Having online writerly friends is seriously underrated. I hate doing that chapter by chapter thing for novel writing class. When I write, I don't think in chapters, I think in scenes. My ultimate goal is to make those scenes flow flawlessly. Chapters are supposed to break up those scenes. So, no, I don't write chapters. I write full-length novels and break them up afterward.
Now back to my original point: I love having an online friend who is like-minded and is also a writer. Liz (@skypethis_24601) doesn't mind when I send her 20 page drafts at midnight with critique questions like, "Should they make out here or later?" and, "When they're in the closet (literally and figuratively), would they just fight?" She answers the questions ("As a reader, I want them to make out, but alas, the fates would not be so kind to me.") and then sits on Skype with me while I write more scenes. And then she deals with Skype unformatting everything I write just so I can send her something I've JUST FINISHED and want feedback on. This typically happens way after midnight her time (and then stretches into past midnight my time).
Basically, I think I've fallen in love with instant BETA reading.
And now I feel guilty for not sending Tegan the full critique of the 6-10th chapters of her novel. >.< I think I'll do that while I'm skipping novel writing tonight.
Anyway, now that I've got my energy back and my life under control (for the most part), you'll be seeing more writing posts on here. I've got quite a few projects going on. I've put my NaNoWriMo novel on the back burner for now (I feel like this has happened before...hmmm...), and now I'm working on a new, untitled story (although the "working title" is 'Kailee and Crispin's Excellent Adventure.') along with a joint story (co-written with aforementioned BETA reader). And I've got all summer to work on them! :D
