Writing Journal: I'm almost done with The Adjusters #48. It's surprisingly breezy, that one, even though it's Jenn-centric. (Yeah, yeah, famous last words, I know.) And I have #49 and #50 essentially laid out, so that's looking positive as well. Installment #51, which is the planned conclusion to Book IV, is still a bit fuzzy in my head—there are three directions I can take it into, and I'm not entirely sure which one will get me where I want to be further down the road—but I trust by the time I get to it things will have gelled.
New year, new goals. I'm not particularly big on New Year resolutions—I tend to think grandiose, while what I really should work on are details—but the main thing I want to get back to this year is fix my process.
(By the way: you all noticed, I hope, the modified blog layout. Slightly nicer fonts, and what I find to be an easier-to-read color scheme. If something's off, please let me know.)
Process. I've used that word a few times in the last few months, mostly in the context of lamenting how broken mine was. Time to explain, in case it's not clear what I'm talking about. So, sorry folks, a bit more writerly navel-gazing.
Writing's not hard, I keep telling those foolish enough to ask. It just becomes so when you start thinking too much about what you're doing. At least, that's the case in my admittedly limited experience. My way around thinking too much is process: just write a little bit every day, day in, day out. 500 words a day is not difficult. They don't even have to be good words. If you can do more, great. But 500 is enough. After ten days, you have 5000 words. Twenty days, 10000 words. You can do the math.
But writing daily requires a certain form of discipline, at least at first. Eventually, it becomes a habit, and when you've reached that point, it's like a train on well-maintained straight tracks: it's effortless and everything goes smoothly. Mess up the process, though, and the train derails. And when the train's off the tracks, it's freakin' tough to get it back on. That strained metaphor is basically my last October/November/December. I got off the train tracks, and it took a while to get back on. The Holidays helped, strangely enough.
So 2014, at least for now, is all about make sure I remain on the tracks until I hit that long straight.
But enough about me...
Our story this week is a little epic that I believe I knew about a while ago, but had completely forgotten about. Our First Female President, by Harry Berg: “Candace Williams, beautiful and highly intelligent but also shy, self effacing, devoutly religious, and sexually inhibited is seduced by the devil. This novel length story blends themes of religion, political corruption, and sexual debauchery as Candace progresses up the ladder of American politics. Side-bar stories that rely on great historical events add to the texture of human debauchery and lust that always accompany the acquisition of power and wealth.” This is a little epic—I'm only a fourth of the way in, and it has pretty much everything. Definitely worth checking out. It's on BDSM Library, sadly, which means that formatting has a 50/50 chance of making you want to gouge your eyes out, but still.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
New Story: The Adjusters #47
Here is January's installment of The Adjusters, “Jennifer's Plan”, wherein Jenn and Sanderson figure out an escape plan, and Beatrice cashes in on her owed favor.
As usual, comments welcome.
I'll also remind you that we have a Speculation Thread available for general discussion. (A thread which I read but do not comment on.)
The Adjusters #47 - Jennifer's Plan
Richard Sanderson could not sleep. He tossed and turned in bed, trying to find a comfortable position and failing miserably. His bedside clock shone a bright green 3:10, the glow almost mocking him with its fluorescence.
Sanderson sighed, flipped onto his back, and stared at the ceiling of his room, arms behind his head.
In the darkness, he could pick up the sounds he had grown used to hearing for the past weeks coming from the other end of the apartment: his roommate Erik and his new girlfriend were going at it. It was an almost nightly event, one that lasted for several hours, and that made Sanderson wonder exactly how much sleep those two were getting, and how they managed to be coherent at work.
Granted, Erik worked part-time and usually had his mornings free, and Sanderson had no idea what the new girlfriend did during the day but he suspected that she was still in school, and thus had a somewhat more accommodating schedule. Or at least so he hoped for her sake.
Continue reading...
Next month: “Awhirl”.
As usual, comments welcome.
I'll also remind you that we have a Speculation Thread available for general discussion. (A thread which I read but do not comment on.)
The Adjusters #47 - Jennifer's Plan
Richard Sanderson could not sleep. He tossed and turned in bed, trying to find a comfortable position and failing miserably. His bedside clock shone a bright green 3:10, the glow almost mocking him with its fluorescence.
Sanderson sighed, flipped onto his back, and stared at the ceiling of his room, arms behind his head.
In the darkness, he could pick up the sounds he had grown used to hearing for the past weeks coming from the other end of the apartment: his roommate Erik and his new girlfriend were going at it. It was an almost nightly event, one that lasted for several hours, and that made Sanderson wonder exactly how much sleep those two were getting, and how they managed to be coherent at work.
Granted, Erik worked part-time and usually had his mornings free, and Sanderson had no idea what the new girlfriend did during the day but he suspected that she was still in school, and thus had a somewhat more accommodating schedule. Or at least so he hoped for her sake.
Continue reading...
Next month: “Awhirl”.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, folks!
I'm on the road, on my way back home after the end of year celebrations. I'll post The Adjusters #47 when I get there, in a couple of days. (I can't post from my laptop for reasons that are way too boring and process-centric to go into.)
