Monday, December 22, 2014

Writing in Public - Year 1, Month 1, Days 13-14

Michael Salsbury
I am continuing my adoption of Dean Wesley Smith's Writing in Public challenge of the past couple of years.

Day 13 saw no writing accomplished.  It was a day of celebration, and preparation for celebration, of the college graduation of my step-son Austin.

Day 14, today, actually saw some writing.  I wrote about opening lines and how to practice writing them, for my How To Write Fiction blog.  That article will appear online in late January.

That article reminded me that I needed to practice writing openings myself, so I did.  At the end of the night, I had written eight of them.  Here's my favorite:
I miss the Cold War.  Sure, you never knew if some testosterone-filled bureaucrat might decide to press the button that vaporized you.  But at least the electronics worked until he did.  The Cyber War turned using anything electronic into a game of Russian roulette.
I might have to work on this one some more.


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TODAY'S WORD COUNTS
  • This Blog: 140 words
  • How to Write Fiction:  619 words
  • Opening Lines Written: 8 openings, 271 words
TOTAL WORDS FOR TODAY: 1,030

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DECEMBER 2014 WORD COUNTS

Novels:
  • Fully Invested: 860 words (notes and backstory)
  • The Alliance (series): 905 words
  • The Mimas Object (a story in the Alliance universe): 0 words
  • Alien Love Story: 0 words
  • Driven To Kill: 0 words
  • Local Gods: 0 words
  • The Black Eagles: 0 words
  • The Old Hotel: 0 words
Short Stories:
  • None in progress at this time.
Non-Fiction:
  • Introduction to Application Repackaging: 0 words
  • Troubleshooting Windows Applications: 0 words
  • Amazon Product Reviews:  3,774 words
Blogging:
  • Columbus Beer Scene: 4,232 words
  • How to Write Fiction: 4,515 words
  • Introduction to Application Repackaging: 1,488 words
  • Windows Desktop Administration: 2,009 words
  • This Blog: 2,688 words
  • Guest Posts for Other Blogs: 0 words
Opening Lines, Paragraphs, Pages:
  • Opening Lines Written: 8 lines (271 words)
  • Opening Paragraphs Written: 0
  • Opening Pages Written: 0
DECEMBER - MONTH TO DATE WORDS: 20,742

About the Author

Michael Salsbury / Author & Editor

In his day job, Michael Salsbury helps administer over 1,800 Windows desktop computers for a Central Ohio non-profit. When he's not working, he's writing, blogging, podcasting, home brewing, or playing "warm furniture" to his two Bengal cats.

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