Last week I was able to get another day of writing in and pushed into a set of scenes that is difficult to write for two reasons: 1) it wasn't part of the original outline so I have a one sentence bullet point to go off of and 2) people are going to die, several of whom happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. That last point is as obstructive (I may have created a new word there) as the first point. People dying is something that is happening in the story, but it's not what the story is about and I don't really want to go any deeper than I need to, but it needs to happen. I think I'm going to wimp out and have the thing happen of stage between a shift in perspectives. I may be just thinking out loud here at the moment.
This week, writing will be thin as my back went out this past Sunday and I've spent most of the week so far on my back. By the time this posts, I'll be back at work for the first time this week and hope to make it the whole day without needing too much pain medicine. I do have to drive 45 minutes there and back, so I'm sticking to the over the counter stuff. It's been doing the job so far - as long as I work within my current health limits. My mom is flying in next week for Memorial Day weekend and it has been nearly a year since last time I saw her. I'd like to be as near to healthy then as I can get.
Current word count: 38,757 words
After the current scene, I have the beginnings of revelations on who is behind the uprisings. Clues are discovered and links are made. Chapter 7 will be the turning of the tide and things will start happening quick there.
I currently have one scene in my list of "Scenes I Need to Add After the First Draft Is Done". I have no doubt there will be more, but I'm pushing on to complete the first draft before going back to insert new material.
That's it for now. Later!
