Self Criticism

I've just read and re-read my last post several times (six times, in fact) and I can't stand myself. I sound like a high-school freshman writing a book report. Do I always write like that?

All the Real Girls

I'm not a movie reviewer, and I don't intend for this to be a review as such, but I've got a few things to say in regards to the movie. Diane and I watched it together last night and it had more of an impact on me, emotionally, than I had at first realized. It didn't make me cry, but it was a pretty close call. I felt very involved with the characters in this film. It was really hard to watch the second half of the movie, because in a very real way, it was all happening for me too.
The movie is very slowly paced, almost dreamlike in its execution. Some of the reviews I've read have cited poor, uneven acting, but I'm inclined to disagree. Paul Schneider, and Zooey Deschanel both turn in very compelling, character driven performances. Perhaps not a mainstream hit, but well worth a viewing.
I thought I had more to say, but it turns out I lack the words with which to explain myself effectively.

I keep thinking about the scene in the bowling alley, but I don't know what I want to say about it...

I'm not Dead Yet!

In fact, I think I'll go for a walk.


Anyway, I obviously didn't hit 50,000 words by 30Nov2005 - Off the top of my head I think I ended somewhere around 22,000. At first glance that number seems miserably low, but I really only wrote on Monday's and Wednesday's in November so I did all that writing in about 10 days as opposed to 30... Which is all fine and good, except I'm just trying to make myself feel better about not hitting 50K.

I am going to keep working on my story, though at a less frantic pace. Someday I may feel comfortable calling it a novel, but right now, even at twenty thousand words, it's barely the shell of a novel.

Now that November is over and I've had a little break from the writing, you can probably expect more regular posting to take place here.

I do have some other news to share, but that can wait for another time, I suppose.