Friday, May 8, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
just more than 100 words today
managed to get back to it just before midnight.
At least I got something done.
At least I got something done.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
today's progress
limited...but I wrote about 200 words.
Struggling to keep the project moving and not let distractions stop me. And not let fear stop me.
Struggling to keep the project moving and not let distractions stop me. And not let fear stop me.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Keeping the momentum
So I didn't do much writing yesterday, and only in the last minute did I get to some today--not much--about 100 words, and I think that will be all.
But remaining committed to trying to realize a goal--in this case a book--is necessary for any project that takes a long time. If you can't stick with it, you won't finish. And I personally want to finish this project, not just let it slip into the background.
But remaining committed to trying to realize a goal--in this case a book--is necessary for any project that takes a long time. If you can't stick with it, you won't finish. And I personally want to finish this project, not just let it slip into the background.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
weekend
Didn't make a ton of progress this weekend; felt low; struggled with feeling like my writing isn't worth the effort.
But I did make a little progress. And, for all that I'm feeling bad about what I do write, I feel worse when I don't write. 200 words today. Very little, but more than nothing.
But I did make a little progress. And, for all that I'm feeling bad about what I do write, I feel worse when I don't write. 200 words today. Very little, but more than nothing.
Friday, May 1, 2009
decent day today
over a thousand words, and feeling like I have ideas.
Feeling a little bit lost about structure, but trying to plow ahead to get to a draft that feels complete.
Some of what I have written tonight, I'm not sure how it fits into the structure yet, but I see it as being crucial to the discussion...
The exploration of the ideas and the possible orders in which they could be presented--it's a little mind-boggling...
In the draft I started last week, I now have 8000 words, but I'm entering the danger zone where I'll have gotten far enough in that the problems I face are difficult to answer, and I need to be able to stick with the project. Eight thousand words is easy enough, especially if they're not entirely coherent. But extending that by a factor of seven? Oy. That's a lot more to keep in mind and to see as part of a coherent whole.
Feeling a little bit lost about structure, but trying to plow ahead to get to a draft that feels complete.
Some of what I have written tonight, I'm not sure how it fits into the structure yet, but I see it as being crucial to the discussion...
The exploration of the ideas and the possible orders in which they could be presented--it's a little mind-boggling...
In the draft I started last week, I now have 8000 words, but I'm entering the danger zone where I'll have gotten far enough in that the problems I face are difficult to answer, and I need to be able to stick with the project. Eight thousand words is easy enough, especially if they're not entirely coherent. But extending that by a factor of seven? Oy. That's a lot more to keep in mind and to see as part of a coherent whole.
missed a day, but got it going again
Yesterday I didn't get any writing in,
but I managed to get about 700 words today--late in the day (well, it's really tomorrow already, but I'm counting it as today).
I feel like the project is still moving forward, and I have ideas on how to proceed.
but I managed to get about 700 words today--late in the day (well, it's really tomorrow already, but I'm counting it as today).
I feel like the project is still moving forward, and I have ideas on how to proceed.
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