Progress...

Spring Break is here!  The sitter is keeping the kids for two days, so I have exactly that amount of "free" time to get progress made.  I also plan to hit B&N a couple of nights this week to get more writing done. However, I am in such a conundrum. 

Hindman accepts 30 pages to apply in novel.  I have over 190 pages and have to choose 30.  So the question arises, what 30?  The first 30 are wrought with action but set in a larger city like the 'Noke where I live.  There is another 30 pages section set in my childhood home, deep in the Appalachian mountains but filled with exposition and story progression.  ARGH!

I am not a traditionalist when it comes to Appalachian literature.  I feel what makes my writing Appalachian is that I am Appalachian.  I believe that even if I write a fantasy novel it should qualify as AppLit because where I am from colors everything I do, especially the way I write with winding story lines wrought with details that apply but don't necessarily progress the story.  I definitely don't write romanticized Appalachian stories.

So, I'm going to write.  I'm going to let my mind percolate on the decision for a few hours, no more than a day, and write.  Then when the answer comes to me, or is magically suggested by a comment or two from a caring friend, I will start perfecting whatever section I am going to use to apply.

Happy writing and happy Spring Break!