Hello people, I hope you are having a lovely weekend.

I’m enjoying myself, despite my brain being well and truly drained after setting up a ‘workspace’ in my new Liquid Story Binder XE environment. (No, I’m not an affiliate.) This morning, I watched another couple of tutorials, presented by Rosepetals1984, and I think I have everything under control.  Here is a photo. I couldn’t work out where the screenshot went, or if it’d shot the screen in the first place!

LSBXE workspace

When I purchased my last secondhand computer, it came with this whopping LG Studioworks monitor. Since I had intended writing at the other computer with the flat-screen, I decided to have this one on my desk. It’s got a woof in it, which I cannot straighten out. But it isn’t as noticeable as in the image. I might get myself a new widescreen soon. What a workspace that would be!

I’ve since started on the timeline. That’s tricky learning curve. Probably should watch the tutorial again, or read the manual.

Yesterday, I said I was going to write the ending, before going back to start rewriting from the start. But I don’t need to do that, not now. When I moved those scenes backwards from Book two today, I discovered it was pretty much my ending solved, with just a few tweaks. So I’ve loosely plotted several more index-cards and popped them in my stack. I’m all ready to start rewriting tomorrow, and have given myself to 15th September. All it will take is BIS (Bum In Seat).

After all the fiddling I’ve done with the individual scenes, I know the story pretty well and I expect the rewrite will be pretty easy. A lot easier than all that useless tinkering I’ve done so far this year.

Vika looking cute this morning. (Maltese, Silky terrier, Shitzu Cross)

On our walk this morning, the Shetland pony wandered close enough for me to whip out the camera. Using the Nokia 530 today.  It’s just gone 6pm here. I’m making cheesy ham scrambled eggs for tea (dinner, whatever).

Later, we’ll watch a western, Open Range, via Presto. We take turns picking movies.

I take notice of the plots, and I feel clever when I spot foreshadowing. I also work out the moral premise and character arcs, too. The time is not wasted. Besides, I have to spend some time with Mr R.

Catch you tomorrow.  🙂

Have a good day, people.
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I really love it when synchronicity strikes.

Now my 71 scene cards have coloured edges: new writing (green), heavy rewriting (red), and light rewriting (black).

Today, despite having already moved my manuscript over while trialling Scrivener, I purchased Liquid Story Binder for half-price. How good it that! Instead of just over 62 Aussie dollars, I paid $31.11.

I originally settled on Scrivener because it was cheaper. But, at the back of my mind, I was still bothered about the lack of a built-in timeline. I’m used to having a timeline, from all the years using the free yWriter5.

I decided to have another look at Liquid Story Binder. Could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw the 50% off promotion. No messing about with a trial – I did one years ago, anyhow. I jumped right in. Paid. Downloaded. Registered. Now I must move my manuscript again. Not quite procrastination, but very nearly.  There will be no stopping me now!  😀

And on a different tack …

Some of my jonquils have been flowering for months, but these are just starting. I couldn’t decide which photo to give you, so here are all three. Taken on the Nokia Lumia 520 windows phone, the one with the macro. I love the silky texture of the petals.

Sorry about the wattle post, a few days ago. I sent it from my phone, but the text didn’t go with it. I explained I wasn’t checking in until after I finished analyzing my plot. Thanks for your comments, they are always appreciated.

Next step is to write from the last black index-card, as if all the previous green and red cards have been already done. Once I’ve written the end, then I’ll go back to the start. I’m getting really excited. I’m learning to how to side-track my Muse when she starts composing blog posts, instead of helping out with scenes.

I just better not let myself be side-tracked by Liquid Story Binder’s bells and whistles.

Cheers   🙂