Blue (and other colours)
Mar. 18th, 2014 07:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
calissaThe sun has just set, leaving the sky looking pale and washed out. A little over twelve hours ago I was watching the full moon set while the sky turned the most glorious shades of pink and purple. The Autumn Equinox is in just a couple of days.
I've been feeling myself drifting a bit since quitting my last job. I suppose I have needed it to some extent but it has also been frustrating. I feel like there is so much to do--reviews and stories to write, books and blog posts to read, chores to catch up on and projects to move forward with. I know that I am probably being too hard on myself by expecting myself to move on quickly after such an extended period of stress and that just makes me more frustrated.
Perhaps it is just the way I'm feeling at the moment. A good night's sleep may have me feeling differently.
And truthfully, things are moving on at their own pace. I have now managed to dump all of Wolfwinter into Scrivener and am working on transferring the story bible into it as well. I am starting to get a feel for what the ending might look like but remain daunted by the extent of work to be done.
I mentioned back at the beginning of the month that I had been brainstorming ideas for the CSFG's new anthology. I had originally intended to spend a week working each one up and then decide which I liked best. However, my very first idea actually seemed to fit another market. The deadline for that market is April 14 and so I am concentrating on it for now. I have a vague outline which I am working on turning into a more detailed outline--my way of tricking myself into a first draft. I was supposed to be working on it tonight but just couldn't settle.
Blah, just going to go to bed now and be done with it. Before I go, I shall leave you with some seasonal colour.
I've been feeling myself drifting a bit since quitting my last job. I suppose I have needed it to some extent but it has also been frustrating. I feel like there is so much to do--reviews and stories to write, books and blog posts to read, chores to catch up on and projects to move forward with. I know that I am probably being too hard on myself by expecting myself to move on quickly after such an extended period of stress and that just makes me more frustrated.
Perhaps it is just the way I'm feeling at the moment. A good night's sleep may have me feeling differently.
And truthfully, things are moving on at their own pace. I have now managed to dump all of Wolfwinter into Scrivener and am working on transferring the story bible into it as well. I am starting to get a feel for what the ending might look like but remain daunted by the extent of work to be done.
I mentioned back at the beginning of the month that I had been brainstorming ideas for the CSFG's new anthology. I had originally intended to spend a week working each one up and then decide which I liked best. However, my very first idea actually seemed to fit another market. The deadline for that market is April 14 and so I am concentrating on it for now. I have a vague outline which I am working on turning into a more detailed outline--my way of tricking myself into a first draft. I was supposed to be working on it tonight but just couldn't settle.
Blah, just going to go to bed now and be done with it. Before I go, I shall leave you with some seasonal colour.
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Date: 2014-03-18 02:16 pm (UTC)I hope you find your footing soon. After any big cage it is so easy to feel adrift. I figured things were a bit off-kilter on your end and have been thinking of you. :)
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Date: 2014-03-19 09:37 pm (UTC)Yes, I'm still a little off-kilter which surprises me, though it probably shouldn't.
I do hope all is going well for you at the moment. It was nice to see more snippets of your writing as I was catching up on posts.
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Date: 2014-03-18 04:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-19 09:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-18 09:03 pm (UTC)Remember to breathe, too. It is good for you.
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Date: 2014-03-19 09:38 pm (UTC)A good reminder, thank you!
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Date: 2014-03-19 02:23 am (UTC)Lovely shot. The almost all green background makes the orange really pop.
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Date: 2014-03-19 09:39 pm (UTC)The background is still a little cluttered for my taste, but overall I think it worked pretty well.