Saturday, May 09, 2015

Signs and Portents: Trinity Metrics 41


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METRICS
New Words: 1005
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 5173
Author's Note total: 1268
Total words for first draft: 29,534
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Finished the rough draft!
Fave line: "Say, once I'm done dealing with them, do you want to take a trip with me to see the storm-opals of Rann?"
What Else I Accomplished Today: Finally cooked the Sattvic Mung Dal. I've only been working on the mung beans since Wednesday.
What Else Has Happened: Took Mustard to the vet and my parents finally came home.
What I'm looking forward to: The next story.
What I'm not looking forward to: What am I supposed to do for Mother's Day?

Friday, May 08, 2015

Signs and Portents: Trinity Metrics 40


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METRICS
New Words: 488
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 4168
Author's Note total: 1268
Total words for first draft: 28,529
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Stage for the epilogue is set.
Fave line: A man in a glowing green and black leotard floated in the cloudless blue sky while aiming green energy from his hand at the ground.
What Else I Accomplished Today: I haven't slipped into a sugar coma!
What Else Has Happened: Today was my direct supervisor's last day before retirement. So much cake.
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just a scene away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Signs and Portents: Trinity Metrics 39


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METRICS
New Words: 731
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 3680
Author's Note total: 1268
Total words for first draft: 28,041
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Got through the scene I skipped and blathered a bit in the author's note about Lara Lor-Van. Plus discovered that I had goofed up in Entwined Fates: Coast City not Star City was almost eaten by a yellow alien.
Fave line: "She was too pregnant to travel safely and after she read the biography that Lois wrote about you, she decided that Bruce and I would 'freak you out' were the terms she used if we went without her. I trust her judgment on people."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Did not get rained on as I went to my appointment.
What Else Has Happened:
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just a scene away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Signs and Portents: Trinity Metrics 38


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METRICS
New Words: 387
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 3260
Author's Note total: 957
Total words for first draft: 27,310
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Not as much as I counted on getting done. I'm down to two scenes left to write now: the epilogue and the wrestling exercise I skipped over.
Fave line: Clark looked like he was one blow away from toppling over onto the concrete floor.
What Else I Accomplished Today: More sleep. I woke up so exhausted I called in for a day and went back to bed.
What Else Has Happened: I tried to cook. Found out the mung beans had to soak overnight and ended up making crackers instead of biscuits.
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just two scenes away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Signs and Portents: Trinity Metrics 37


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METRICS
New Words: 837
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 2880
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 26,923
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Yeah, I got to Jor-El. Next step, Lara and Hal Jordon.
Fave line: "Do you make razors?"
What Else I Accomplished Today: Ran the dishwasher and made red raspberry tea.
What Else Has Happened: The chickens are big enough to knock over their feeder now.
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just a scene and a half away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Monday, May 04, 2015

Signs and Portents: Trinity Metrics 36


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METRICS
New Words: 258
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 2043
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 26,086
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Some writing got done today.
Fave line: "This is the first time I've seen your craftsmanship, sir."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Got stuck in awful traffic again today, so no writing when I got home.
What Else Has Happened: I took the weekend off from writing. Not the greatest of plans since this story was supposed to be finished already.
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just a scene and a half away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Friday, May 01, 2015

Signs and Portents: Trinity Metrics 35


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METRICS
New Words: 469
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 1785
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 25,828
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Chipped away at the scene.
Fave line: "Close your eyes and remember the key. Feel it in your hands."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Made it through the paying job day while the last one standing in the office again.
What Else Has Happened:
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.