Engaging in Avoidance Behavior again. I read Jennifer Crusie's Bet Me. Enjoyed it. Ate chips while reading. Futzed with the website. Need to futz some more. Kept catching sight of my plot grid for the new project and eventually did some work on that. Got a fair bit done. But I'm feeling a bit lost since I have outstanding questions for the editor who hasn't called me yet. I think the color-coding is helpful. I've adjusted the meaning of the colors:

• green: action
• yellow: villain
• blue: H/H emotion (this needs refinement)
• pink: sexual tension etc
• orange: Tick (meaning it's a peak in the story line, the stakes just got escalated.

I suspect, but am not certain, that this will prove most useful when I have more of it done, such that it's not vapor-ware work, but based on actual scenes written. I know from experience that 95% of the first draft gets thrown out, but maybe that's because I never did a grid before. Gotta start somewhere.

Also, still stressing in general, since, in point of fact, I have no actual contracts and no agent.

Also, also, have been reading about readers who are bemoaning the current state of the Regency Historical and I just keep thinking, what until you read The Rake, because my story will change things. That's what I think. fwiw.