I began this novel on May 27th 2006.
Pages: 135
Words: 27,090
Today, on January 28th my alarm went off at 5:30:
Me: God, please pull me up out of this bed so I can start writing again!
Nothing
Me: God, please don't let me fall back to sleep
Nothing
Me: God?
God: Your life is going to be so much better one year from now if you will just take this one step.
I got out of bed.
I took a shower.
I made a pot of coffee.
I sat down at the keyboard and completed three pages.
Very small victories.
If you are a writer, you know that the writing is not the problem. The writing is the easy part. The real hard work begins after I type THE END.
editing
query letters
editing
submitting
editing
rejections
editing
rejections
editing
publishing
marketing
promotion
sales
book signings
book reviews
**sigh**
This is not for the squeamish, but there is absolutely no reason why I can't do this...again. I promised a plan and I'm still working on it. But I don't want to get hung up on the plan and keep myself from moving forward. In the short term I have to think about a book cover design and finding an editor. If I am consistent and recapture the attitude of self-discipline that I once had I could conceivably have a first draft completed before the end of the summer.
6 comments:
GET IT BIG SIS!!!!! You're my motivation!
Just the thought of you doing what I want to do...makes me proud because I don't think I could.
I'm def going to be checking on you.
This is great!
Good deal, Oldgirl!!
Right now, I am in writing classes, and I stay in writing classes. I'm doing that because it forces me to write and edit. I KNOW I have to have material ready to turn in for critique purposes, and it helps me SO much.
Now if I can only get motivated to be consistent. WOW.
And the plan. I'm finding it good to have a very loose plan, nothing outrageous. It's rough when you gotta work everyday. you know how that go.
But I know you can do it, girl...
One thing that gets me going, something I read last year.
"You don't get in the mood to write, you write to get in the mood."
So true.
Do the damn thing Chele!
I know you can...
I know you can...
I know you can
You're driven and you're going to make your dream come true.
THIS is inspirational! thanx!!!!
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