Well, today wasn't as good as yesterday, but I still got a bit done. Chapter two is shaping up, but there are still some things that need to be fixed. The voice needs to be stronger. I have such a great chapter one and I'm scared that I won't be able to make it as good.
Why am I so scared of writing?
Monday, February 9, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Writing Challenge, Day #1
I decided to get out of my funk by going to the library to write today. The baby was taking a nap, the husband was playing video games, so everything was under control. I grabbed my wee laptop and headed out.
I got quite a bit written (five pages or so) and am pleased with the results. I have learned that my rough drafts are very rough, but the secret of my writing ability comes at revising time. So, once chapter two is finished (dare I say tomorrow??) I will let it marinate while I work on one of my shorts, and then edit on the ride up to DC over the weekend--that's when things start to shine.
More on revising later...
I got quite a bit written (five pages or so) and am pleased with the results. I have learned that my rough drafts are very rough, but the secret of my writing ability comes at revising time. So, once chapter two is finished (dare I say tomorrow??) I will let it marinate while I work on one of my shorts, and then edit on the ride up to DC over the weekend--that's when things start to shine.
More on revising later...
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Winter Blues
Winter is the worst time of the year for me in many ways. Mostly though, it's in regard to motivation. The lack of sunlight hours makes me want to be lazy, sleep, and do anything other than what I should be doing which, right now, is working on GEMMA. I know what I want to do, I know how I need to do it, it's just getting the motivation to do it that's the problem.
I can find a million other things to do. I could be sleeping, watching movies, watching the television shows I've missed. Maybe I should call my mom for the fifth time today. Or, what about cleaning out my inbox, or googling myself or working on my household budget. Maybe I should job hunt...
You see? The list just goes on and on. So my goal for this coming week (starting tomorrow, of course, because I've procrastinated all week this week, why not tonight as well), is to write every day. I'm serious. I need a draft of Chapter Two by Friday PM because I'm going to my niece's dedication next weekend and wont' be able to write at all Saturday or Sunday. So, that's my goal. That, and critique a story that's been sitting in my inbox since October. And run. And edit my short story, "Mountain Done Called Me Home."
So, in the spirit of writing, I will update every day this week, starting tomorrow, in hopes of motivating myself to write. I would hate to have to write "I didn't write anything today. I suck," every day this week. That would be a total morale-killer.
I can find a million other things to do. I could be sleeping, watching movies, watching the television shows I've missed. Maybe I should call my mom for the fifth time today. Or, what about cleaning out my inbox, or googling myself or working on my household budget. Maybe I should job hunt...
You see? The list just goes on and on. So my goal for this coming week (starting tomorrow, of course, because I've procrastinated all week this week, why not tonight as well), is to write every day. I'm serious. I need a draft of Chapter Two by Friday PM because I'm going to my niece's dedication next weekend and wont' be able to write at all Saturday or Sunday. So, that's my goal. That, and critique a story that's been sitting in my inbox since October. And run. And edit my short story, "Mountain Done Called Me Home."
So, in the spirit of writing, I will update every day this week, starting tomorrow, in hopes of motivating myself to write. I would hate to have to write "I didn't write anything today. I suck," every day this week. That would be a total morale-killer.
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