I’m trying something new today instead of my usual Road Trip Wednesday post — blog friend Jaime and her sister Erin are hosting What’s Up Wednesday, a new blog meme. Let’s give it a spin! 
What I’m Reading
I’ve just finished UNRAVEL ME by Tahareh Mafi, which I enjoyed, and now I have a host of new books to chose from — I’m looking forward to Chuck Wendig’s THE BLUE BLAZES in particular. (ARC Provided by Angry Robot.)
What I’m Writing
I’ve just passed the 30k mark on Leviathan Rises, and the voice is finally starting to feel solid. I managed to go back and fix the first chapter, which had been not-quite-right for a while, and now I’m working on the rest.
This story is proving tricky because I wrote those 30k haphazardly: jumping around the timeline, skipping to exciting scenes, writing sections with no idea where they’ll fit. Now that I’m on the end stretch, I need to go back and pull it all together into solid chapters, and that’s rough going.
Worth it, though. I really love this ridiculous oddball of a story.
What Inspires Me Right Now
I’m on a musical kick! Mostly listening to Fall Out Boy’s new album Save Rock and Roll, and this gorgeous track by a new musical find, the band Les Friction:
“This force is in love with you. It wants you safe. It wants you well.”
What Else I’ve Been Up To
I’m thinking very seriously about doing my theory test in the near future, and I’ve been studying for it in my spare moments.
I’m also trying to eat healthier — more fruit, less sweets, more water, no fizzy juice, and multivitamins ahoy. It’s working reasonably well, my sleep is settling down and I’m more aware of issues with my blood sugar level. I just need to up my exercise amounts to go along with the new regime.
Last but not least, I’m playing the free horror game Ib. I wasn’t convinced an 8-bit game but be creepy, but I’ve jumped out of my seat a few times. It’s a great little game.
Nice music. Have you tried Imagine Dragons? I looooove “Tiptoe”.
Leviathan Rises sounds SO AWESOME. Good luck kicking it all into shape ^_^
Don’t sweat the theory test. Some of the questions on mine were ridiculous. “If you need glasses to drive but have broken them, should you A) drive at night when it’s quiet, B) Borrow a friend’s pair, C) Not drive or D) Drive anyway.” I AM NOT JOKING.
I really enjoyed UNRAVEL ME too. I thought it was a good follow up to SHATTER ME, and I can’t wait for the third book. I haven’t read anything by Chuck Wendig yet, but his blog is hilarious. I might have to check out more of this Les Friction group. Love this song you posted! Good luck with your story revisions!
UNRAVEL ME was really good. I think I read the whole thing in one sitting. Can’t wait for Book 3! :-) Are Chuck Wendig’s books as funny as his posts? I’m kind of curious. It’s interesting to read about how you write, because I actually had a similar experience with my WIP. I had an outline of what I wanted to happen, but I jumped around and wrote what I felt like on any given day. Of course, that meant I had to fill in the gaps at the end. Hope your story is coming along well!
Good luck with your writing. I find it’s best to just keep going and not worry about the wrinkles, it will all smooth out in the end. I lurv Fall Out Boy too!