Trying something...

In an effort to get my writing done before midnight every day, I'm going to try not to get on the Internet at all until my wordcount for the day is at or over quota.

If you see me post without including a wordcount update for the day, bug me about this, would you?

Thanks.

The Morning Report.

Coffee with eggnog: still delicious!

I have already written 562 words today. For those of you keeping track, that's 134,254 words so far this year.

More importantly, I have finally cracked the problem of the Cthulhu Christmas story. It's only about 20% finished, but I know exactly how it progresses, what its twists and turns are, and how it ends. I don't need to keep working on all four drafts, I have one that will work, solidly, splendidly, and pretty terrifyingly.

I have watched The Phantom of the Opera three times in the last sixteen hours, and let me tell you it is a marvelous tool for inspiring a proper sense of drama, if that's the sort of mood you need in order to write.

I also created a second Twitter account so I could try some different storylines in Echo Bazaar, and I have already exhausted all my turns for the day in both accounts.

Maybe I should ask for some Fate for Christmas?

How are all of you today? My weekend is looking up.