Wrote 1105 words – Geoffrey’s scene with the other guards on the night watch. Broke the 20,000 word barrier! [This status update originally published at thesupercargo.com]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
9th July
Today’s post brought a copy of Elizabeth’s Women by Tracy Borman. Read three chapters and realised something that I’d written last week – and that has been niggling me since – was a serious mistake. Had to re-write part of the bedchamber scene between Helena and Meg. Better now. (279 new words.) [This status update […]
8th July
Wrote about 1800 words, 778 of which went into the draft. Geoffrey joins the night watch. [This status update originally published at thesupercargo.com]
7th July
Family grill party. Nothing written today. [This status update originally published at thesupercargo.com]
6th July
Only about 400 words today. Working on Geoffey’s scene, the penultimate one of the first section. Trying to amalgamate two earlier, rather different drafts and make sure I get in one or two important points. Sticky. Wrote a review for You Write On and received a review – my first since 19th June. The site […]
5th July
Wrote 1067 words. Meg’s scenes in the Great Hall with Nell and in the bedchamber with Helena. Added to Helena’s scene after her dream. Today’s post brought a copy of the autobiography of Lady Grace Mildmay (1552-1620). This must be one of the earliest autobiographies of an Englishwoman and she’s contemporary with my Elin too. […]
4th July
Wrote 2103 words. Working on Meg’s scenes with Elin in her chamber and Walter in the Great Hall. Also prepping Part 2. [This status update originally published at thesupercargo.com]
3rd July
Added one sentence, changed three words. Otherwise, spent day helping a friend move house. No time for anything much else. [This status update originally published at thesupercargo.com]
2nd July
Wrote 513 words. Meg’s scene with Lady Helena. Spent a lot of time looking for maids/ladies of Elizabeth’s court who were briefly exiled from the Queen’s presence as a punishment for marrying without permission. There are many, I know, but few before 1576. Need to find at least two (or invent them). Visited TudorHistory.org – […]
1st July
Wrote 828 words. Adjustments to the Guards’ Council Chamber scene and Geoffrey’s scene (which has shifted venue). Started new scene from Meg’s pov. [This status update originally published at thesupercargo.com]