Well, the answer to the title is: not much since last post. The holidays do seem to suck up a lot of time; fortunately, for me, because it is time that is centered on family and friends. So, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
I did do some thinking on the structure and story line. I’ll expand more on this later, but my style is generally less structured than I’ve seen described in the writing ‘how-to’ books. It remains to be seen if this is good or bad, but it is what I do. Since I’m not under any sort of time pressure, I can afford to be a little less rigid in planning and execution. My primary goal at this point is to get a completed novel. I don’t have any expectations on quality other than I want to do the best I can, and see the results. The ultimate gauge is the reader and their enjoyment.
Btw: I’m using the OpenOffice word processor. It is free, although you can tell it is community-developed. A bit confusing and not so user-friendly, but did I mention it is free? I would recommend it for a low cost approach – it seems fully functional so far, and as with any software, has a learning curve.
Hopefully I’ll have a bit more time to write in the next week, and maybe add some more thoughts on AI, my novel idea, and what I’ve discovered about writing. At the least, this will serve as my own personal diary on this journey. Maybe it will serve others by pointing out the pitfalls I’m likely to fall in to.
