writing update

The project goes well.  Part 2 of the Spirit Jar has almost 2,000 words already.  It has changed significantly also.  The main character has been demoted to a supporting role, and the adversary has become the protagonist.  And a new adversary has been added.  Also there are mysterious benefactors who work behind the scenes to shape the events of the story.  I am adding more sic-fi elements to the story, and broadening it out into a larger struggle between opposing forces.  The story will be more along the lines of genre fiction, more commercial.  Also there is a humorous streak in it now.  I'm playing with the 19th century.  Fun!

Writing Again!

Back on the novel.  Might change the name to The Spirit Jar.  I'm not gonna do a word count now, for the moment.  I'll keep the blog posted on my progress.  Nothing major so far, but a page or so at a time, even half a page.  Plan to outline the major scenes all the way to the end, then go back and put in the details.

minecraft video 35

switching to keyboards

so at some point I'll make some keyboard videos.  working on some Beatles songs, and I figured out how to record with direct feed from keyboard to laptop.

recorded vs. live

for me, listening to my own videos, I sound worse than if I listen to myself live.  That's one reason to record -- it makes you get better.  Your own ears fool you while playing -- you don't her what it sounds like to others.  It's like proofreading an essay.  The down side is that I don't sound very good with the guitar tapping.  So to continue -- well, I don't know.  It's all for fun anyway.  I sound better on keyboards, but I don't have a good way to record it yet, except with a mike.  Maybe I'll start that soon.  Guitar tapping doesn't replace real playing with a pick, or finger style.

today's tapping video

new post

just a post so that the previous post won't be the latest post.  Enjoy!