Diederik Rask: Blog

I was aware of the problem with tenses in my writing. I tried to fix them, but some got through. I'll have to see about correcting that. It happens with me, because I don't write the whole story at once. One chapter I write in past tense, another in present. Mostly, my intention is to submit a story in past tense; never mixed like it is in chapter 5. I'll make the corrections and post them this weekend.

Thanks for the heads up, Bill.

Yet another example of feedback helping me improve my writing. I do appreciate it.

I have ideas. All kinds of ideas. The problem is getting them to come forward in a cohesive way.

My first story could go on, if I could decide how to keep going. As it is, it feels like I could just end it where it is.

My second story is different. The problem being I came to realize I painted myself into a corner. I have the means to get out of it, and will use it. I've been working on it in my mind and some via my keyboard. What I have come up with is more background for me, at this point.

I do intend to go further with I Dreamed of Djinni. I just want to do it in a reasonable way.

DR

I don't know the cause, though it could be a change in my meds, but I'm dealing with more pain than I have in a few years, and that's saying a bit. It makes concentrating difficult and thus working on my story is going to be slow going for a while.

I'm not giving up; I just cannot seem to find the necessary focus to come up with anything I feel good about posting. I wrote for three hours yesterday and it was all crap. It was all over the place and not worthy of posting.

As soon as I'm doing better you will see another chapter or two come up.

Thank you for your patience. I do appreciate it.

Remember, I do appreciate feed back.

DR.

Recovering from a case of viral bronchitis: sore all over from the coughing.

Story is progressing across multiple lines. Need to get the ideas down and then into a reasonable order.

I intend to start making more and better use of my copy of Dragon Naturally speaking. That, in and of itself, should improve my productivity. But, not before my voice is back to normal.