Detached-Attached

Just a quick update today, as I only have 13 minutes to type this out, post it, shut everything down, and close up for the day. Yay!

Anyway, Thursday and Friday were terrible writing days. Not because I wasn't inspired, but because I had a huge report to work on, and didn't have any time...and then after work I was rushing around like crazy. Plus I was super out of it...I'm switching jobs and just told my boss...he was really, REALLY upset.

Anyway, the report is done and I'm in a much better mood today, and I managed to pound out 2,033 words! Not too shabby! Take that, Monday!

Anyway, I thought that today was going to be a very difficult writing day. Mer was climbing down into HQ (it'll make sense when you read the story), getting through some doors, etc. Nothing exciting. Yet somehow it turned into a lot of fun, and I got to put in a section of Bryn being...well...Bryn. All in all, a successful writing day.

As for the title of this post, it refers to the way I've been feeling about the story. Sometimes, on difficult writing days, I feel completely detached from my characters. Like I don't know who they are, and don't understand why they're doing what they're doing in a given situation. Most of the time, however--and today in particular--I feel very attached to my characters, and know how each of them will react to things without really needing to analyze it. I have their backgrounds pretty well worked out, and know their personalities, so most of the time it's easy. Today was one of those days :} There are times, however, when trying to figure them out is like trying to teach Q compassion and self-restraint.

Anyway, there's so much more I'd like to get into, but I am out of time! Laters, babes!


Working Title: Bryn & Mer: Nosce Te Ipsum
Word Count: 76,508 (woo broke 75k!)
Writing Mode: Reinvigorated!