Tom is done; One last one to the finish line. Plus AR drama

Ok let me get the BS out of the way.

I totally screwed my graceful exit from AR. I didn't contact the proper channels early enough and made a total clusterfuck. As far as I know I will work till Monday then have someone to replace me. It had to happen. I was burned the fuck out. Mom was a bit livid. She was wondering how longer I could of worked there and why I couldn't grin and bear it. Guess what Mom? I'm doing the work not you. I'm tired of the place, I absolutely hate it, and I don't want to grin and bear it. People have left on the first day. I've gone back like 15 times. I've proved my dedication. It's time to cut the cord. The money is no good if A) you can't enjoy it and B) you had no life outside the job since they work you to death.

No, it's true. Out of the past 13 days, I've worked 12. TWELVE. Nine of those were in a row. They do that because they can. They know how bad everyone is hurting so they take advantage of people. They guilt trip you into accepting work you may not want to do because "you need the money don't you? Do you have a job next week?" etc. Fuck that shit. They are not pulling that again. I know I proably won't be called for that place again but I don't care. They whole company is about to be uprooted in a few months anyway. Good riddance.

On to funner stuff. Tom's arc is done. A bit short and definitely going to need the most work but it is done. Total word count is over 50K with one arc left to do. It should be interesting to basically finish it in one day.

Got work tomorrow (today) then a lot of stuff ahead of me. Hopefully they won't screw me on Sunday and I can hang out Kenobi who might be passing through. Fingers crossed!

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Kicking ass with Sliegh Bells

Tonight was really good. Went 2K over my quota for the night which is good since I am writing more beyond 50K. It really gelled tonight; not like yesterday. I got two days left and it's going to be hectic for sure. But I will knock the bitch out of the park.

Wrapping up early so I can actually have some sleep. Who knew.

Two days left at AR. I think. I pray.

New favorite song. "Kids" by Sliegh Bells. Nice thumping beat over a bunch of lyrics I cannot understand. Good stuff.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Tom

Tonight was a mix bag. My heart just wasn't into it tonight. What did not help was I had stayed out later than expected with some friends, Sarge in particular. He's going back in a few days so I had to see him. Good thing I had that cushion so I had less to do today. I NEED to start way earlier tomorrow (or I should say today?).

Thing is I can already say this arc is going to take serious rewrites. I really need to shut that part of my brain off but my Inner Editor is already clawing in my brain. I have to knock that bitch back into his cage right now; I am so damn close. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Anna, SLAP energy drinks, Marriage Proposals, and Porn Star Dancing

Hello again,

Finished up the Anna arc tonight. Was a bit shorter than the others but my total is a few words shy of 44K. Nothing to shake a stick at. Going to do some pre -work for Tom tonight then go to bed. I'm ahead almost 700 words so tomorrow should be a breeze.

I found a new love and her name is SLAP Frost. Energy drinks mind you. Did a blind buy at Walmart and they were the best four bucks I ever spent. Cocaine in a can with no bad crash. A clear cooling liquid that tastes amazing. For fans of this, skip the monster and save money SLAPping your energy woes away.

Saw an article on how a guy contacted the creators of Borderlands to make a proposal video. It was funny and sweet at the same time. Who says video games aren't art? Also to the guys that use Little Big Planet for Proposal levels; mad props I've seen a few of them on YouTube. That's love.

On another random aside, my favorite song right now is "Porn Star Dancing" by My Darkest Days. It's a nice thumping rock song with a nifty Chad Kroger cameo and plenty of strippers in the video. Yes the song is a bit sophomoric; a 2010's version of "Cherry Pie." I know at the moment I sound like a 12 year old boy but forgive me liking something low brow. Deal with it. You don't get to talk when your favorite show is Jersey Shore. Most of the time I want Shakespeare. Other times you just want a breezy read. That's rock for you; the best and the worst of what the world can bring to the intellectualism table.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Raven goes to the movies

I know I might be boring some of you with all the writing posts so I thought I would break it up for a minute.

