Skip to content

QotW: Big Projects

David Gane
David Gane
— 1 min read

For context as to why this inaugural Monday Meet-up is happening on a Tuesday, I have to tell you about my summer goals.

Most of the projects are pretty tame: finish Book 4, start Book 5, work on personal writing, finish up the deck at the cabin. But listed at the bottom was a big goal that has been on my mind since the springtime: Walk to Lumsden.

For those not from Regina or Saskatchewan, Lumsden is a small town about 35 kilometres (21.75 miles) away from my home.

Now this didn't seem too hard to me. I usually walk 5 kms a day, so I figured this was possible. But I only wanted to walk there and not back, so I needed to time it with my family to pick me up.

I originally planned to do it two weeks ago, but then plans changed, so when my wife suggested I do it this past Monday, I took the opportunity—but forgot that I had also promised to do my first meet-up on the same day!

Which leads to this week's question: Do you have any writing-related projects planned for the summer?

Comments are open and I will be checking in throughout the week.

Blog
David Gane

David Gane Twitter

Co-writer of the Shepherd and Wolfe young adult mysteries, the internationally award-winning series, and teacher of storytelling and screenwriting.

Comments

Related Posts

Ways to edit

Just as there are different ways to write, there are different ways to edit. Some people will edit as they go, while others do it after they've finished a draft. Some will begin with the structure and move down into the sentences. Others do a sentence at a time, writing

Containers

A container can be almost anything. It can be made from any number of materials. Glass, plastic, and even paper or cardboard. It can be different heights, sizes, and shapes. It can hold almost anything—as long as it is sturdy enough to keep it inside. However, some containers will

Control

In Will Storr's The Science of Storytelling, he states that the mission of the brain is control—whether it is a mental model to make sense of the world around us or to change it to gain control. Unfortunately, the model is often flawed. Too many inputs and not a