Thanks to Mrs. T and Izzy for giving me lots of space and quiet to work today. I met the daily 800 word quota I set for myself when I’m working on a novel. Lately, it’s been more like 800 words four days a week.
Pulpwood Queens Favor Safari Print
photo by Natalie Brasington
I followed up my writing by meeting another daily quota: I read seven student papers. At that rate, I’ll have them done in seven days, which would put me a day ahead of schedule. This semester I’ve spaced out my face to face classes’ assignments so they come in at a different time than the writing of the online students.
This Banner Blew Down After I filmed it
(I didn't steal it)
I spent the whole rest of my day doing color correction to the Girlfriend Weekend “For the Love of Books” documentary. To be truthful, rather than call it color correction, I should probably call it “color improvement.” When I’d do an adjustment, it would take a while for Final Cut Pro to render the change, and while it was “working,” I watched videos from NYU’s “Media Talks.” The more I learn about their master’s degree in publishing the more I’m impressed by it.
We used my kids' puzzle map to
illustrate my trip to Jefferson, Texas
I should note that my wife Megan made the little airplane in the picture.
There are some good videos related to the book business on the NYU site here.
Torg 
When you are writing your novel drafts or whatever project you are working on… are you just writing in Word or a different software. Would love recommendations?
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I write in Word when I’m writing a novel. I hear (especially Apple people) complain about it but I’m not sure why. I use Final Draft to write scripts. I did write my first one in Word and tab over but I wouldn’t recommend that. If you are going to keep writing scripts, it’s worth the $.
I don’t think it matters too much what you write in. Does it seem to matter to you? Interesting if it does. I sometimes hear lots of talk about free hand, notebooks or even writing on a phone.
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I was hoping it didn’t matter. I personally writing ideas, small chunks of content and dialogue, and mapping character development in notebooks and leave the real writing in Word. But I was also wondering about any special formatting you do. Currently my stories are double-spaced.. does that matter?
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Let’s see. When I have submitted stories for publication they have been double spaced. I think in almost every case, the journal has been specific about how they wanted the text. 🙂
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7-10 in a sitting is usually as much as I can handle in one sitting. Then, I start to get grouchy or my eyes glaze over, and my feedback suffers. I only have one section right now, though. How do you handle 3 at once?!
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