Wrote a bit today. Dreadful stuff, really. A depressing scene. Hard to write.

I started a new job, so things have been really hectic, and I'm sorry to admit I haven't done much writing at all. What I have done has been sporadic at best. In fact, really it has been just little paragraphs here and there. I know that's no way to write a novel, or at least I think I know...

Anyway, things are calming down a little bit and I feel sort of recharged in a strange way. Probably just because I haven't written much in a while. At the same time, even though I feel like I am refreshed, I seem to be hitting the same wall when it comes down to sitting and pecking away at those keys. I think it might be because I'm at a difficult scene to write. I know I tend to write in tiny little snippets when I'm writing a hard scene because it is mentally taxing to try to get through it. I'm going to try to plow through it though, write now. Er, right now. ;)

Also, thanks for the concern, I am recovered from my terrible illness!

I hope to get a bit of writing done tonight after game one of the Stanley Cup finals.

Hello, I'm not sure what I had, whether it was some strength devouring food poisoning, or some mutated flue virus on steroids, but I am feeling much better now. I even managed to get back on the writing horse today.

I read through the whole manuscript again today for the first time in a while. It can sometimes be a strange experience. I may find myself thinking, "did I write that?" And the answer is always yes. Today, however, all I felt was a bit of joy. I am actually still happy with how the book is going! I know it probably seems like I am getting too much joy out of the smallest accomplishments, but really I'm trying to stay as positive as I can through this whole experience to help me keep my motivation up. Try not to let it bother you, and don't think me some arrogant jerk, okay? :)

The updates should be coming regularly again now that the illness has been chased from my veins. Thanks for your patience if anyone missed them.

I'm terribly sick, so I'm not sure when I'll write next.

My muse was speaking fluently to me tonight. I got a very important section done tonight, and during the writing of it I got a flash of inspiration that I feel will greatly enhance the story. It is an idea that is both intriguing and terrifying, and although I know it will be hard to write I think it will make the story stronger as well as make the plot make more sense. I don't know where the idea came from, but I'm sure glad it hit me! Yay!

Just one more example of how organic the plot to this book is. Since there are mostly hardened checkpoints with more fluid places in between, the chance for change is high, but although that can make writing difficult at times, it also gives me the freedom to quickly incorporate new ideas.

I'm going to start doing a little writing before bed. Hopefully I can get a bit done this weekend as well!