To everyone who has been following my journey so far, I am so thankful! But I wanted to let you all know that I've decided to move my blog/website here: www.michelletranwrites.com
I hope you will continue to follow me on my journey :)
Thanks again for the past four awesome years on this site!
xoxo,
Michelle
Friday, February 5, 2016
Monday, February 1, 2016
Drafting, glasses, & my latest obsessions, oh my!
I'm back at drafting my next WIP and it feels awesome but scary at the same time! I haven't drafted since April when I wrote Diamond Queen so it always feels new and different when I get back at it again. Drafting is a different kind of animal compared to revising and editing, but the best way I go about it is to flash draft (which averages about 4-6 weeks depending on the idea). To keep myself accountable I aim for a daily word count of 2K. I can't always make the 2K, but if by the end of the week I can get to 15K, I'm happy.
And it just so happens that I met my goal for week 1!
Now, I just need to keep at this pace and I'll be golden (as long as I can keep my internal editor in check).
This past week was also strange because I was getting used to my new prescription glasses. This is my first time ever wearing glasses so it came with a learning curve. At first it made me really nauseous, and now my eye won't stop twitching. Oh well, you lose some you win some, I guess.
I've also tried to keep my distractions at a minimum so that I can focus on drafting, but who am I kidding. My latest obsessions? Orphan Black, Wolf by Wolf, and trying new things.
Have you ever had a multi-grain latte? According to my barista, it's pretty common in Japan and Korea, but it was totally new to me. It has no coffee in it whatsoever, but was marketed as a protein-filled-afternoon-productivity-boost (her words, not mine!). I managed to get 1K words in after drinking it, so I guess it worked?
Also, these donut holes with coconut cream. There's no significance to them, except that they were delicious!
Also had a date with this stud who introduced me to SOMM: Into the bottle, a neat documentary about what goes into wine. Spoiler: it's not just grapes!
How was your week? What's your current read or latest obsession? Comment below!
And it just so happens that I met my goal for week 1!
Now, I just need to keep at this pace and I'll be golden (as long as I can keep my internal editor in check).
This past week was also strange because I was getting used to my new prescription glasses. This is my first time ever wearing glasses so it came with a learning curve. At first it made me really nauseous, and now my eye won't stop twitching. Oh well, you lose some you win some, I guess.
I've also tried to keep my distractions at a minimum so that I can focus on drafting, but who am I kidding. My latest obsessions? Orphan Black, Wolf by Wolf, and trying new things.
Have you ever had a multi-grain latte? According to my barista, it's pretty common in Japan and Korea, but it was totally new to me. It has no coffee in it whatsoever, but was marketed as a protein-filled-afternoon-productivity-boost (her words, not mine!). I managed to get 1K words in after drinking it, so I guess it worked?
Also, these donut holes with coconut cream. There's no significance to them, except that they were delicious!
Also had a date with this stud who introduced me to SOMM: Into the bottle, a neat documentary about what goes into wine. Spoiler: it's not just grapes!
How was your week? What's your current read or latest obsession? Comment below!
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