Stepping Back

There are some times that you need to take a step back from writing. This week and for the past three weeks, I have been a set designer/constructor/painter and have been putting in 7-13 hour days for at least six days a week. Today was tech weekend, which means that I needed to be in the theatre watching the musical from 8 to 10 with a small break in between.

So I was unable to write anything this week as we moved into the theatre and set up my massive set. However, I also have been struggling with not only writing, but being satisfied with my plot. So I am taking a break to reorganize Treeland and get it more intricate to my satisfaction.

With classes beginning and the musical performing this next week, I doubt I will have much time to write, but I will think. Plot has been always a weaker point of mine, at least I believe so, as opposed to characters and worldbuilding. But plot is vital. And so I will work on it this week.

Little Bits Add Up

Though I did not write every day this week, I did manage to write more than I did last week. Getting a habit of writing, no matter how small the daily word count, it will add up. 500 words one day, 100 words the next, but it will add up eventually, and soon, my average words per day will increase as well as writing becomes a habit once again.

My typing speed is quick, but my thinking and writing speed is slow still, so I hope that one day I will be able to write what I think quickly.

But no matter how little... it will eventually add up.

A Rough Start to the Resolutions

Recent events in my real life has stalled me in many of my resolutions, including the writing everyday one. Working as I have been, I come home to shower and read a little bit before I go to bed. I feel simply too exhausted physically to want to exhaust myself mentally. But considering the pace I have been working at, I am ahead of schedule and may be able to relax myself more to get in a bit more writing done.

I have finished Transformation by Carol Berg (for the third time) and love it as much as ever. I will continue on in reading Revelation (which I have read once before) and then the newly gotten Restoration for my next two books, I am sure. Chances are, after Restoration, I will be reading Flesh and Spirit and Breath and Bone, also by Carol Berg, as I finally got book one so that I could read book two.

Now I’m off to go write in Treeland!

A New Years Resolution

Here are my relevant resolutions that I aspire to keep for the year:

I will post at least one blog post per week.

I will write every day, even if it is only a word.

I will finish Treeland's draft zero and draft one this year.

I will prepare the next story's plot and worldbuilding for next year.

I will read one book at least one book every two weeks.

I will complete one short story a month.

Some things may seem low or simple, but low goals will allow me to make all of these become habits that can be increased slowly. Since I plan to post every Saturday, I will talk more in the next post.