Day: July 13, 2016

Dueling Novels

Hard writing day. When the Dallas sniper struck, it sapped my interest/desire for writing about murder.

But I had to write, so I began writing a sequel to “Returnee”, “The Long Summer”. Yet, the me that is a writer knew that other novel, “Personal Lessons with Savanna”, remained in progress, and he still had some writing to do.

So I end up doing a chapter of TLS, and then a chapter of PLwS. I’ll be writing one and realize a line or change for the other. Both story arcs are growing and stretching out before me, beckoning as a calm sea on a summer day, but exhausting as I jump from one to the other and strive to grab the evolving threads of each and order them. Neither can be shut down. Each generates their own aha excitement, stirring enthusiasm. Writing like crazy is driving me crazy.

I’m achieving progress, but man, oh, man, that excitement is a burning fire, consuming my patience and energy as its fuel, leaving me a short-tempered, barely functioning shell.

More coffee. Quick, damn it, quick. Ah, now the battery is low.

Time to stop. For now.

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Obsessions

Pokemon porn searches are up 136%.

That news coaxed my snark to the surface. Oh, boy, having sex, or pretending to have sex with fake creatures ranks high on my bucket list.

Up 136% from what?

What obsessions, games and occupations have I ever had that would compare to the Pokemon madness? Sure, I’ve had obsessions, and I’ve been pre-occupied. Never camped out for tickets to anything. Did drive long distances to attend rock concerts. Didn’t pay insane ticket prices. Never shopped on Black Friday to get a must have object of desire. Have waited in lines at amusement park rides, but never over an hour, and have waited in lines for dinner. Yeah, waited in line for hot breakfasts of reconstituted eggs, fried potatoes and Spam. Waited in lines in the desert for showers, and also waited in lines at concerts to use a latrine of whatever kind existed.

Writing, perhaps, is my obsession. Watching some TV series to their ends. Game of Thrones. Sopranos. Firefly. But didn’t drop everything for them.

Ah, my cats’ security. I obsess over their disappearances and health.

Okay, Pokemon gamers, apologies. I have had obsessions and sympathize with your plight.

On to the writing like crazy.

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