Jenna Waterford
scribbling in the trenches

I’ve been working on the beginning of La Cause, trying to find my way into the story. I’ve stepped back to the outline again, and it’s at last let me past the first roadblock. My stories seem to wander down cul de sacs and get turned around, and it can be very hard to find where the wrong turning took place. It may be that the turn just was made too soon and there are no wrong parts, just things in the wrong order. Hard to figure that out sometimes without tearing things apart first.

I’ve made a bit more progress on SanClare Scarlet, but I’m backburnering that for now so I can focus on La Cause. The stories are just too different to try to work on at the same time, especially with La Cause still being new territory I’m discovering. It’s hard not to work on the next SanClare book, though. I love those characters very much and want to get them to their next adventure. If only I wrote faster…

I have a new short story done I need to go back and edit. I rarely write short, so this was a fun change of pace. Now that I’ve let it sit for a bit, it should be ready to be reviewed with clear eyes. I hope I still like it as much during the editing as I did during the writing.

Denvention is less than a month away now. I need a vacation and some quality time with friends and fen. Can’t wait. I’ll have just had a birthday, so if anyone wants to bring me a present, feel free ;)

I’m finessing the beginning of La Cause.  I had an idea on the treadmill and began to hear narration in Sophie’s voice which I believe is the first time that’s happened with La Cause.  I wish I had a more traditional approach to plotting. I often feel like my plotting resembles a day of shopping–so much trying on and trying on until one finds the perfect outfit. 

The metaphor extends: Or doesn’t find the perfect outfit and one has to go out shopping again the next day.