and syllabus and such. Plus, at work we're doing a fair about of installs for a refresh project and I didn't have a whole lot of free time. Plus, when I did have free time I found myself looking up articles about the Mavs win last night.
Line: Father Harold had always said the vampires, at their core, are still human, and still thought much like a human.
No earned playtime but I decided to use my 'banked' hour after my Mobile Systems seminar.
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Game against the Suns. We killed them and won by 20. Next game is against the Heat. Let's see if I can beat them senseless. /smile
Tuesday, June 7
June 7th Journal
Starting Word Count: 64,596
Ending Word Count: 65,614
Close to being done with Chapter Twenty-One. Going much like I expected. Sometimes what you figure is going to happen ends up changing a little as the story is told, but there isn't too much deviation from what I had outlined. I did recognize something I need to change to sort of have things make more sense, but I'll get to that in the revision.
Line: For a long moment, the flash and blur of movement too fast to catch fully with the human eye was all I saw.
I did a little over 1000 words so that's one hour of playtime.
Game: None. Watching the Mavs in the Finals, so I'm banking this one hour for the weekend.
Summary: N/A
Ending Word Count: 65,614
Close to being done with Chapter Twenty-One. Going much like I expected. Sometimes what you figure is going to happen ends up changing a little as the story is told, but there isn't too much deviation from what I had outlined. I did recognize something I need to change to sort of have things make more sense, but I'll get to that in the revision.
Line: For a long moment, the flash and blur of movement too fast to catch fully with the human eye was all I saw.
I did a little over 1000 words so that's one hour of playtime.
Game: None. Watching the Mavs in the Finals, so I'm banking this one hour for the weekend.
Summary: N/A
Monday, June 6
June 6th Journal
Starting Word Count: 63,570
Ending Word Count: 64,596
Yeeeee-haw!
Line: "You and me!" I shouted to Brett. "Get in front of him so the way is blocked."
I did a little over 1000 words so that's one hour of playtime.
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Tough loss to the Trailblazers. Back and forth all game long, and it ended up going into overtime. Unfortunately, I had five fouls and was the only member of the team on a hot streak going into it. I fouled out a minute into the extra time, and they never scored another point. So we lost.
Ending Word Count: 64,596
Yeeeee-haw!
Line: "You and me!" I shouted to Brett. "Get in front of him so the way is blocked."
I did a little over 1000 words so that's one hour of playtime.
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Tough loss to the Trailblazers. Back and forth all game long, and it ended up going into overtime. Unfortunately, I had five fouls and was the only member of the team on a hot streak going into it. I fouled out a minute into the extra time, and they never scored another point. So we lost.
Sunday, June 5
June 5th Journal
Starting Word Count: 62014
Ending Word Count: 63570
Finished Chapter Twenty, and things are about to get interesting.
Line: Everyone here, even those without a lick of psychic ability, knew where we were going.
I earned two hours for 1500 words, plus I added an hour for getting the lawn done (front and back).
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Actually ended up only playing two games because after the third game, it crashed and I was forced to reload a previous save. No biggy. Two wins and one player of the game. Mavs sit 4th in the West.
Ending Word Count: 63570
Finished Chapter Twenty, and things are about to get interesting.
Line: Everyone here, even those without a lick of psychic ability, knew where we were going.
I earned two hours for 1500 words, plus I added an hour for getting the lawn done (front and back).
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Actually ended up only playing two games because after the third game, it crashed and I was forced to reload a previous save. No biggy. Two wins and one player of the game. Mavs sit 4th in the West.
Saturday, June 4
June 4th Journal
Starting Word Count: 60514
Ending Word Count: 62014
Started into Chapter Twenty and it's the calm before the storm.
Line: "I want weapons hot, but do not shoot civilians, even if you think they might be vamps. If you have to, pop a knee and move on."
I earned two hours of playing time for 1500 words.
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Been on a kick with the Mavs in the playoffs and now in the Finals. I also love Role-playing Games and the 2K games have something called My Player, which fits into that neatly. So I started a player a few weeks ago and have been having a blast. I'm on the Mavs (of course), and currently sit as their second best scorer behind Dirk. Right now I'm actually the #1 scorer because he's playing hurt and gets a lot of bench time, but normally he's the first option. Mavs are 4th in the West at the moment, and we're roughly 1/4 of the way through the season.
Ending Word Count: 62014
Started into Chapter Twenty and it's the calm before the storm.
Line: "I want weapons hot, but do not shoot civilians, even if you think they might be vamps. If you have to, pop a knee and move on."
I earned two hours of playing time for 1500 words.
Game: NBA 2K11
Summary: Been on a kick with the Mavs in the playoffs and now in the Finals. I also love Role-playing Games and the 2K games have something called My Player, which fits into that neatly. So I started a player a few weeks ago and have been having a blast. I'm on the Mavs (of course), and currently sit as their second best scorer behind Dirk. Right now I'm actually the #1 scorer because he's playing hurt and gets a lot of bench time, but normally he's the first option. Mavs are 4th in the West at the moment, and we're roughly 1/4 of the way through the season.
Something New
I'm going to try something new to keep myself motivated to write. I've always done what I could to balance out my fun with the things I consider work. And to know me is to know that if it's not fun, it's probably work. It's no real secret that work on Bitter Nights took a massive dive around the time of my vacation back in April. I'm at a loss to explain what happened, but I think it's best summed up as a need to take a break. I'm doing this writing thing while also being a father, working full-time, and going to school full-time. As tough as it may be to say it, the writing really does take a back seat to all of that. Family is obvious, work pays the bills, and school will eventually pay the bills. However, that's not all of the reason why I stopped playing. Because when I check out, I check out. So the rest of the truth in this is that I went on a gaming binge. When I had spare moments, I'd play games. But that, it seems has drawn to a close. At least, I've decided to do something to help me get the best of both worlds.
From now on, I can't play any games until I write at least 1,000 words for the day. Then, I get an hour. For every 500 words beyond that initial 1,000, I get an additional hour. And that's how it's going to work. When I don't have anything to write or edit, I will outline. The gist of it is that I need to put the writing ahead of the gaming. And so far it's working, as this is my 3rd day on this.
However, I think I need something else. I think I need to let you all in on what I'm doing. So at the end of the day, before I go to bed, I'll do a recap of what I've written (without spoilers) and something that happened in whatever game I'm playing. One, it'll put content on this blog, which I will admit has been woefully lacking. Two, it's a way to let you guys in on what I'm writing, a way to keep you informed of my progress. Three, I'm a gamer, so I like crowing about the things I do.
So let's give this a shot and see what happens. At the very least, you'll get a week's worth of something to look at.
From now on, I can't play any games until I write at least 1,000 words for the day. Then, I get an hour. For every 500 words beyond that initial 1,000, I get an additional hour. And that's how it's going to work. When I don't have anything to write or edit, I will outline. The gist of it is that I need to put the writing ahead of the gaming. And so far it's working, as this is my 3rd day on this.
However, I think I need something else. I think I need to let you all in on what I'm doing. So at the end of the day, before I go to bed, I'll do a recap of what I've written (without spoilers) and something that happened in whatever game I'm playing. One, it'll put content on this blog, which I will admit has been woefully lacking. Two, it's a way to let you guys in on what I'm writing, a way to keep you informed of my progress. Three, I'm a gamer, so I like crowing about the things I do.
So let's give this a shot and see what happens. At the very least, you'll get a week's worth of something to look at.
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