Fun stuff in perspective for 2014. More Adjusters, including Book V which I'm getting real excited about, and with some luck also some other stories. And also a revamped blog—white on red is getting painful for these old tired eyes.
The story of the day: in the last EMCSA update, I was pleasantly surprised to find a new story by Trent Wolf, an author I greatly like, Tales from the Club: Redefined Lines: “Two members of The Club, a private club of mind controllers, decides to teach a lesson to three University law students a lesson after their feminist parody video hits the web.” Dark and twisted, without a lot of surprises, but some very satisfying and demeaning sex scenes. A pleasant read if that's your cup o' joe.
I'm on the road, on my way back home after the end of year celebrations. I'll post The Adjusters #47 when I get there, in a couple of days. (I can't post from my laptop for reasons that are way too boring and process-centric to go into.)
Fun stuff in perspective for 2014. More Adjusters, including Book V which I'm getting real excited about, and with some luck also some other stories. And also a revamped blog—white on red is getting painful for these old tired eyes.
The story of the day: in the last EMCSA update, I was pleasantly surprised to find a new story by Trent Wolf, an author I greatly like, Tales from the Club: Redefined Lines: “Two members of The Club, a private club of mind controllers, decides to teach a lesson to three University law students a lesson after their feminist parody video hits the web.” Dark and twisted, without a lot of surprises, but some very satisfying and demeaning sex scenes. A pleasant read if that's your cup o' joe.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Merry Christmas / Admitting Defeat
Well, it is Christmas Eve here at Casa Bulgroz, and I am officially giving up on getting The Adjusters #47 out in December. For the first time in four years, I am missing a monthly installment. Which sucks, and makes me feel miserable. Installment #47 will come out as the January installment. I'm incredibly sorry about that. Not only because I feel I've let you all down, but mostly because I've let myself down.
But in the spirit of the Holidays, I shall try to forgive myself, and forge ahead with happy thoughts and a renewed hope that I can get my writing process back on track.
In the meantime, Merry Christmas if you celebrate it, and if not, well, have a Happy Last Wednesday in December!
Here are two stories to keep you entertained during the Holidays.
First, Digital Spy, by Davet1: “Surveillance expert meets horny divorcee.” The guy is a ethically-challenged bastard, and he meets an insatiable nymphomaniac. What could possibly go wrong? Actually nothing—it goes amazingly right. A fun not-so-consentual tale of depraved sex.
Second, Amber: The Making of a Fuck Toy, by Richard Bissell. No official description, but it's not hard to make one up: Amber comes to her teacher Mr. Bradley asking him to fuck her. He says that he only fucks sluts. She says she can become one for him. He says he's not so sure. She proves him wrong. Sexy tale full of sex and happy domination.
But in the spirit of the Holidays, I shall try to forgive myself, and forge ahead with happy thoughts and a renewed hope that I can get my writing process back on track.
In the meantime, Merry Christmas if you celebrate it, and if not, well, have a Happy Last Wednesday in December!
Here are two stories to keep you entertained during the Holidays.
First, Digital Spy, by Davet1: “Surveillance expert meets horny divorcee.” The guy is a ethically-challenged bastard, and he meets an insatiable nymphomaniac. What could possibly go wrong? Actually nothing—it goes amazingly right. A fun not-so-consentual tale of depraved sex.
Second, Amber: The Making of a Fuck Toy, by Richard Bissell. No official description, but it's not hard to make one up: Amber comes to her teacher Mr. Bradley asking him to fuck her. He says that he only fucks sluts. She says she can become one for him. He says he's not so sure. She proves him wrong. Sexy tale full of sex and happy domination.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Update on The Adjusters #47
This should come as no surprise given the delay on The Adjusters #46, but that delay means that #47 is not quite ready yet. I'm hoping to cross the Ts and dot the Is by this weekend, barring unforeseen eventualities.
The difference between writing #46 and #47 is rather astonishing. Both #44 and #46 were really difficult to write, and I kept making major changes at the revision stage for both of them. Comparatively speaking, #43, #45, and the upcoming #47 are straightforward. It's pretty clear that I'm finding it difficult to write Jenn at the stage she's at, and #44 and #46 have been entirely from Jenn's perspective, with a lot going on, most of it internal. And I find it tough to get it right. In contrast, #43, #45, and #47 are straight-up plot development, with a clear direction. Action versus character, I guess.
I suspect there's a lesson there that I could study, but I'm too zonked to think about it tonight.
I'll leave you with a pair of long stories that I've just discovered, The Chronicles of Rita, and Delia's Story. I have no clue if they're any good, but they seem to be well written, and the setup is certainly intriguing. They take place in a world were slavery is legal again, and they feel very... Gorean in nature, if you allow me the expression. But as I said, I don't know if that's true. Still, pointer tossed your way, for your smutty edification.
