tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post115910790524268996..comments2023-07-03T00:46:29.189-07:00Comments on Pen On Fire / Writers on Writing: Going to great lengths--or notBarbara DeMarco-Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407113008901754361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post-1159294478416534302006-09-26T11:14:00.000-07:002006-09-26T11:14:00.000-07:00vI'll check out your site, Leslea....K....I'll blo...vI'll check out your site, Leslea....<BR/><BR/>K....I'll blog about this....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post-1159201747093263802006-09-25T09:29:00.000-07:002006-09-25T09:29:00.000-07:00Right now I have no idea what my word count is up ...Right now I have no idea what my word count is up to, but it's probably going to double before the book is finally "done." I've been writing these chapters as "couplets," wherein there at least two characters doing two different things that are somehow linked in my mind. Not sure if they will remain structured that way or not...but each chapter is about 2000-3000 words long. That seems like the perfect length for a short story.<BR/><BR/>I'd like for each of these chapters to feel whole enough to be a short story, but to not end with any resolution that keeps you from turning to the next chapter...OH, the pressure. ;<BR/><BR/>Gethsemani was incredible. Very renewing. I posted a couple of self-portraits (vain, I know) on my site, just to illustrate. Hadn't planned on sharing them, but the difference between Day One and Day Three (not to mention where I got by Day Five) was incredible.<BR/><BR/>Didn't have internet while I was there. Looking forward to listening to you and Joe E in a few moments! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com