So far progress has been unsteady, with days of lots of words and days with VERY few. I attribute that to the holidays, naturally. But no more excuses!
So, I am starting my first chunk right now. Wish me luck!
Okay, I just finished my first 1/2 hour timed writing.
word count: 466.
Not bad, but I can feel that I am stalling. And I can't figure out why. If I need for something kind of bad to happen to MC, then I just need to let it happen!!
Last line:
True, I did not want to go wherever they were taking me alone, but one does not live as a princess for as long as I have without learning even a little about bravery and how important it is to have courage at all times, or at least appear that you do.
Going to have a little run and work some things out in my head. Back in a bit!
9:55 The run was evil. I went twice as far as usual just to avoid coming back and getting myself out of the fine mess I've gotten myself into! Why did I think the public humiliation of not getting the writing done would spur me on to finish this book? Why? Why?
I will tell you why.
Because it is strangely effective.
So, at 10:00 I am going to try for another 1/2 hour, then maybe have a little breakfast. Something with a poached egg, I think. I had something at a fancy schmancy restaurant the other night which was a chanterelle mushroom tarte with goat cheese, frisee and a slow poached egg. I have been dreaming about that egg.
Okay, I am off to the tower prison. (Feeling a little cliche...perhaps all will not be what it seems.)
10:30
Word count: 701 (which makes for a total of 1156 so far! Which pleases me to no end!)
Got out of the tower, thank goodness. Not a big fan of towers, really, except the one I saw a Blarney Castle which wasn't dark and dreary at all.
So, off to eat a little breakfast and perhaps do some laundry (ugh...but the clothes must be cleaned!)
Last line:
It could not have come at a less opportune time, but I felt the itch in my fingers to paint.
12:19
Had to run and get cold medicine for sick people...poor things. And I've for a dr.'s appt. myself here in a bit, so I am going to try and squeeze in 1k in 1 hour starting in 11 minutes. It's nice because once the words start flowing, it is easier to pick up where you left off and keep going. (And I bought myself a little present when I was out medicine gathering....new moleskines!!)
Yes. I should have a sign above my desk: Will Write For Rewards.
Well, I'm off to hit the pages!
1:38
word count: 742 (but a neighbor stopped by and we had to show them how to play Fruit Ninja on the Kinect)
So, off to the doctor now, more later.
Oops! Forgot the last line: We spun and spun and for a moment, I let myself believe that this would, indeed, be far better than returning.
4:40 Back from dr. with a nasty case of asthmatic bronchitis. Lovely. But at least I have a fresh inhaler to get me through. It is quiet in the house now, so I am thinking of doing another one-half hour, but I am almost positive there will be an interruption. Such is the day. And soon I am going to a friend's house for little holiday get-together (to which I am bringing the famous Thomas cheese ball) but then I hope to have most of the evening for writing.
8:58 p.m.
So that rest of the evening for writing thing SO did not happen. But holidays are for friends and gatherings, thus sometimes I have to go counter to my hermit tendencies and get out a bit.
However, I did manage 169 more words, bringing the total for the day to 2067 words! (Honestly, not a much as I had hoped, but I am always grateful for whatever progress I make. Writing is not a race to be won, but a life to be lived.)
last line: “What are you doin’, you foolish lad?”
12:19
Had to run and get cold medicine for sick people...poor things. And I've for a dr.'s appt. myself here in a bit, so I am going to try and squeeze in 1k in 1 hour starting in 11 minutes. It's nice because once the words start flowing, it is easier to pick up where you left off and keep going. (And I bought myself a little present when I was out medicine gathering....new moleskines!!)
Yes. I should have a sign above my desk: Will Write For Rewards.
Well, I'm off to hit the pages!
1:38
word count: 742 (but a neighbor stopped by and we had to show them how to play Fruit Ninja on the Kinect)
So, off to the doctor now, more later.
Oops! Forgot the last line: We spun and spun and for a moment, I let myself believe that this would, indeed, be far better than returning.
4:40 Back from dr. with a nasty case of asthmatic bronchitis. Lovely. But at least I have a fresh inhaler to get me through. It is quiet in the house now, so I am thinking of doing another one-half hour, but I am almost positive there will be an interruption. Such is the day. And soon I am going to a friend's house for little holiday get-together (to which I am bringing the famous Thomas cheese ball) but then I hope to have most of the evening for writing.
8:58 p.m.
So that rest of the evening for writing thing SO did not happen. But holidays are for friends and gatherings, thus sometimes I have to go counter to my hermit tendencies and get out a bit.
However, I did manage 169 more words, bringing the total for the day to 2067 words! (Honestly, not a much as I had hoped, but I am always grateful for whatever progress I make. Writing is not a race to be won, but a life to be lived.)
last line: “What are you doin’, you foolish lad?”
hrh
And thanks for the twitter encouragement, everyone!
4 comments:
My drafting has been really erratic, as well. I have company this week and lots of family stuff (Dad's 75th birthday, niece's wedding, Risk until 2 am, ditch digging marathons).
Writing over 2,000 words, especially with asthmatic bronchitis, is pretty awesome. Go, you!
This post is brilliant. You are so funny. (I am also a fan of poached eggs, and sometimes I dream about them.)
Cool post, Shelley!
I think I'll start doing timed writing after everyone goes back to school and work. Great idea!
Have a very Happy new Year!
I haven't been able to work since my daughter is on vacay until Tuesday. Been itching to! \
Have a happy new year!
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