The difference between writing #46 and #47 is rather astonishing. Both #44 and #46 were really difficult to write, and I kept making major changes at the revision stage for both of them. Comparatively speaking, #43, #45, and the upcoming #47 are straightforward. It's pretty clear that I'm finding it difficult to write Jenn at the stage she's at, and #44 and #46 have been entirely from Jenn's perspective, with a lot going on, most of it internal. And I find it tough to get it right. In contrast, #43, #45, and #47 are straight-up plot development, with a clear direction. Action versus character, I guess.
I suspect there's a lesson there that I could study, but I'm too zonked to think about it tonight.
I'll leave you with a pair of long stories that I've just discovered, The Chronicles of Rita, and Delia's Story. I have no clue if they're any good, but they seem to be well written, and the setup is certainly intriguing. They take place in a world were slavery is legal again, and they feel very... Gorean in nature, if you allow me the expression. But as I said, I don't know if that's true. Still, pointer tossed your way, for your smutty edification.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
New Story: The Adjusters #46
(Believe it or not, but it's here. Let's not discuss the elephant in the room...)
Here is November's installment of The Adjusters, “Awake”, wherein Jenn finds herself awake but not crazed for the first time in a long time.
As usual, comments welcome.
I'll also remind you that we have a Speculation Thread available for general discussion. (A thread which I read but do not comment on.)
The Adjusters #46 - Awake
“How are we doing today, sweetie?”
I startle at the odd lilt in Doctor Agnieska’s voice. Of course, any startling is in my head. My body remains motionless, subdued by the drugs.
Doctor Agnieska is almost always cheerful when she comes in for her twice-a-week visits, but today her voice is strained. Like she is hiding something, a reticence, and underneath that reticence, a fear. You get good at picking things up from voices when you can’t see, can’t move, can’t talk. Doctor Agnieska is scared. I don’t know why she’s scared, and while that ignorance should translate into a fear of my own, the bliss that envelops me ensures that all I feel is an intellectual, almost academic, apprehension.
My name is Jennifer Hansen, and I spend my days with my body knocked out but my mind free to wander. Doctor Agnieska is the one doctor who comes in and checks up on me regularly.
Continue reading...
Next month: “Jennifer's Plan”.
Here is November's installment of The Adjusters, “Awake”, wherein Jenn finds herself awake but not crazed for the first time in a long time.
As usual, comments welcome.
I'll also remind you that we have a Speculation Thread available for general discussion. (A thread which I read but do not comment on.)
The Adjusters #46 - Awake
“How are we doing today, sweetie?”
I startle at the odd lilt in Doctor Agnieska’s voice. Of course, any startling is in my head. My body remains motionless, subdued by the drugs.
Doctor Agnieska is almost always cheerful when she comes in for her twice-a-week visits, but today her voice is strained. Like she is hiding something, a reticence, and underneath that reticence, a fear. You get good at picking things up from voices when you can’t see, can’t move, can’t talk. Doctor Agnieska is scared. I don’t know why she’s scared, and while that ignorance should translate into a fear of my own, the bliss that envelops me ensures that all I feel is an intellectual, almost academic, apprehension.
My name is Jennifer Hansen, and I spend my days with my body knocked out but my mind free to wander. Doctor Agnieska is the one doctor who comes in and checks up on me regularly.
Continue reading...
Next month: “Jennifer's Plan”.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Update on The Adjusters #46
Grrr. Sorry for the delay, folks. I wanted The Adjusters #46 posted this weekend, but I realized while revising that one of the scenes doesn't work so well, and I'm rewriting it. So it might be a couple of days still. Your patience, which I swear I'm not taking for granted, is very much appreciated.
Here are a variety of longish stories to tie you over.
First, a blackmail story with a nontrivial tone-in-cheek tone (I know, weird), The Weather Girl, by Fortunata: “Huge breasted woman abused by TV executive.” Actually a good read, with some very good moments, despite the somewhat eye-rolling description.
Second, pure sexy fun, The Video Store, by Edharian: “Employees find ways to pass the time at the video store.” No angst, no darkness (at least until now), just people enjoying the boinking.
Third, fun with an edge, Fantasising about Emma – Donor, by ArrowThroughTheHeart: “Her boyfriend's infertile. I'm not.” Basically a cheating story, from the point of view of the guy in love with a girl that happens to be dating someone else. The setup is hot, and the sex is hotter.
See you in a few days!
Here are a variety of longish stories to tie you over.
First, a blackmail story with a nontrivial tone-in-cheek tone (I know, weird), The Weather Girl, by Fortunata: “Huge breasted woman abused by TV executive.” Actually a good read, with some very good moments, despite the somewhat eye-rolling description.
Second, pure sexy fun, The Video Store, by Edharian: “Employees find ways to pass the time at the video store.” No angst, no darkness (at least until now), just people enjoying the boinking.
Third, fun with an edge, Fantasising about Emma – Donor, by ArrowThroughTheHeart: “Her boyfriend's infertile. I'm not.” Basically a cheating story, from the point of view of the guy in love with a girl that happens to be dating someone else. The setup is hot, and the sex is hotter.
See you in a few days!
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