Catch up

Ok, haven't been keeping this up to date, most recently because of the the publication project, but I have been working on my portfolio. I've been a bit stuck recently, knowing vaguely where I need to go, but having no idea how to get there, but after talking to K I've decided to take a break from the section i was working on and work on another bit, which is working really well. It's been helpful for working out some of the plot bugs and given me an idea for how to end it, which is good :) All in all, I'm felling a lot better about it now, and I've got my word count up from just over 2k to nearly 5k. Obviously, there's going to have to be editing, and I'll have to work out where this fits in exactly with the narrative, and since one of the plot devices is a little ambiguous by nature I'm going to have to find a way to signal to the reader that this is the same thing recurring throughout the story in different forms.



Not really sure what else there is to say, so I'll get on with the writing. I've found the response group helpful recently, now that we've started meeting up again, but (if this doesn't seem really cock-eyed) they always seem to give positive feedback, which is nice, but i really want to improve the writing, so i need some pointers too. I've started showing the drafts to a new reader (K) who is really helpful and does nit-pick. As a result, i think that the voice has improved a lot and is more realistic for the character, given her experiences.



Anywho, really do need to get back to the writing, and should probably start thinking about the reflective element to the assignment. Not sure how to do that though, until I've actually finished the piece (give or take some editing).