Getting stuff done this week is really hard. I'm in Ocean City, MD with my boyfriend's family, in an internetless condo. I can send emails from my phone but I can't access Google Docs or any of the stuff I need for research unless I'm on my laptop. I've been escaping to random places with free WiFi--coffee shops, a library, Denny's, and the lobby of the Comfort Inn (I think they're starting to notice that I'm not actually staying there)--every once in a while to try to get some work done.
Other than my internet struggles, things have been going pretty well. Because my internship is almost over, Brian had to set some deadlines to make sure that all three e-books get done before I go. Amanda and I have to write one each week for the next three weeks. We decided to start with the introductory level e-book, since it is our first attempt. We have split it up into two sections so we can each do our own work, while still working toward a cohesive piece of writing.
So far I've been doing mostly research, and very little writing. I'm hoping to jump into some actual writing by Thursday, and have a rough draft by Monday. After the draft is done, Amanda and I will start writing the next e-book, while revising the first one at the same time.
Sounds like you're approaching serious crunch time. I hope it doesn't become too stressful for you! I know you've said previous that the endless research is rather tedious, but do you feel like the work you've done will be helpful to you, even in searching for a job after graduation? The application process is all about marketing yourself, and it would be cool if you could somehow incorporate storytelling into marketing yourself via your resume. You'd definitely stand out!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with working on these big projects in the last stretch of the summer. It sounds like you'll definitely be busy. Good to hear that you think you'll be ready for serious writing portions instead of the pre-writing research. How have you found the research and the writing (once you get there) of the e-books to be useful to you as a writer and appealing or interesting to you as a person?
ReplyDeleteI love Ocean City, MD! The pier is awesome! I think your involvement in the whole e-book thing is a pretty awesome. You can't under estimate the impact e-books will have on the future of publishing, so that is such a great skill to have included. How is the collaboration portion going with Amanda? Do you feel her presence a help? The only reason I ask is because so many people assume our field is a solitary one. Not true!
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