Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
14 January 15 January 16 January 17 January	First draft of “Nicest Guy on the Cinder.” Second draft of “Fresh Milk.” First Draft of “Cannon Fodder.”	11 manuscript pages. 290 typed words. 4 manuscript pages.	Waterman Phileas Parker 51 Pilot Elite Sheaffer Balance Statesman	Diamine Syrah Diamine Evergreen Jentle blue-black Skrip Black

You would be correct to chastise me for not bowing to one of the great commandments of writing. The first of the (oh, dear) three stories underway this week took a turn into “Two People Talking in a Room” which can make for a good story, but it’s quite what I’m after. The second is one that frankly hasn’t had time to gestate properly, despite how long ago I dumped the first draft out of my head… so I started yet another today. It, happily, is unrolling in a willing manner, so I should be able to stick with it until it’s ready for someone else to tell me what needs fixing in it.