Topic: THE ART OF FUTZING AND FINESSING (Read 6403 times)

bk · « **Reply #90 on:** January 19, 2017, 05:31:11 PM »

I've done five pages. The day has simply gotten away from me, and I had to decide where to break the chapter, then I had to figure out how exactly to write the sequence I was in, which took a while and which I have no doubt I will futz and finesse quite a bit, but it was just important to get it down. So, I'll take a short break and then try to write at least three more pages, which should get me near the end of the chapter.

bk · « **Reply #91 on:** January 19, 2017, 05:31:20 PM »

Page four? Really?

Jane · « **Reply #92 on:** January 19, 2017, 05:38:48 PM »

TOD:

Since 7th grade when the Palms Jr. High librarian gave me THE PRESIDENT'S LADY by Irving Stone to read I have loved historical fiction.

Jane · « **Reply #93 on:** January 19, 2017, 05:39:13 PM »

From Stone I continued on to the classics which are mostly historical novels.
Le Miserable
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
The Count of Monte Cristo
Tale of Two Cities
War and Peace
Treasure Island

Jane · « **Reply #94 on:** January 19, 2017, 05:39:34 PM »

A couple from the 30's:
The Good Earth
Grapes of Wrath

Jane · « **Reply #95 on:** January 19, 2017, 05:40:05 PM »

The list goes on and on, I simply had to stop.
Winds of War plus the sequel War and Remembrance
The Killer Angels
Shaman
And Ladies of the Club
Spring Moon: A Novel of China
Dancing at the Rascal Fair
Women of the Silk
Water for Elephants
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
The Book Thief

bk · « **Reply #96 on:** January 19, 2017, 06:27:53 PM »

Seven pages and now I'll take at least an hour break before doing four to six more pages. What I'll try to do is finish the chapter and begin the final chapter, pre-shower, then write a page or two after that. For now, I think I'll relax to an SACD of Ravel, conducted by Pierre Boulez.

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:07:32 PM »

I hope all went well with TCB's surgery.

John G. · « **Reply #98 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:13:52 PM »

Still auditioning books. But the one that seems to be the favorite is "Mother Finds a Body," a mystery by Gypsy Rose Lee. And yes, Mother is Rose. Gypsy is the sleuth. It's short, it's light, it's funny.

John G. · « **Reply #99 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:14:50 PM »

If there are any magazine lovers on this site, the New York is available as one of the amazon deals of the day for $5 for 48 issues.

John G. · « **Reply #100 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:15:14 PM »

Gratuitous post No. 100.

John G. · « **Reply #101 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:21:23 PM »

A few cool days, tomorrow is supposed to get near 80 with some sun out there.

BK posted about how weird the LA weather was. I'm finding this whole winter odd. The biggest difference is not that the temperatures are warmer that usual, it's that the days are already much longer. I haven't felt the light deprivation as much this winter as I have before. It used to be dark when I left work. Today, I noticed that it was still light until about 6 p.m.

vixmom · « **Reply #102 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:48:43 PM »

Continued dental vibes to. Laura

vixmom · « **Reply #103 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:48:53 PM »

Eye vibes to TCB

vixmom · « **Reply #104 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:49:32 PM »

I feel I have turned a corner and I am heading back to health

vixmom · « **Reply #105 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:50:56 PM »

Thank you for the I es

vixmom · « **Reply #106 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:51:15 PM »

Spring Moon

vixmom · « **Reply #107 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:51:28 PM »

The Sharpe Novels

vixmom · « **Reply #108 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:51:34 PM »

London

vixmom · « **Reply #109 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:51:42 PM »

Sarum

vixmom · « **Reply #110 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:51:51 PM »

Russka

vixmom · « **Reply #111 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:52:25 PM »

Gone with the wind

vixmom · « **Reply #112 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:52:57 PM »

Memoirs of a Geisha

vixmom · « **Reply #113 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:53:39 PM »

The Other Boylen Girl

vixmom · « **Reply #114 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:54:14 PM »

The white queen

vixmom · « **Reply #115 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:54:35 PM »

The red queen

vixmom · « **Reply #116 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:56:23 PM »

The princes of Ireland

vixmom · « **Reply #117 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:56:30 PM »

Hawaii

vixmom · « **Reply #118 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:56:41 PM »

The Forest

vixmom · « **Reply #119 on:** January 19, 2017, 07:58:56 PM »

The white princess

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