Wow. So last night was painful. Actually, it wasn't. I can't believe how quickly and easily it is coming together. After I wrote two pages last night, I forced myself to put down the laptop and go to bed. I didn't have a chance until about 1:30 or 2 to start writing today, but I'm writing now. I'm on page 7. Okay, so five pages in an hour...okay wait. That's pretty good. Although I'm only on page seven, so it's closer to four pages. Still. The point is, however, that I have it precisely scripted, and I can see it. Part of that is because instead of sleeping last night, I was trying to figure out what was going to happen. For instance, I can't believe I never thought about Jonathan trying to change things. I don't think that idea ever occurred to me. He can't, of course - paradox! - but of course he would make the effort.

And here is the best part. Sometimes, when I write, I have to have the entire story in my head, line by line, before I can get things moving. This story has been in my head for the last five years or so. I know where it's going. I know who my chars are. So last night, I just started the scene, figured out how I was going to begin. Things got moving from there, and I haven't had to take a break yet. I am, now, I'm at a stopping point so I'm going to go and stretch. And I also wanted to retally things, see how much I've actually written. I'm pleasantly surprised. 2163 words. About 1,440 words/hour. LOL I dunno how that translates, but I think four pages in an hour and a quarter is pretty darn good, especially considering how long it has been since I've actually written anything. Also, I have a song stuck in my head and it won't go away...

So. It is 3 o'clock, time for my kids to get up from naptime. I should probably do something serious but...I don't want to. Once again. I want to write. I want to delve into this world and see what happens. Of course, the first two chapters are easy. I really need to sit down and rechart what is going to happen once things get mixed up. And here is the other problem with my writing, my weakness. I know that I am lousy at the "b" plot, at what is underlying. Of course, there doesn't always have to be something underlying, not in your basic pop fiction. I've been spoiled by Koontz, I think. But generally there isn't a huge problem, I suppose. Either way, I'm just going to write and make it happen. If nothing else, it will be good to get the whole thing out on paper.

And here is the other thing I have to give Adam grief about. The little voices are already starting. The ones that remind me that writing the novel is only part of the work. Getting something published is a totally different ballgame. It takes sales and marketing, things I'm not so hot at. It would be nice if I could just mail it off somewhere and get an answer in a month or two.

But I'm not going to think about that right now. The important thing to do is to write the stupid thing. The next important thing is to polish it til it's shiny. Then I'll worry about the publication process. Assuming of course that real life doesn't have me tearing my hair out.