Sad Realizations

I've been playing with the new Scrivener for awhile and I came to a sad realization. Well, it's only sad in the fact that I adore new technology and playing with new software. :-) Otherwise, it's still fine. I came to the conclusion, while trying to figure out how to make Scrivener work for me, that I'm a pen and paper writer. I do all of my best thinking and writing when I'm doing it by hand. So, I'm now looking at this year's NaNo and wondering if I shouldn't be doing it by hand. I can't seem to figure out how to enter in my "plot line" into Scrivener. Mind you, I've been reading my major brainstorming session here and I can see it's not a true outline at all. It's just a progression of ideas that will get me from the beginning to the end.

"True outline." That's funny. I don't outline anything. ;-) However, they're not even true plot points. I think I need to sit down with it this evening, with or without Scrivener, and hammer out the plot points. I'm also thinking it's time to blow off "The Dark Rider" for this year. I can tackle it later on. And, in all realities, with true plot points, I think I can get Scrivener to work. lol Though, it is still true, that I love writing by hand. Maybe I'll do a 50/50 kind of thing. Or something. I'll just sit and write however I want to when the time comes. Without "The Dark Rider" waiting to be written this month as well, I can slow down and do a better job on "The Day SHADE Came to Call."

I'll post a picture of my fingerless gloves a little later today. I think I'd like to be wearing them so that you can see what they look like on. Unfortunately, I'm not talented enough to wear them and take a picture of both of my hands at the same time. lol

Ooh! The plot points I need for "The Day SHADE Came to Call" are flowing in to my head. I'd better end this so I can concentrate on that. :-D