I'm starting to realize how difficult it is to get any writing done when you're battling with insomnia. I've been working on two chapters the entire weekend, and haven't gotten much, if anything done at all.
Ok, strike that. I've actually gotten a chapter and a half done, but it's nowhere near where I should be. Not after four days in any case. This has been a very unproductive weekend. And if I can't fix this sleeping problem soon, this is going to take me forever to finish.
Normally I'd think, more time awake means more time to write. Which would be true if anything I was able to write when I'm exhausted as I am was going to be salvageable. I've already had to go over what I've written this weekend a few times to correct and revise parts of it. Trying to write while you're zoning out is definitely not a good idea. I'd like to have something legible down on paper, not some sleep deprived ramblings. That's just a personal preference there. Takes a little bit too long and a little too much work to go and fix everything after the delirium has passed.
Hopefully though I can get all this sorted out before too long. It's been about 2 weeks now as it is, and its making getting and writing done a major chore.
The story itself is progressing, albeit slowly. I can already see a few changes I'm going to need to make when I go back through for the second pass, but for now I have to put that thinking out of my mind so I can concentrate on just getting everything out.
So far there's been a lot of emotion and confusion from Heaven. Only about 50 or so pages in and she's already conflicted by the wrench I threw at her. I know I said I was gonna take it a little easier on her this time around, and give her a little bit of a break, but I still need to do something. so instead of what she's previously been going through, she gets to experience a little emotional issues. Not to much, but it'll be good for her development overall I think.
She thinks her life is going one way, and then this big ol' wrench smacks her in the back of the head and turns it all upside down. I can almost feel her glaring at me up off the page. In my defense, it was going to happen eventually down the line, but I think breaking the whole scenario up into separate parts is going to not only make things easier to write, bit make it easier and more enjoyable to read.
I'll have to see. Something that sounds good when I'm sleep deprived might not sound so good later on. Lot of work left to do.
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