I wanted to write more, but the crude has me in its grips. So this was the best I could coherently think.
Peace writers
Friday, January 4, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
1165 words
I am still sick and flu - bed bound.
But I took the time to still write today. I hope by this weekend, my headache and ear ache and stomach ache will be in someone else's body. Not trying to jinx anyone else but my turn is over. Next.
My lesson then for the day is sick or well, put words on the page and you will have a finished product sooner than you think.
Oh yeah, I have a friend who was an editor in New York who will edit the next book. Not in the Perri Stone series but the one I am working on now. And yes, it sounds pretentious to say I have a "New York Editor" but if it's true and she has an eye on what works why not speak the truth.
Doesn't mean she will automatically like it. And besides, she is an ex-editor but the skills are still there. Happy writing and I hope no one is hacking (and I do mean coughing not the other kind) on the computer like I am...ugh.
Peace
But I took the time to still write today. I hope by this weekend, my headache and ear ache and stomach ache will be in someone else's body. Not trying to jinx anyone else but my turn is over. Next.
My lesson then for the day is sick or well, put words on the page and you will have a finished product sooner than you think.
Oh yeah, I have a friend who was an editor in New York who will edit the next book. Not in the Perri Stone series but the one I am working on now. And yes, it sounds pretentious to say I have a "New York Editor" but if it's true and she has an eye on what works why not speak the truth.
Doesn't mean she will automatically like it. And besides, she is an ex-editor but the skills are still there. Happy writing and I hope no one is hacking (and I do mean coughing not the other kind) on the computer like I am...ugh.
Peace
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
8:31 pm
991 words.
Todays goal. I'm happy with what I produced. I am glad I did at least that many words because I have the crude. So I have taken my nighttime,cold tablets and drank a glass of wine. So I am off to bed.
My goal will be 2000 words a day.
So I have the outline. I have handwritten pages that need to be transcibed into the software writing tool that I use. And tomorrow is another day.
Peace.
Todays goal. I'm happy with what I produced. I am glad I did at least that many words because I have the crude. So I have taken my nighttime,cold tablets and drank a glass of wine. So I am off to bed.
My goal will be 2000 words a day.
So I have the outline. I have handwritten pages that need to be transcibed into the software writing tool that I use. And tomorrow is another day.
Peace.
New Year - Strategy
Strategy
I talk a lot about writing. I read a lot and watch a lot of television. But how much time do I actually spend writing - and writing the novels that I spend a lot of time researching for. Hmmm. Not going to answer that. Because the reality is that I talk more than I type.
I wasn't always like this. When my children were little and the money earned from writing was crucial, my ass was in my chair every night. Writing my columns. Writing poems. Writing any and everything I knew how to write to make sure my children had food in their mouths.
Now. I make a damn good salary. My children are grown and away from home with their own families and as much as I love writing, the drive to do it isn't as strong as the necessity used to be. But again, I still love writing. So, what to do.
I have decided that I will spend less time on television. Less time doing non-crucial time burners, like playing games on Facebook. And actually track my progress on my blog to see if what I say I'm doing, I'm actually doing.
It's 6:50 am - and I am off to work soon. This evening, when I finish today's writing, I will repost. And my goal is to repost daily for the next year, to see how I am progressing. Technically, it's a New Year's resolution but since I was sick yesterday and spent the majority of the day in the bed and didn't read or write, my year starts a day later. If you are a writer and want to post your progress with me, let's enjoy the journey towards publication together.
Peace
I talk a lot about writing. I read a lot and watch a lot of television. But how much time do I actually spend writing - and writing the novels that I spend a lot of time researching for. Hmmm. Not going to answer that. Because the reality is that I talk more than I type.
I wasn't always like this. When my children were little and the money earned from writing was crucial, my ass was in my chair every night. Writing my columns. Writing poems. Writing any and everything I knew how to write to make sure my children had food in their mouths.
Now. I make a damn good salary. My children are grown and away from home with their own families and as much as I love writing, the drive to do it isn't as strong as the necessity used to be. But again, I still love writing. So, what to do.
I have decided that I will spend less time on television. Less time doing non-crucial time burners, like playing games on Facebook. And actually track my progress on my blog to see if what I say I'm doing, I'm actually doing.
It's 6:50 am - and I am off to work soon. This evening, when I finish today's writing, I will repost. And my goal is to repost daily for the next year, to see how I am progressing. Technically, it's a New Year's resolution but since I was sick yesterday and spent the majority of the day in the bed and didn't read or write, my year starts a day later. If you are a writer and want to post your progress with me, let's enjoy the journey towards publication together.
Peace
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