Again, nothing to see here. Just me recording my second week where I've tried to write everyday.
Target 400 words per day
Weekly target 2800
Monday 0
Tuesday 987
Wednesday 0 (Reading research for Two Moons).
Thursday 43
Friday 175
Saturday 0
Sunday 0
Total 1205
Go for launch, lands on fifth. I'm sure there would've been a good Star Wars meme had SpaceX launched Starship on the fourth of May, but to stick the landing this time is great news.
Our space ambitions are starting to look like what we imagined was possible back in 1950s during the Golden Age of SF, unless one thinks that happened earlier, or is happening now? It all depends on the definition of what makes something 'golden?'
I don't know. I'm not that smart, and who cares? It's all good.
The US Army's New Augmented Reality Goggles Look Like 1970s Sci-Fi is the title header. Bit what is more important is that this is the development of the 5G system I shared back here.
This is totally rocking the idea that I described in Bad Dog when the Marines are searching under the mountain trying to find the lost Special Forces team that had gone missing.
Nothing to see here. Just me recording my first week where I've tried to write everyday.
Target 400 words per day
Weekly target 2800
Monday 0
Tuesday 443
Wednesday 268
Thursday 214
Friday 771
Saturday 695
Sunday 0
Total 2391
Got to love old Uncle Harlan (RIP). He was/is a divisive figure, but that is all part and parcel of the human condition. Not everyone will like you no matter how good you are/were, or hate you no matter how bad you were/are.
As a writer of little means Harlan stands as a giant. Someone I can learn from both good and bad.
Anyway, those of you who are eagle-eyed will have spotted some minor changes on the blog. Mostly down to labels and how I tag my posts.
I'm making an attempt to get back into the saddle. Regular weekly posts, but these posts may just be a record of the number of words written. Namely a writing log. Not much to see for the casual reader, just my diary, which was the original purpose of starting the blog.
Some of the pieces I post will include stuff I've found interesting. Just like I've done in the past, but I'm taking the pressure off having to do this every week. It's too distracting from my core concern to write more.
That is all. I will tag the diary posts with Writing Log, so readers can skip them. And I will only share blog posts that have something more to offer than my writing log.
Carpe diem. That's all for now.
I caught this on Zepp Jamieson's 's blog. Found through David Brin's blog that hosts very lively discussions on everything SF. Both are worth checking out if you're into science fiction. Anyways, here's a snip of the review. Click on the link for the full review.
I’ve mentioned Groundhog Day, Russian Doll and Haldeman in this review, but in the end, Bad Dog wound up reminding me of something far grander and more ambitious: The Expanse. The blurb on the cover promises that Bad Dog is only the first novel in a Gate Walkers series, and if Pollard’s first novel is the metric to go by, she’ll give The Expanse a run for its money.
I look forward to the next installment.
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| A blast from the Mummerset campaign: 3rd Battle of South Boring from Operation Sand Box. |
Over the last week my mind has been focused on writing a set of wargame rules.
For far too long I've been trapped, procrastinating over the mechanics of play, and the game setting. I'm still undecided about the setting details, but yesterday I was managed to spend the day working on them.
I really got into my writing groove, and produced just over 1800 words.
Colour me amazed. I haven't written that many words in a day for far too long.
While yesterday's writing was amazing, I didn't sleep much last night, because my mind was racing with ideas. So, I got up and wrote notes instead of tossing turning in bed. All things considered, this has left me feeling a little bit fragile today.
Still, I've managed to do some more writing today.
Mostly down in the weeds. Working through the rule mechanics , and checking my assumptions arising thereof. It is a thing.
That's it for now. Catch you all on the bounce!
