CassieQ

Daydreaming while performing physical tasks also helps me. Going for a walk, taking a shower, driving, etc.

1) Timeframe depends on the length. I can pound out an SA entry in a few weeks. Anthology pieces are usually longer, can take a few months. Long projects take years. My current WIP is 5 years old and right at 200K words. But I'm also a slow writer and have a full time job in healthcare (if you know, you know). 2) Hahahahahahahaha yes. This is a constant struggle. The more time available, the more things I find to distract myself. The best option, for me, is to eliminate my main sources of distraction...my phone and the internet. I've had the best results from writing outside or in my car, longhand, during my lunch breaks at work with the phone inside the building. Leaving the house also works well. I can't write in silence without my attention wandering, so I usually listen to music that is tolerable, but that I don't love enough to make me stop writing to listen. Disney instrumentals work well for this, they're pleasant and melodic with no lyrics. 3) I draft everything into one huge document (that I back up in multiple places, I've learned well from past mistakes). I abhor planning things out beforehand so when I need to double check things for continuity, I just scroll back up instead of having to remember what chapter had what and go looking for it. I cut the draft into chapters and proof them again before I send them out to editors or beta readers. This method is good for me but is probably too chaotic for some writers.

We'd be so awesome we'd break the site.

Very cool!

I also love that I tied with Detective @Inkognito Cheeto over here. I actually cackled when I saw it.

If I had to come in second behind anyone, I'd rather it be you.

It's better to fly under the radar.

Been through multiple hurricanes, and like the energy written here.

Well...that's one hell of an intro.

One of our patients breeds Sphynx cats. They're supposed to be good for those with allergies, and look kinda weird but cute.

I love this place.

I hope the headache resolves itself soon. I have a history of migraines and wouldn't wish them on anyone.

Dayum, that's a rough turn of events. Hope he recovers quickly!

Refusing to "reveal the truth"?

I've been struggling to get mine lower. I'm in a healthy range, but 29% just sounds much nicer than 31%.

I always feel safe here.

It's cool that your workplace accepts paganism. I'm still in the broomcloset.

It's not on purpose. Most people just can't handle my level of awesome.

Ah, we're doing intros. I'm Cassie and I write stuff. It's pretty good, imo. And I like weird. That's all.

Shot glasses, books and broken hearts

Same.

I think Henry is an unreliable narrator at best. I don't think he was attacked, or at least not severely. I think he killed Tony and is spiraling in guilt, trying to convince himself that he's the victim, hence the makeup and bandage. It's the not knowing that made this story interesting for me.

Interesting take with some intriguing questions raised. It'd be cool to see more of this.

Short, sweet and absolutely adorable.

Very interesting story. I was young in the 80s, too young to know about how the AIDS crisis was impacting the country, so this perspective was fascinating to read about.