The big problem with rewriting a late draft is that you’ve looked at it so many times, you’re not even sure it makes sense. When one of those scenes suddenly becomes a turning point, you have to look at it again, have to find fresh eyes.

1. It’s very hard to write while shopping.
2. It’s very hard to write while eating at iHop and Steak N Shake.
3. It’s very hard to write while watching DVDs and Project Runway.
4. It’s very hard to write while crocheting/knitting/quilting.
5. It’s very hard to write while laughing your ass off.
6. We shouldn’t laugh at Bob for [...]

Hey, D&Gers. This is Lani, here to say hi and blog about our adventures in Ohioland. Jenny’s home is lovely, and we spent most of yesterday here, only heading out to hit Frisch’s Big Boy. They should really just call it Your Big Ass and get it over with. But YUM! I’ll work it off [...]

[Note from Jenny: This was supposed to be up yesterday. Sorry.]
We rolled out of bed late and Jenny made us poached eggs and English muffins, and then we sat down to work, reviewing the outline of Act One and trying to figure out Where We Went Wrong. We’re shifting the order of the [...]

So Krissie got here this morning and we finally had a chance to talk about D&G.  We decided to do an act a day and then print out what we had and read it to each other to get a finished draft.  Which means today we had to do the rewrites on Act One.  Then [...]

Today was supposed to be our first day of work, but O’Hare shut down all flights so now it’ll be tomorrow.
I know, this is a terrible blog entry.  If it helps, once I get the bathroom cleaned, I intend to work on Shar and Kami’s opening scenes.  See, I’m working.   While Lani snoozes and [...]

Krissie and Lani are heading my way on Wednesday and we’re going to spend the whole week and get the revisions done.  We’re determined.  Of course, there will be iHop and Hobby Lobby and a booksigning and DVDs and much deep discussion about everything but the book, but still, we’re going to get it done.
So [...]