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What a comfy place it is, this halfway house. Seeing its lights glowing warm and welcoming after the long, uphill struggle is too good for words. And now that I'm here I just want to sit back and put my feet up for a while with a vodka and lemonade (or two) before starting out on the next leg of the journey.
I won't be able to stay long because I can hear Leo calling me. He knows he's losing Sherry and without my help he has no chance of winning her love. The poor man; you can't help but feel for him, can you?
When I dusted off the original couple of thousand words I'd written of this manuscript I decided I'd finish it within 100 days. I've now worked out that for me to keep to that deadline I'll have to write an average of about 500 words per day from now until 9th June. Can I do it? I don't see why not because during the past 18 days I've averaged 690 words a day even though 7 of those 18 days were non-starters. I've said it before but I'll say it again. I will finish it! I will, I will, I will!
FILM REVIEW Cherry. This is for you. The film, An American Haunting, was... different. I found it quite spooky in places but the bits that were meant to be really scary weren't. Although it did almost make me lose my popcorn a few times thanks to the combination of unexpected movements and booming sounds. Waaahhh! Blimey - is that all it was? Recognise it?
All in all it was a decent enough film albeit somewhat 'Exorcist-y". Sissy Spacek played her role well as did Rachel Hurd-Wood in her role as the daughter supposedly being tormented by some kind of entity (I won't say too much because it'll spoil the twist in the tale).
If you like classic horror films that are based on keeping you on the edge of your seat rather than the shock factor of blood and guts, go for it. Otherwise forget it.
All the best with your goal of 500 words a day. Nothing like a goal to motivate. I always find when I set a target, I generally exceed it...as long as the target is reasonable:-)500 words a day is really achieveable. I'm sure you'll make it and then we can trade final chapter experiences!
Minx. You're in luck. He found them. Babies aren't featuring in this story so if he hadn't been able to find them, he wouldn't have got his leg over I'm afraid.
Fiona. Thanks for the encouragement, Fiona. I more than doubled the goal yesterday but there will always be days when I don't have time to write so those extra words will be good for keeping the average up. ~Sharon
Cherry. I heard him describe himself as 'working class' not so long ago. Maybe his roots were but somebody with his kind of money can hardly be described as working class, can they? Or have I misunderstood this terribly British class system?
Thanks. I just hope there's an editor out there who agrees with you :-)
3:01 PM
Your novel/word counter now looks like a pregnancy test! Very apt!!
11:05 PM
Oh no! Don't tell me she's gonna get herself up the duff? And to think I've just written the scene where Leo's upstairs looking for condoms!
11:12 PM
Tell him that they've slipped down behind the bedside table - I wouldn't want to be responsible for an un-planned pregnancy!
9:20 AM
All the best with your goal of 500 words a day. Nothing like a goal to motivate. I always find when I set a target, I generally exceed it...as long as the target is reasonable:-)500 words a day is really achieveable. I'm sure you'll make it and then we can trade final chapter experiences!
11:02 AM
Minx. You're in luck. He found them. Babies aren't featuring in this story so if he hadn't been able to find them, he wouldn't have got his leg over I'm afraid.
Fiona. Thanks for the encouragement, Fiona. I more than doubled the goal yesterday but there will always be days when I don't have time to write so those extra words will be good for keeping the average up. ~Sharon
11:21 AM
Cherry. I heard him describe himself as 'working class' not so long ago. Maybe his roots were but somebody with his kind of money can hardly be described as working class, can they? Or have I misunderstood this terribly British class system?
10:46 PM
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