As the people who know me I enjoy movies ALOT. I watch all kinds of stuff and outside of really mushy chick flicks and kiddie movies, I have no preferences.

So to give an idea of what I consider good I will list off recent movies I've seen in the theatre and what I will eventually buy on DVD.

Scream 4- Brought the franchise back to life.

Hanna- An art house Kick-Ass minus the ironic humor.

Insidious- Proof that PG-13 horror doesn't have to suck if it is done right.

Limitless- Who wouldn't want a pill to be perfect.

Souce Code- Nifty Sci Fi with a heart.

There were a few others that were good but I probably won't see again or buy on dvd. They are the following.

The Lincoln Lawyer- Paint by numbers courtroom thriller.

The Conspirator- Decent history lesson but a bit dry.

Sucker Punch- Visually striking but film didn't follow its own rules and its ending was a bit of a downer.

That's just a sample. I've seen plenty others, and will see plenty more in the future.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Start of Anna

Ok quick post.

Good news: Writing Anna has for the most part gone smoothly.

Bad news: Behind 1000 words or so for today's quota.

I couldn't expect much being behind two days. It's late and I do need a little sleep before work. The silver lining if you will is that I will be off Tuesday so I can really hit it then as well and go through the barrier. At least I hope so. May procrastination not rear it's ugly head. Not now. Not when I really need to focus.

It's the last week. Make it or break it time. I need to finish strong. May the gods be on my side.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Caught up

This will be super quick because I have to hit the hay for two hours right after this.

I am this close to finishing up Eric. I just have to finish writing his closing scene. Tonight was somewhat productive seeing I was behind almost 700 words AND still hit my quota for the day. Anyways, I'll wrap him up tomorrow, and hit the next of the final three arcs.

Which is another point I'd like to discuss. I decided to kill one of the subplots and keep it to 7 perspectives. It's a better number. Besides, the subplot was redundant with Aaron already being there and I'm in a little bit of a time crunch. I'll still have more than enough.

Today might be my last day at AR. On the other hand, I might be offered another week. Who knows. I need the money but I hate working 6+ days in a row (and the schedules works so they take the weekends. Not cool). We shall see in a few hours indeed.

Until next time fly high and fly well.

Behind

Worked tonight was a little blah. Started to late and now it is midnight. Decided to cut losses to get sleep. Will start tomorrow 683 words behind schedule. It shall be fun to catch up again. Not.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Work update

Busted my ass tonight and wrote like a motherfucker. Was really tired yesterday and didn't get any writing in. Which is bad with my current week. But I finished yesterday and today with about 90 words over schedule. Feeling good. at 5134 words will about 45% of the story to finish writing.

I'm off to bed, I have less than four hours before work. This is going to suck. Wish me luck.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

I hate work

Four days into a seven day in a row stretch at AR. I am sick of it really. I will not be sad when the company uproots itself in a few months. The money is good but if I actually worked there (applied once or twice) I can honestly say I would probably want to kill myself. First of all, as previously stated, the days are slow. Second, it is loud as fuck in there. I would go deaf within a month, even with the earplugs they make you wear in there. The final reason is the worse; the asinine conversations. People bugged me today with the stupidest questions. First was the lady who asked me AGAIN if I was still in school despite being there 3-5 times in the past two years and telling her every time that I graduated. Or the supervisor who asked me "What's up" on my first break like I would have some surprising to say. I cannot eat my fucking lunch in peace without someone bugging me with a stupid question. So here's my final statement in regards to this place.

I AM A TEMP. I AM ONLY HERE BECAUSE ONE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES BAILED ON YOU OR YOU ARE TOO DAMN LAZY TO DO THE WORK YOURSELF. I AM NOT HERE TO BE YOUR BUDDY, YOUR CONFIDANTE, OR YOUR PRIEST. I DON'T WANT TO CHAT BECAUSE YOU USUALLY HAVE NOTHING OF SUBSTANCE TO SAY. YOU HAVE TEN YEARS ON ME EASY AND I WILL NOT RELATE TO ANYTHING YOU SAY. I AM ONLY HERE TO DO THE WORK AND GO HOME. SO SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LET ME EAT MY PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH IN PEACE.

