picowrimo | March Pico 2018, Day 6

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March Pico 2018, Day 6

I found an available computer at work, so I thought I'd put up today's post a bit earlier.

Here is the place to talk about your progress (or the lack of it) and share bits with us.
May the magic be with us all!

BTW, I need someone to make tomorrow's post. I'll be at work all day, and it's doubtful that I would get this chance again.

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I'll be happy to, if you'd like.

I managed around 30 minutes this morning. I was working on dialogue, basically a phone call. Just lines back and forth right now, no attempt at descriptions fleshing the scene out. A few lines below; this is all part of setting up the plot. Speakers are Waverly and an old friend and former colleague. The old friend line is a bit weak, it's filler right now till I come up with something better.
(It looks like you have a volunteer for tomorrow's post. But if necessary, I can step in too)

I already talked to Julian. I was waiting for your call Gabhail, I could almost have set my watch by it.

We've known each other too long Alexander.

They do say the best mirror is an old friend.

And are you coming?

I don't know, getting away for a week is difficult...

It's 1970 Alex. There are satellites, communicators, telephones. And you do have a minimally competent staff. The organization will survive. I think it'll be good for you--and it will be good to see you.

Thanks. Your help is much appreciated.

No writing or typing up or plotting or anything even close done today, and I don't expect anything like those tomorrow, either. We're having a shitty week at school, with Boss Woman forcing completely unnecessary meetings and teacher-parent evenings upon us; plus, we're working on Saturday, too! I'm really too old for this shit. *sigh*

The only thing I did was to decide giving up on the translating part of my March Pico intentions. Translating demands much more concentration and awareness than writing... things I really don't have right now. So I'll postpone the translating work for the summer season, when I have more peace. *fingers crossed*

Ugh, other than my writing last Friday, motivation has been so hard to come by. I haven't worked on any of my fics since then. I'm so annoyed with myself.

I iike it!

No worries! It will be taken care of.

Oh, Alexander, he should have know better. That excuse wouldn't have even flown with my mum!

I hate it when they mess up everything with unnecessary meetings and crap. it just puts everything that much farther behind.

Don't give up! Just let the Pico magic work!

Oh, dear, perhaps you need a change of pace... can you get away for a couple of hours to a park or something?

I don't think so, not really, but I'll try to get some fresh air in general, that might help.

I hope so! Doesn't help that my best writing time is after midnight, but these past days I've been half asleep by 8

Exactly! :(

I've found taking a walk always seems to help my creative juices some.

I'll try it!

I've been rewatching Heroes for some reason. Ah, the nostalgia. If only it had ended at Season 1. (I still have a Sylar icon! OH MAN.)

Here's today's drabble:

Peter Petrelli had always dreamed of flying.

The first thing he ever bought with his hard-earned allowance at the age of 8 was a Superman comic. He'd never be bulletproof, but something about the way Clark Kent saw the world captured his attention.

The real dreams started after he turned 26. What had once been a childhood fantasy suddenly felt like a latent ability, something he could do if he could just figure out how to unlock it.

His brother wouldn't believe him. No one would. But then he'd done it. Proved himself.

Maybe he'd been Clark Kent all along.

Thanks :) It always helps to get the ideas down!

Wow, having to work Saturday is nasty. I hope it gets a bit better after that.

Don't get down on yourself! Can you write on a different schedule if it's hard to stay up late?

Nice atmosphere, the progression from childhood fantasy to grabbing hold of a dream and making it real.

Hmmm it's worth a try. I usually write so late since I'm undisturbed then but I'll try.

Let me know if it works for you! :D

Rewatching stuff always helps me, too.

I guess I forgot to post yesterday. Mostly I just jiggled words around and thought about a new Easter Egg. It's getting warm and wonderful out - so hard to stay at the computer and write.

Will do!

Writing just the dialogue is such a great way to lay the foundation of a scene.

Is this for your Egg? I really should zip through the previous pico posts to get a feel for what folks are working on!

Gahhh. It does sound like a lousy week.

I hope RL eases up next week so you have time to relax and enjoy some writing time. Hang in there.

I missed three days in a row, in spite of having my writing notebook with me at all times:) I was off having fun with my sisters and just didn't want to write! I was feeling guilty about it, but decided I shouldn't feel that way, and just get back to writing when I got home.

I often don't feel like writing, or can't think of what to write, or how to get what I want to say out on the paper. I find that reading/reviewing my WIP(s) can help kick-start things.

Very nice! Yes, Peter, you too shall fly:) Among other powers!

I love Heroes. Looking forward to more of this story!

We had a snowstorm yesterday! It's cold and wonderful out!

Jiggling words and thinking - very important and necessary activities!

That's a good point, maybe I'll give re-reading that 600 words start I have a try and see if inspiration comes then.

But as for you, sounds like you had some fun days! That was a well-deserved writing break.

This is not the Egg. The egg shall remain a secret except for some grumbling and suchlike ;)

This is the same wip I was working on for a while in November. I agree with you, a few lines of dialogue are a great way to work your way into a scene!

Don't feel guilty for having fun! I've also found that reading wips makes me want to edit/rewrite a bit here and there and that often leads to expanding and writing something new.

* It's cold and wonderful out! *

I don't usually put those two words in the same sentence. :P

Today, it's all I've got.

I hope it works for you:)

I was laughing away as I wrote 'cold and wonderful' to you...

Yeah, well, I thought I'd ask;) Beginning next week, we could designate Wednesdays as Whining Day!

I hate feeling guilty about not writing. The only thing that relieves it is writing:)

So do I. We work on Saturday because the 15th is a national holiday and it falls on Thursday, so we get Friday free in exchange and are having a 4-day weekend. I have high hopes for those 4 days!

I'm trying, but it's not easy.

Dialogue is always so beautifully character-driven. The personalities just shine.

I'm glad you're getting words down!

Ouch. Hope your week eases up soon.

Being exhausted doesn't help matters along at all, I know. It's tough sometimes just to get the words out. Perhaps resting more will help refill the well?

That first season of Heroes was golden.

What a nice drabble, from dream to reality!

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