ACDT - 1/2 WAY THERE

For all of the blog posts that are not here, words have been added to my novel.

Today, I have over 45,000 words, on target with the outline, in chapters. With a goal of 90k, this is officially the half way mark.

Break out the sparkling grape cider, a celebration is in order.

STORY ADDICT

One of my more expensive habits is the collecting of anime (Japanese animation) trading cards. I find the artwork fascinating and exciting. So much so, that I have started collecting cards of anime and console games where I have no idea what the story is.

I look at the character cards, study their expressions. Is this the hero? The Villian? Both? Is she the lover? Is he? I don't know, but I try to puzzle it out, because I am a story addict.

Scene cards show multiple relationships. #31 shows these two fighting each other, but #37 shows them fighting back-to-back. Is he betraying her? Is she setting him up for a fall? I don't know, but I try to puzzle it out, because I am a story addict.

These visual fragments float around my mind, struggling to form a pattern of meaning, and know I cannot come close to the truth. But I try to puzzle it out, because I am a story addict.