I really wanted to like Scrivener. And I really do like some of the things it does. But I tried it for this WIP and ended up going back to Word. I didn't like how I had to separate things into sections and chapters right off; I don't necessarily know where the chapter breaks are going to go when I start. I'm more the Jack-Kerouac-with-the-endless-roll-of-paper type, who inserts chapter breaks later. So I bailed on it for now. I do like how you can put all your research materials into the actual project though, so you don't have to switch to the internet and get distracted. I also like the name generator, which for me is worth the price of the software! The next time I start a new project I may give it another shot and just do my first draft as one "scene" and split it out later.
I'd had a nice long post written a few days ago and when I hit submit found that my internet had been disconnected. That was the beginning of a long three days of no internet, as I had tried to upgrade my speed and then canceled the upgrade, which led to a tech removing old wires to replace with new, and then never bothering to put them back. Yes, it took three days and twelve phone calls for them to finally send a guy out to get that fixed. I'd taken Friday off for a writing marathon, and instead spent it arguing with the internet company and helping a friend clean out her ex-husband's house after his sudden death. Both things were emotionally draining for different reasons. We finished up the house (mostly) yesterday, and I slept 11 hours last night. Today it's crazy muggy in Florida, so I'm staying inside, parking my butt on the couch, and getting some writing done.
No news on the MS on sub. I had a bit of a meltdown recently that I think I talked about on the post that never went up. Now that I know I won't be a quick sale, I've become kind of zen and settled in for the long wait, and now I've seen several people in different places say something like "well, it's been six/seven months, agent and I are shelving the MS" which made me freak out all over again. I'm at 3 months, which is about half of that time, and we're waiting on tons of responses in the first round! So I emailed my agent to ask about timelines - I was suddenly paranoid I'd get this email at the six month mark from her that said "LOL Never mind." She reassured me that there's plenty of time still, and her timelines lately have been from a few days to ten months easily. Basically "Sit down and shut up, Jen. Plenty of time. Keep waiting. Keep writing." Okay. I can do that. Back to the zen.