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Taxes are filed
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I’m constrained every year as the critical forms aren’t ready until mid-February. So, once they were done, I filed ASAP. I’ll be dropping the state taxes into the mail this morning (because the software wants $19.99 to e-file the state, I can hit print and use a stamp).
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I’ve pretty much switched to paperless notifications, so most of my information reaches me by Jan 31. My state requires e-filing, so that’s as free as the Feds.
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I’d e-file if it were free...yes I would!
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Unfortunately, didn’t get #8 finished tonight… maybe this week. If not, next weekend (which might also be a 3-day weekend, crossing my fingers).
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Hmmm… I can move this scene from #8 back to #7….. Keeping it in #8 makes for a better cliffhanger, but moving it to #7 makes #7 a tad more complete. Oh, the debate I’m having with myself.
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@Wilde_Guess Yep, that’s why I’m debating now, before I post. I’ll need to resolve this before I post either 7 or 8. Yesterday, I had moved it to #7, however, based on tone it belongs in #8. So, this morning, I moved it back. After all, a cliffhanger is typically an incomplete scene.
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True, that. Also, the move can “require” another 4k of writing to more fully develop an idea. That’s not a bad thing, but can confuse the reader if you do it after the chapter(s) were originally posted.
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That was the #5 debacle, about 2.5k but same thing. I try to adhere to the principle that a reader shouldn’t have to re-read an episode to understand things, though, of course, that can be unavoidable at times with a work-in-progress. Thus, I basically want to be confident in the episode/chapter before I post.
Cross my fingers, I’ll get #8 drafted tonight. (If so, I’d expect #7 to go up next weekend.)
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No muse, I’m already involved with another story, stop trying to tempt me with a new one….stop, STOP! Onward with the struggle.
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Today’s been productive. Posted Jefferey episode #6, and nearly done with the draft to #7 (along with a dabble or two in #8). Depending on how productive I am this weekend, I should be confident with posting #7 next weekend, but no guarantees. (Always, TBD until I actually post it).
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I like three day weekends, good chance to get some Jefferey episodes finished! I do have to be careful, some of these episodes are becoming a wee bit penis centric…
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I’m guessing that I’ll be posting episode six next weekend, but no promises. (This is to Jefferey.)
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Jefferey episode six is now written, onto seven. (I need to get seven done before I consider re-posting five.)
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Hmm… seven is halfway and I’m confident in five….
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One of the things that bites me at times is that I don’t like holding back on episodes/chapters. If I’m writing normally, I’ll stay like one ahead. But if I fall behind, I’m tempted to post sooner than I really should – most of the time, it’s okay. Occasionally, it’s bad.
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And I think I’m splitting episode seven, seems more natural.
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Well, at least I made progress on episode six today, felt like I was standing still for while.
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Second draft to episode #5 is now done, 50% longer than before. I’ll be waiting until I finish this handful of episodes before I post (to avoid a repetition of before).
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I meant “ice skating”, not “ice scatting” in my notes of ideas …. should I dare to think about what ice scatting would entail? Hmm… sounds dangerous. Suppose Frosty the snowman could be involved with this.
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@Wilde_Guess Yep, it happens … it was funny enough to post
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Scootely dooteley doo waaaAAAAAAH! *slides into tree*
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When the Ice Queen regrets having that King Prawn Bhuna and eight pints of spesh.
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Hamburger has met the grill….
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@BronxWench Sounds like a better location than the one I’ve gone to. I mean, yes, the county is next to water, but the restaurant I’m referring to is at a shopping mall, not particularly scenic.
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@Desiderius Price This one was right on the beach in Negril, Jamaica. Going out at night in Jamaica is sort of a walk on the wild side, and we mostly stayed at the resort, but we had to go for a sunset burger just to say we’d done it.
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@BronxWench Yeah, need to get a passport…. (my old one’s way past expired)
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For those following Jefferey, I’ve yanked episode five, Contempt, and will repost once I revise it.
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Ouch! Continuity errors happen, and only the author knows. It’s happened to almost everyone who writes a story with more than one book. It looked good for the reader. I’m sure the “corrected” version will be even better.
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Thanks. Yeah, when I realized I was essentially revisiting the same point, that’s when I knew I had made a screwup. So one solution is to rehash the several episodes into a multi-part mini-series sort of thing, because some of it would be excellent in fostering some of Jeff’s grumpiness …
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Grrr… that sinking feeling you get when you realize you may have muddled and messed up an episode (or three) to the story, one of which is already posted….
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It wasn’t something I could definitively put my finger on, just a sense that something is off, know what that’s like? Like the episodes needed more focus or clarity, and be able to weave in the extra fluff that I want.
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I absolutely know what it’s like. The muddled feeling. More recently I can catch it sometimes before I post, but back in the day I didn’t have an eye for it and would get them ‘wtf’ reviews lol. I guess that’s a mark of skill to be able to say WTF to yourself about your own writing.
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Suppose it is. I did violate a rule I had set for myself ages ago, not to post until after the next episode had a complete first draft. I’m guessing that for this little bit, I’ll wait until I get it completely drafted before I start posting. (The *next* little episode after this is already done, with a minor tweak needed due this episode’s material.)
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“It'll be fun, I promise!" … I don't know if my MC trusts me or not.
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Episode finished… now just gotta decide if I have enough material for a slightly earlier episode or not… tbd...
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Bananas Becoming BREAD
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In a short while, nothing, as it’s being devoured
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You could use the other banana...
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@BronxWench Sorry, that banana’s too small to compare against anything.
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Never mind me, just working on this new episode to my Jefferey story. Poor, lost souls….
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Just two and a half months to SPRING, time for some skinny dipping!
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@BronxWench I decided to not google search for that at work… looks lovely! (Too bad my passport’s expired….)
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We were at Hedo II. Really, really nice place…
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A quick google search, yeah, seems nice. Hmmm… lemme find a passport application (eww, they’ll want pictures).
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As we welcome 2018, the theme will most likely be “Attack of the Plot Bunnies!” … or “Plot Bunny Phantom Menace”.