Ahh. I feel much better now.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Aaron is done, Eric begins. Plus worker blues

Quick post before I hit the hay. Finished the Aaron subplot the other day with a total of 10508 words. Very nice. I started the Eric arc tonight with a healthy 1882 words. I still need to be doing more but my temp job is making that a bit more difficult. No matter, I will finish regardless. The work was nice tonight, felt pretty breezy when I got going. Must of been the Amp mixed berry. Yep that must of been it ;) Side Tangent...that is now my favorite flavor of Amp. Has the best kick of the bunch in my opinion. Anyways working at Automatic Rolls in the docks. Very easy stuff, just unloading trays off trucks or putting them on a conveyor belt. It's not hard work just not mind straining. Big problems are two fold. One, the days go by SLOWLY. Can't make them go quicker for whatever reason. Still got 5 days of this. Two, there is this sourpuss of a woman who works near me that is always yelling at me about something. She even pulled the "You know how to do your job" line today. I thought of mean things but I kept myself at bay. That is one good thing I learned about the workforce. You need to learn to hold your tongue and take it. And in that, I am the master. Anyways, off to bed. Shout out to Sarge...he's home for a couple weeks. I'll be seeing you Wednesday bro! Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Writing update, Scream 4, and Work!

I know it is late but a quick update on the book since I haven't blog in about two days. Aaron is near the end. I am currently at 7200 words, really close to my 8k minimum. I'll cross that easily, probably end up around 9000. The story with the story even expanded from four parts to six. Saw Scream 4 today and it make me totally forget about the bloodless snooze fest that Scream 3 was. Seriously go back and watch it. A bunch of people walking around waiting to be killed. When a dead character cameos via videotape and that is your high point, your movie is FUBAR. As for 4, great kills, a twisted ending and killer's motivation and a decent cap off to the series. But this thing will make shattering amounts of money most likely so here's to 5 and 6 I guess. Pending they don't suck. Also finally got some work. 7 days at a place I've been to before. Pretty easy stuff at 10.50 an hour. Can't beat that. My bank account sure needs it. I will just have to restructure my writing times though obviously as I can't be working late this week. I'll figure it out one way or another. Halfway through the month, and thus halfway there. WOOHOO. Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Writing a writer

Still ahead of schedule but not as much as I like. My main problem is I cannot get myself to work during the day. If I could get in a session (if for as little as two hours) THEN work at night, it could bridge the gap I need to cross. Hopefully I can incorporate it soon.

Aaron has been not too difficult to write. I mean all writing is hard, but this has been somewhat breezy. I guess it is the part of writing what you know. And I know this; the familial unit that doesn't understand what you do, the feelings of worth or lack there of, the want to have you work your stamp on the world etc. This guy is part me and his struggle is relateable to me. It's not about personal recognition; it's about proving it to yourself that you have what it takes to make it.

Overall, it was not bad of a session. A scene had to be tweaked a bit but some of it went by without a hitch. Now I just to find what to write for the story in story part. That should be fun.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Jason is done. A new arc begins

Finish the Jason character arc with a larger word count then expected. I think I am going to write Aaron next, the novelist. Very meta eh? Was going to start tonight but heart's not in it. I damn near have all the words I need for tomorrow so I'm kicking ass. So I'm calling it a night. Better luck tomorrow. Besides I have to call in at 8. As much as I need the work, if I get a call to directly work on Monday, I'm screwed. I hope that doesn't happen. Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Work tonight

Wasn't on my A-game even though I made past the quota. The work begin to slog which is a bad thing. I need to reload for tomorrow and try to finish the Jason arc tomorrow. I need to be getting more words then the minimum amounts per day. Or I won't finish on time. Thankfully it is still a little early in the game. Today starts a new week. Who knows what it will bring. Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Jay takes a turn, Hanna, and night owling

