now

What I’m actually spending my time on at the moment, as opposed to what I’d like to claim I’m spending it on.

writing§

• [[books|Salsabil: The Blue Gold]] — drafting. The water-scarcity novel. Slow going, but the shape is finally there.
• [[books|Neanderthal]] — revising the second half, the one told in Kassandra’s voice.
• Reader editions — simplifying my own manuscripts for English learners. See Building the reader editionsBuilding the reader editions
  Started building the simplified reader editions of the manuscripts. Rewriting your own book in short sentences is a good way to find out which of your sentences were doing work and which were just standing there..

building§

• [[karkaba|Karkaba]] — core PVP loop is done, art direction in progress, economy in design.

shooting§

• Short-form work in and around Dubai, mostly when a scene won’t leave me alone.
• Stills, black and white — see photosphotos
  Black and white, grain left in. I shoot the way I write — whatever’s actually in front of me, no arranging. The prints aren’t uploaded yet. Captions below are the ones waiting for their pictures. Canal at golden hour. The train line runs right over the water. Two readers, one bench, two very differe….

reading & thinking about§

• Water rights, which keep turning up in [[books|Salsabil]] whether I plan it or not. See Reading about water rightsReading about water rights
  Reading about water rights. It keeps turning up in Salsabil whether I plan it or not, which usually means the book knows something I don’t yet..
• How much a sentence can carry before it breaks.

Want the short version? I’m writing two books, building a game, and shooting when I can.