Thursday 5 April Writing Report (Previous Report)
Eden surprised me today. Then again, that seems to be a theme for this week. However, it is rare I have such massive bouts of inspiration and it all bubbled to a head today. I guess the sense of accomplishment drove a lot of what I did today, but I am especially proud of how well I performed when compared to recent weeks.
The title of the report for this week of Eden is not purely for the alliteration. It is a representation of how effective my writing is for today and hints at what I tackled leading into the second act of the novel. While it is quite like my standard writing style, the way I present it with Eden is new to me.
Where My Word Count Should Be: 25,000 words
Where My Word Count Is: 25,095 words
- What I Did Today
Today was the set up for the rest of the novel. It consisted of introducing the last major character of the party while also creating the major source of conflict. I never intended for Eden to be a “happy” novel, so I am using the bog standard Hollywood Action Movie Screenplay model, where the bad thing occurs right at the end of Act One that sets the rest of the story in motion. And it worked amazingly with Eden.
- The Best Sample From Today
The excerpt from today is quite long, but it give great insight into how Ryan feels immediately after the traumatic event that changes her world. While I established that the characters are “no longer in Kansas,” I had yet to introduce a real need to fight.
No matter what Daniel said, I would not hear a word. Nor would I make any sign of being receptive to his gestures. Ja’nell joined him after I assumed that he called out for her. The portly African-American woman was unable to break me out of my funk. There was nothing else on my mind save one thought. One terrible thought that no one ever wishes to have. I saw my life without Karlie and it was not something I wanted. The anger festered inside me and mounted in my cerebrum. Every second felt like a lifetime as all I saw was Karlie’s innocent face taken away from my grasp. She was right in front of me and I was powerless to help. It was not a feeling I wanted to experience ever again. No one should experience that loss. In that moment, I knew what my purpose on Planet Earth was. I saw the reality of my situation and I loved it. I pushed myself to my feet and shoved both Daniel and Ja’nell away from me. I marched into the bathroom. My footsteps boomed in my head until I was in front of the mirror. In front of me was someone I did not recognise. My reflection was no longer Alyssa Ryan Williams. What I saw in the polished glass was something much stronger. Ti’ik was right. I would move the stars to save Karlie. I would use his words to fuel my rage.
The above paragraph is the moment that turns Ryan’s entire attitude away. I don’t know if any of you know what it feels like to be helpless when someone you love is snatched away from you, but that is what I had to convey with this scene. Without a single piece of dialogue, I crafted a powerful and emotional scene that makes the reader root for Ryan to succeed and beat the aliens that want to ruin not only her life, but the life of everyone on Planet Earth.
- How Productive I Felt I Was
As I placed the entire story in motion today, I did far more than I ever anticipated with the words I had. I feel that I did a lot more than a mere word count can show. It is impossible for me to convey the pride I feel and how into the story I got. I did not want to stop writing today, but I made myself otherwise I would be here all night and not want to stop until Eden is finished.
The work I did today is more than enough to pump me up for the rest of Eden. I can’t really say much more than that.
- What I Intend To Write Next Week
I will keep this short this week as I intend to inform everyone of what I intend to do at the end of the week. Keep your minds creative and put those pens onto paper.
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