Make Me An Offer

Hello everyone!

In order to stimulate the writing process Josh and I are going to be running a little challenge for me. I will be working on a new writing project, with a deadline and a reward at the end, if all conditions are met. The following rules are in place:

1. The greater of 250,000 Words or 100 Pages.
2. All new original writing, not re-worked previous writing.
3. Deadline: March 3rd, 2009, 11:59PM.
4. Properly edited (correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc).
5. Writing can be out of sequence (chronology) depending on flow of writing.

Those are the rules. I will do my best to keep a daily (or at least weekly) word count throughout the process. Let me know what you think! Do you have a reward to offer if I can complete this challenge?

WoW & The Creative Process

Theme Song: "Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry
Life Outlook: Pained
Current Weather: -24°C, Clear

I sit here afflicted by a killer headache, and despite that I have chosen now as a time for me to write. "Write what?" you ask. Heck if I know. As mentioned in my previous blog I've been sick as of late, and I find being ill seems to kill the creative process. Sometimes I miss the cult - at least then I was forced to write on a regular basis...even if it was a little over the top sometimes. Or maybe I should just embrace the "over-the-top" nature of my writing, and not try to force something else that clearly isn't getting any results.

My mind continually drifts back towards my story concept for Angela - and I wish that I could complete that project...but every time I try, I seem to slam face first into an immovable brick wall. My brain shuts down and I seem to find myself drawn to Solitaire. I know, bad me. Procrastination can be killer. Lately I've tried to allow my brain to wander aimlessly and follow where it leads be and I've been drawn somewhat towards the Aeternus storylines I worked on so many years ago. Maybe if I could find an artist I could develop those ideas even more. Any takers?

On another note, my WoW addiction has returned with full force. I blame this on three factors:

1. Josh allowed me to play on his account this week and I made a Hunter and got to level 14 in a few hours of play. Damn those OP Huntards.
2. I've been on YouTube lately and found the eccentric and humorous ramblings of a Girl Gamer. One of her WoW related vlogs can be found here.
3. Being sick, I've found myself not as busy as I have been while I was working...which before meant lots of time to lvl my Shaman. I miss having time to play. :-(

For now, I think I'm going to head off and try to write a little bit. My headache is clearing up somewhat and I'm hoping that inspiration will strike! I wonder if inspiration works like lightning and I need to hold an umbrella for it to hit me. Hmmmm. Something to ponder.

Wish me luck writing and searching for an artist! :-)