In like a lion, out like a lamb

Today I am finally re-reading my sci-fi story after a 4-week hiatus. I’ve only gotten through the first 15 pages and I can see a glaring logistical problem. *argh* The problem is making it difficult to read because my brain keeps spinning out on it. I’ll need to fix it but I’m not really sure how just yet. What crap! No, not the work. I just mean that I was anticipating this problem but I didn’t realize how this would change some of the structure/foundation of the story itself. It means a much deeper revision than I first thought. My inner critic will have a field day ripping it to pieces and putting it back together.

What is working: I like the tempo and how it reads in the first section. In fact, I may have lost it towards the end of the story. The momentum seems to have faded at the mid-point. But that can be re-written. Hmmm. I’m starting to make notes of changes so far. My brain is on fire, can you smell the smoke? It’s a restless unfocused energy and I’m having a hard time settling myself down long enough to work on the fiction.

It’s actually snowing today! Really? The first day of spring was yesterday. What happened to March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb? Big fluffy snowflakes do not count as going out like a lamb. All for now…I’m going to sit here and grumble to myself for a while. *arms crossed, grumbling*

Lily


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Rolling in the Deep

Okay, I get that sometimes I'm a "jackie come lately" but this morning I saw a video of Adele's Rolling in the Deep and oh my god!! I love it!!  Her voice is genius and I only wish I had heard it sooner.  Now I can't stop listening to this song.  This music opens me up and rips out my heart every time. Yay for genius!!

Adele - Rolling in the Deep: "21"

I've attached a link of the video above if you want to check her out.

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Stoked!

I am really stoked! I finished the biographical statement to the grant. Phew! Blood, sweat and tears went into that little essay. (No, not really…just rubbed my eyebrows off.) I’m a few days late from a self-imposed deadline but I’m still good with the actual deadline which is next week. So the plan is to send out this grant application tonight. I’ll read over the essay on the train home, make any last minute changes, upload my poetry manuscript and essay onto the site, pay the fee and I’m done. I’m excited. Being the triple moon baby that I am, it’s only fitting that I send it out the night before a full moon. Yay!! Okay, I won’t celebrate quite yet, I’ll do a subdued happy dance until it’s actually done.

Let’s see what else? I have more packing to do this weekend but I SO DON’T WANT to tackle that this weekend. Tired of packing…I may leave it off for next week. When I’m freaking out next week, we will all know why. It’s supposed to be a mild day on Saturday. I’m in the mood to go to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. A long walk will do wonders for me. I’ll bring a sketchbook and some pencils…awww I just remembered I packed them away….argh! I may have to open up some boxes and dig them out. Or better yet, I’ll just bring a notebook to write in and bring my camera. Oh and I have a couple books I want to finish. Easy breezy. I know it seems like I’m thinking out loud here…well mostly it’s because that’s exactly what I’m doing. All for now.
Peace,

Lily

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