Another great session tonight. I am enjoying writing from his point of view. I thought it would be hard to write this one, but he sees to be flowing just fine. Plus, with inclusion of a new character, I have opened new avenues to take him and actually increase the word count. Plus I make him swear alot. Which is always fun. In movie news, I saw Hanna yesterday, and I have to say that is one of the best movies of the year. Think of it as a art house version of Kick Ass minus the humor. It was startling, brillantly shot, and had a stellar score by The Chemical Brothers. I cannot recommend it enough. Outside the sleeping till midday thing, I am getting pretty used to working at late at night. Coffee and Monster energy drinks are becoming chum pals and freetechnoradio.com is becoming a helpful muse. This is going to be a great month. Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Still on target. Plus people suck.

Still working the Jason arc pretty well. Only got 71 words ahead of schedule tonight but any lead is a lead. Still on track and that's all that matters. In other news, I just found out that I was unfriended by someone. I just talked to this paticular person a few days ago so the fact that it happened without any notice within the past day...from her...this is beyond cold. I don't know what the hell is wrong with people. I'm tired, I'm going to bed. Until next time, how about we act like human beings for once, ok?

Jason and updates. Plus: Geico

Currently writing my second character arc; Jason who's suicidal tendencies seem to strengthen with the end of the world. Currently at 10495 words, almost 500 words ahead of schedule for the month right now. Staying ahead is key. I need to be more that though if I want to finish early though, but it's late and I don't feel like writing anymore tonight. Jason has presented a new challenge in regards to character. I have to write as if I was a suicidal man. I think Dane Cook said it best. Trying to write a suicide note while NOT suicidal is not a suicide note, but an autobiography. On an unrelated note, GEICO sucks. Applied for a third time, still do not qualify for their little club. Went down to their job fair today to find out if there was anything I qualified for, and was given a song and dance by their Rep. She did fail to mention what I could of done wrong, why I didn't qualify, what I could do to change it. It more or less translated to "Fuck off, and apply again in 6 months." It's total bullshit. They take HS graduates and I have a fucking college degree. They go on and on about they are always hiring yet they won't hire me. Furthermore, they have lots of talk of there paid training. Training implies one must be taught something in order to do it correctly. So why I am not allowed to be taught. ARGH. I have fury. I can't handle this shit. I guess this is why I found my voice now. So I won't have to deal with this crap soon enough. Until next time, fly high and fly well.

1 Down, 7 to Go

I have just completed the character arc of Ryan, with about 100 words short of my quota for the day. That is not a big deal as I can finish that easily and go beyond it. With him done, I have seven more characters to write, and I can say that it is exciting to be moving on to something new. I can see a reason why some authors do multiple POV novels. It keeps them from not being bored. Ryan was somewhat difficult to write though not just for the content, but because being a recluse he didn't speak to anyone. I had to write much exposition and the thoughts from his POV. I decided in order to bring in some conflict/dialogue to find another traveler in the woods. I think it worked pretty well. Currently at 8229 words. With what I am shooting for, I will have well beyond 50k words. I will have 60000 more likely. Only time will tell. Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Night Owl

One thing I can tell you about being a writer beyond it is harder then it looks, is that everyone does it differently. To use myself as an example, I am writing "Tranquility" really late at night. Just now I am finishing my session at 430 am. I don't understand why I don't want to do it during the day like a normal person but I guess this is how I roll. It will screw up with my sleep cycle, but since I haven't sleeped normally for months, that's not too big of a deal. Oh, as an update. 4 days, still on target with 6697 words. It seems I will have another work at the end of April. Yathzee. Until next time, fly high and fly well.

A new work, a new beginning.

I have been away for awhile. Things have happened yet a lot still stayed the same. No matter. This month is about proving to myself again I'm worth it. After a few false starts on novel number dos, I finally have an idea to carry through and a crazy plan to pull it off. My novel to be "Tranquility" might be my winner; I can hope so. But the time is ticking away. I give myself 30 days to complete it. It's utter madness but I just might pull it off. I mean I did it once before. I'm going to blog here and there about it. Hopefully on the 30th, I can pop the peach champagne. Until next time, fly high and fly well.