Some days, you can create a whole universe, families of characters + backstories, plots upon subplots, and the history of the world.

Other days: words are hard.
Today has been the latter.
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I had someone today ask how far I was on my book, and if “Revision 8” was done yet.
I can successfully say I have spent a full week - and Ch 1 is now locked in of Recision 7, and I probably still have a good 4-6 months ahead of me, at least. Not a week.
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I would LIKE to say that I relaxed on my day off.
What did I actually do? I had "recover" on my TODO list. That...did not quite happen.
I did plan out one (not fully write) 1 scene in Ch 1 of Revision 7. So...that counts, right?
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I'm back to writing after a hospital stay due to a family member in the ER, but deciding what to write is hard. My first day back at work exhausted me, and working on Revision 7 has been challenging. #author #amwriting #theemberlegacy

Revision 6 is DONE!
Now, I should take a break before I get into the next revision, because I HAVE NOTES!
Should I take a break? At least tonight, yes.
But tomorrow: START REVISION 7!!!
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So remember the Writers Block from yesterday? Gotta love when an idea hits you as you’re driving down the highway. AND IT WAS A GOOD IDEA and I could NOT think about anything else.
So I worked on incorporating that idea, and NOT removing a character I liked #amwriting #author #theemberlegacy

Is it Writers Block when you try to outline a scene again and again and again, and nothing seems to work right? AAGGGHH! This scene logic is driving me crazy!!! #author #amwriting #theemberlegacy

Well... I did not expect to spend the last *looks at clock* 6 HOURS doing research on a possible idea, only to completely re-invent a minor piece of information into a major icon throughout the story. At least I have some more info on how Revision 7 will work #author #amwriting #theemberlegacy

PROGRESS! After last night's exhaustion, I finished Ch 37's draft and 37B because it was long. I'm now outlining the final chapters so the story can end naturally. Can't say I've "solved writer's block", but it is progress. #author #theemberlegacy

Sit down to write. Want to write. Realize that the natural progression of the timeline over the past 10 chapters was WAY too fast, and spend the next few hours clarifying "how many hours have passed." Ch 37 will have to wait...again, because it is currently 3 am #author #theemberlegacy #amwriting

Sometimes you’re on fire, and the ideas just flow. Other times, you’re staring at a blank screen, and it’s the worst feeling….
So many ideas, and…nothing is coming out. WHY BRAIN!?!?
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Ch 35 is drafted in outline form - although I'm not 100% on board with the full structure, it's enough to move on. I swear, I spent most of the day researching/referencing room layouts, spatial arrangements, and the day's timeline. The day of an #author is never dull...  #amwriting #theemberlegacy

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Ever had a day where nothing went right (well, 95%)? That was today. So...no writing got done, mainly because all of my mental energy was spent, well, elsewhere. BUT - 3 day weekend means writing time! #author #theemberlegacy #sendgoodvibes

Worked on finishing the scene outline for the last part of Ch 32, and outline of Ch 33. Revision 6 is going better than expected. I already have ideas for Revision 7. Ah, editing. Writing. It's a never-ending process. #author #authorlife #theemberlegacy #amwriting