Author Journal 10th – 16th February 2022

Last week saw a massive turnaround for me and my re-blocking of Running the Asset. Let’s dive straight in!

Review 3rd to 9th February 2022

Last week’s goals looked like this:

  1. Complete Act I’s blocking for future editing/rewrites
  2. Block the first half of Act II (a) for future editing/rewrites
  3. Apply lessons on Universal Fantasies from 7 Figure Fiction to the scene level as I re-block.

How Did It Go?

I had a fantastic week. It was as if putting it out on the blog that I was still struggling with blocking–even though I used to love it while screenwriting–removed the block. Pardon the pun.

And, I’ll be honest, the support I’ve had from all of you really made me want to up my game.

Instead of telling you that I got some or even all of last week’s goals completed, I get to tell you that I did more! In fact, whereas I’d aimed to get to the 50% mark in Act II (a), I blasted by that and hit 70%. Woohoo!

This Week’s Writing Goals

Building on the back of last week’s success, and praying that my newfound scene blocking bravery is here to stay, I’m going to push myself a bit. The reason? We’ve taken Jez’s birthday week off (next week), and I plan on enjoying some time away from the story. Therefore, it’d be nice to do that with the lion’s share of the blocking complete.

Here’s the goal list:

  • Complete Act II (a)’s blocking for future editing/rewrites
  • Block the whole of Act II (b) for future editing/rewrites
  • Apply lessons on Universal Fantasies from 7 Figure Fiction to the scene level as I re-block.

That’s it for today. Thanks for stopping by, and take care.

Susan

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10 responses to “Author Journal 10th – 16th February 2022

  1. That’s wonderful Susan! You are on a roll! You go girl!

    1. Susan T. Braithwaite – Glasgow, Scotland – 📚 Scottish author who loves writing romantic suspense books filled with Sex, Lies, Scots & Spies that will make your heart race 💗
Explore the world of Scottish spies with me. I live in Scotland with my awesome husband, Jez (check out his photo and AI art fusion blog: jezbraithwaite.blog).​
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  3. Chris Hall – South Africa – Novelist, story writer, writer of just about anything for anyone!

    I’m pleased to hear it’s going so well, Susan. Enjoy your week off!

    1. Susan T. Braithwaite – Glasgow, Scotland – 📚 Scottish author who loves writing romantic suspense books filled with Sex, Lies, Scots & Spies that will make your heart race 💗
Explore the world of Scottish spies with me. I live in Scotland with my awesome husband, Jez (check out his photo and AI art fusion blog: jezbraithwaite.blog).​
  4. Stefanie Neumann – Hamburg, Germany – The Art of Awareness – a bright light on the path of beingness. Basically I am… well… me! That contents: Dreamer. Visionary. Connector. Peacefounder. Adventurer. Teacher. Lerner. Artist. Embodied Spirit. … Born as a highly sensitive person and empath I am using these gifts to bring awareness into the world through authenticity. This comes with a natural, strong tendency for clarity. I am in love with creative expression, drawing my inspiration from a colourful, wide range of interests. People often describe me as open-hearted and friendly. What I learned from life on earth: You cannot think an experience. But you can thank for it. ************************************ Die Kunst der Gewahrsamkeit – ein helles Licht auf dem Pfad des Seins. Im Wesentlichen bin ich… nun ja… ich! Das beinhaltet: Träumerin. Visionärin. Vermittlerin. Friedensgründerin. Abenteurerin. Lehrerin. Lernende. Künstlerin. Verkörperter Geist… Als hochsensible Person und Empathin geboren, nutze ich diese Gaben, um Gewahrsamkeit durch Authentizität in die Welt zu bringen. Dies kommt mit einer natürlichen starken Neigung zur Klarheit. Ich bin in den kreativen Ausdruck verliebt, wobei ich meine Inspiration von einer bunten Palette an vielseitigen Interessen beziehe. Menschen beschreiben mich oft als offenherzig und freundlich. Was ich vom Leben auf der Erde gelernt habe: Man kann eine Erfahrung nicht denken. Doch man kann für sie danken.

    How cool is that!
    I’m so happy for you that the block from the block has been removed, Susan. ?

    What you wrote about connecting with a likeminded, supportive community is something I have observed, too, and it seemed to have been coming forth stronger in the very recent past. (I felt silenced and am experiencing break throughs with my blog posts and creative endeavours).

    Here’s to the good flow! ?

    1. Susan T. Braithwaite – Glasgow, Scotland – 📚 Scottish author who loves writing romantic suspense books filled with Sex, Lies, Scots & Spies that will make your heart race 💗
Explore the world of Scottish spies with me. I live in Scotland with my awesome husband, Jez (check out his photo and AI art fusion blog: jezbraithwaite.blog).​

      Thanks, Stefanie! I love that there are so many caring bloggers out there who reach out, give us support, and cheer us along to our goals!

      I’m so glad you’re finding breakthroughs with your work. It’s so frustrating when you get stuck. Like you say, it makes you stop putting yourself out there–that was me in Nov & Dec last year.

      May your creative cup runneth over! ?

      1. Stefanie Neumann – Hamburg, Germany – The Art of Awareness – a bright light on the path of beingness. Basically I am… well… me! That contents: Dreamer. Visionary. Connector. Peacefounder. Adventurer. Teacher. Lerner. Artist. Embodied Spirit. … Born as a highly sensitive person and empath I am using these gifts to bring awareness into the world through authenticity. This comes with a natural, strong tendency for clarity. I am in love with creative expression, drawing my inspiration from a colourful, wide range of interests. People often describe me as open-hearted and friendly. What I learned from life on earth: You cannot think an experience. But you can thank for it. ************************************ Die Kunst der Gewahrsamkeit – ein helles Licht auf dem Pfad des Seins. Im Wesentlichen bin ich… nun ja… ich! Das beinhaltet: Träumerin. Visionärin. Vermittlerin. Friedensgründerin. Abenteurerin. Lehrerin. Lernende. Künstlerin. Verkörperter Geist… Als hochsensible Person und Empathin geboren, nutze ich diese Gaben, um Gewahrsamkeit durch Authentizität in die Welt zu bringen. Dies kommt mit einer natürlichen starken Neigung zur Klarheit. Ich bin in den kreativen Ausdruck verliebt, wobei ich meine Inspiration von einer bunten Palette an vielseitigen Interessen beziehe. Menschen beschreiben mich oft als offenherzig und freundlich. Was ich vom Leben auf der Erde gelernt habe: Man kann eine Erfahrung nicht denken. Doch man kann für sie danken.

        And yours, too, Susan! ?

  5. Photos by Jez – I'm a Royal Navy Veteran from Scotland and love to get out and about with my wife, susantbraithwaite.com, on our Kalkhoff e-bikes. My faithful camera, Snappy, and the ever-present Lensy (lensball) are always along for the ride to capture the beauty of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Join me as I share photos from our travels, how Lensy views the world & pretty much anything shiny ✨

    Great work, sweetie ?

    1. Susan T. Braithwaite – Glasgow, Scotland – 📚 Scottish author who loves writing romantic suspense books filled with Sex, Lies, Scots & Spies that will make your heart race 💗
Explore the world of Scottish spies with me. I live in Scotland with my awesome husband, Jez (check out his photo and AI art fusion blog: jezbraithwaite.blog).​

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