DanielJul 22, 2023

Well, it's been a bit. Again. I've been on vacation. Also, my mom died.

Thus, I've been doing some writing of a different sort: her obituary. It's a far cry from a romance novel, isn't it? I also wrote a script for a video I intend to film when I'm back home. Probably. That YouTube channel of mine that perpetually almost is.

The script took me all of about 45 minutes, and honestly, it felt good. I wish that I could make time like that to work on #TheBookForNoOne.

Show threadDanielJul 7, 2023

Just goes to show you that having an open mind can lead to better outcomes than sticking rigidly to preconceived ideas and plots that seemed better in your head.

#TheBookForNoOne

Show threadDanielJul 7, 2023

I had always intended for the scene to result in He making a sacrifice for She, and though it was fully in character for him (and He certainly did try), in the moment I wrote it, the decision not to allow him to do what He intended to do ended up being a moment of growth that She needed. The flip-flop doesn't really affect my plans going forward and maybe even provides a better narrative backdrop to work with as we get closer to the finish line.

#TheBookForNoOne

DanielJul 7, 2023
I've been lucky to continue writing #TheBookForNoOne in my downtime recently. Our two leads are having a discussion that I've long been mulling over in my head and, as I've said before, there are times when I'm writing the book and there are times when it's writing itself. This was firmly the latter, because as I stood there writing it (we nurses rarely sit), it turned out completely opposite the way that I had always envisioned it.
Show threadDanielJul 3, 2023
For now, this account will mostly remain about my creative pursuits, chiefly #TheBookForNoOne. Once I finally, fiiiiiiinally start putting videos up on my YouTube channel, I'll probably talk more about that. Twitter will be what it is until it's not. Hive... I think that's just going to sit idly by for now, waiting for a purpose, if one ever arrives.
Show threadDanielJul 1, 2023

Beyond #TheBookForNoOne, I am... Still not on YouTube. I mean, I am, technically, but I still haven't produced any videos. It comes down to time, once again. Time to film, time to edit,.time to learn things I don't yet know how to do, find and utilize resources, etc. Could use a beginner class for this, I think, but when would I do that? Is there a YouTube channel about how to make a YouTube channel?

What am I saying, of course there is.

Show threadDanielJul 1, 2023
There are three separate sections for #TheBookForNoOne that I've worked on by hand, and one I've spent significantly more time on (about 15 pages). It's setting up the endgame for our characters, wherein the complications of life bear down fully and compromises must be made in order to survive. There can be no moving forward while you are chained to the past, but things left unsaid can lead to things misunderstood. This section takes place in January; the book begins in April and ends in March.
Show threadDanielJul 1, 2023
I'm still working on #TheBookForNoOne, both mentally and physically (on paper). Work has picked up enough that I rarely have time to sit down and work on it, and that's fine, honestly. It's entered a bit of a lull anyway, and I could use the time to reflect and develop new ideas and refine existing ones. I've got nearly twenty five pages by hand that need transcription so that they can be backed up (and protected from loss or prying eyes).
DanielMay 12, 2023
Made some lovely progress on #TheBookForNoOne yesterday. Managed to put down three full pages worth during downtime, bit by bit. The approach has really worked for me, partially because it allows me to more easily work on multiple sections of the book at once, so smaller sections get written quickly while I focus more carefully on the big ones. I'm still working on that road trip chapter on my phone, but paper-wrote a scene in a park and on a plane. Planning to transcribe them this weekend.
Show threadDanielMay 9, 2023

I've written several scenes so far, plus continued the previous section where I left off before. I definitely feel my energy and creativity coming back and it just confirms that giving it some room to breathe was what it needed. I hope this can be valuable to you to realize, if you're also feeling stuck on a project, or even if you're not. If your passion is wanting, give it some time. It'll come back, I promise.

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