brunette
'X's Property' sewn as a tag into her undies. I met her in a dream last night. She was brunette. Colored eyes, I think? Pretty. Maybe a bit shorter, wearing a black dress, round stomach, white teeth, clear skin. Your property. So she's why
Madison Taskett
Austinite 🌮 experimenting in my job and personal life, always optimizing for disproportional returns. :) This blog is a daily look into my mind. It's raw, honest, and reflective, and I post often.
[Newsletter] How to Edit a Book in 30 Days
30 days ago, I was stuck in the 'second draft death zone' with my book. Now, I'm fully done editing my 2nd draft 🙌, and I improved my book 9% in the process! My goal was to edit the whole draft in 30 days, but I completed
How to Edit a Book in 30 Days
30 days ago, I was caught in the 'second draft death zone' with my book. I hadn't made any solid progress after finishing my first draft 5 months ago. So when Nat Eliason told me that, inspired by my 50k words in 30 days project earlier
Day 24: Done!
Daily goal: 4,140 words/day. Today: FINISHED (6,846 words today) 385 Pages in the Draft Draft 2 Goal: Increase Conflict and Suspense I've edited the entire draft! Woohoo! Seven days early too! I bought myself fancy apples from my apple dealer to celebrate. (Yes I have
Day 23: I'm 'in it'
Daily goal: 4,140 words/day. Today: 6,465 words ✨6377 words remaining in my draft! ✨ 359 Pages Edited so Far Draft 2 Goal: Increase Conflict and Suspense I'm really in the book now. When I make my morning coffee. When I'm at the gym. When
Day 22: how I visually edit
Daily goal: 4,140 words/day. Today: 4,339 words 339 Pages Edited so Far Draft 2 Goal: Increase Conflict and Suspense Would you like to see how I visually edit my book? For my first draft, I use Scrivener, but for editing, I use a google doc. I'
Day 21: good editing day
Daily goal: 4,140 words/day. Today: 5,733 words 324 Pages Edited so Far Draft 2 Goal: Increase Conflict and Suspense Damn, today's writing is good. I would totally devour this book if it was all written like today. It's such a relief to know
book editing: expectation vs reality
Day 20 Daily goal: 4,140 words/day. Today: 4,856 words 303 Pages Edited so Far Draft 2 Goal: Increase Conflict and Suspense I thought book editing was linear. I would edit roughly 4200 words a day for 22 days and then I'd be done with conflict
Day 19: sex scene
Daily goal: 4,140 words/day. Today: 7,107 words 281 Pages Edited so Far Draft 2 Goal: Increase Conflict and Suspense I'm rubbish at writing sex scenes. Even though these characters don't exist, it still feels like I'm peering through the windows at
someone original
I've traveled through 15 states this summer, stopping at independent coffee shops and bookstores along the way, and frankly it's become more of a chore than a fun exploration. All the coffee shops have the same instagram-clean look with Edison light bulbs and homemade artwork, high
Austin was my Enemies to Lovers Plot
Love isn’t always as pretty or pure as people like to think. There’s a darkness in it sometimes. I made him who he is. If he’s a monster, then I’m his creator. - Manacled by Sen Lin Yu I have a chemistry problem with the hero
Day 18: Low Point
Daily goal: 4,140 words/day. Today: ~4,200 words 260 Pages Edited so Far Draft 2 Goal: Increase Conflict and Suspense At the gym this morning, setting a 'rest' timer on my phone between sets, when the numbers started disappearing from my vision. You've got